no http://www.faithconnectionchurch.com en-us Copyright 2010 - 2011 Faith Connection Church is a Chattanooga area gathering of Christ-followers committed to reaching our generation with the life-giving message of Jesus Christ. We have a heart for the city and a vision for the world. It is our passion to make Jesus famous Faith Connection Church Faith Connection Church is a Chattanooga area gathering of Christ-followers committed to reaching our generation with the life-giving message of Jesus Christ. We have a heart for the city and a vision for the world. It is our passion to make Jesus famous ONE life at a time. Visit our website at www.faithconnectionchurch.com Faith Connection Church info@myfaithconnection.com Copyright 2010 - 2011Religion & Spirituality/ChristianityTV & Film In casual relationships, the focus is all about finding the right person, requiring nothing on our part. In covenant relationships, the focus is all about becoming the right person, requiring much work, effort, patience, grace, and commitment. People who don't plant themselves in the messy soil of long-term covenant relationships don't grow in grace because they never have to exercise grace. They simply cut and run at the first offense. This fosters shallow relationships, fragile communities, broken families, and unredeemed motion in the Church. We can't rightly deal with our baggage without real commitments that demand us to grow in grace. FCC Baggage In casual relationships, the focus is all about finding the right person, requiring nothing on our part. In covenant relationships, the focus is all about becoming the right person, requiring much work, effort, patience, grace, and commitment. People who don't plant themselves in the messy soil of long-term covenant relationships don't grow in grace because they never have to exercise grace. They simply cut and run at the first offense. This fosters shallow relationships, fragile communities, broken families, and unredeemed motion in the Church. We can't rightly deal with our baggage without real commitments that demand us to grow in grace. http://www.faithconnectionchurch.com/podcast/baggage2.mp3 Sun, 13 May 2012 17:00:00 GMT 00:23:02 sermon series teaching podcast faith connection church chattanooga tn tennessee no Our baggage is telling a story. It speaks of where we’ve been, things that have happened to us, and how it has affected us. The first thing we need to learn about baggage is that it doesn’t go away by avoidance. My baggage isn’t going to check itself. I must deal with it. FCC Baggage Our baggage is telling a story. It speaks of where we’ve been, things that have happened to us, and how it has affected us. The first thing we need to learn about baggage is that it doesn’t go away by avoidance. My baggage isn’t going to check itself. I must deal with it. http://www.faithconnectionchurch.com/podcast/baggage1.mp3 Wed, 09 May 2012 17:00:00 GMT 00:21:33 sermon series teaching podcast faith connection church chattanooga tn tennessee no Moses was trying to pour himself into way too many people’s lives. He was overextended, depleted, exhausted, and heading for spiritual burnout. A mentor (his father-in-law) told him that this wasn’t good (even though Moses thought that what he was doing was good, responsible, and godly). Many people are stretched way too thin today even under the guise of "ministry" or “doing God’s work.” Greater impact comes when we spend more time with fewer people. Moses, Elijah, David, Jesus, and Paul all practiced this principle. FCC April 22, 2012 Moses was trying to pour himself into way too many people’s lives. He was overextended, depleted, exhausted, and heading for spiritual burnout. A mentor (his father-in-law) told him that this wasn’t good (even though Moses thought that what he was doing was good, responsible, and godly). Many people are stretched way too thin today even under the guise of "ministry" or “doing God’s work.” Greater impact comes when we spend more time with fewer people. Moses, Elijah, David, Jesus, and Paul all practiced this principle. http://www.faithconnectionchurch.com/podcast/2012-April-22.mp3 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 17:00:00 GMT 00:51:47 sermon series teaching podcast faith connection church chattanooga tn tennessee no The empty tomb and God's relentless pursuit of your life. Jesus will do whatever it takes and pay any price to bring you into your purpose and destiny. He rose from the dead and chased down Peter after he had relapsed in his faith. He will do the same with you. FCC Easter 2012 The empty tomb and God's relentless pursuit of your life. Jesus will do whatever it takes and pay any price to bring you into your purpose and destiny. He rose from the dead and chased down Peter after he had relapsed in his faith. He will do the same with you. http://www.faithconnectionchurch.com/podcast/Easter-2012.mp3 Sun, 8 Apr 2012 17:00:00 GMT 00:32:31 sermon series teaching podcast faith connection church chattanooga tn tennessee no With so many differing perspectives and opposing worldviews, it's important that we train our eyes to see what Jesus sees. It can be tempting to want Jesus to see people the way we see them, but the discipline of conforming ourselves to see people through Jesus' eyes will not only spare us from a critical, judgmental, and overly cynical inclination; it will enable us to put a premium on people, find grace in our relationships, and add value to the lives of others. FCC Gymnazo With so many differing perspectives and opposing worldviews, it's important that we train our eyes to see what Jesus sees. It can be tempting to want Jesus to see people the way we see them, but the discipline of conforming ourselves to see people through Jesus' eyes will not only spare us from a critical, judgmental, and overly cynical inclination; it will enable us to put a premium on people, find grace in our relationships, and add value to the lives of others. http://www.faithconnectionchurch.com/podcast/Gymnazo-4.mp3 Sun, 1 Apr 2012 17:00:00 GMT 00:31:05 sermon series teaching podcast faith connection church chattanooga tn tennessee no People do not drift toward growth and discipline. We tend to drift toward complacency. For Paul, his attitude about winning dictated his approach toward how he trained. Because Paul rightly defined the WIN in his life, he lived with passion and discipline despite incessant hardships, personal struggles, spiritual suffering, emotional fatigue, and temptations to quit. Winning is everything! The discrepancy lies in how we define the win. FCC Gymnazo People do not drift toward growth and discipline. We tend to drift toward complacency. For Paul, his attitude about winning dictated his approach toward how he trained. Because Paul rightly defined the WIN in his life, he lived with passion and discipline despite incessant hardships, personal struggles, spiritual suffering, emotional fatigue, and temptations to quit. Winning is everything! The discrepancy lies in how we define the win. http://www.faithconnectionchurch.com/podcast/Gymnazo-3.mp3 Sun, 18 Mar 2012 17:00:00 GMT 00:43:40 sermon series teaching podcast faith connection church chattanooga tn tennessee no Grace is not opposed to effort; it is opposed to earning. Scripture distinguishes between dead works and good works. One is motivated by earning self-approval, spiritual status, or moral justification. The other is motivated by love, humility, and passion for Christ. Paul affirmed that his position in Christ was a result of grace alone, not of works. But because Paul was fueled out of love for God and love for people, grace was a catalyst for effort and diligence, not a theological framework to neglect works (1 Corinthians 15:10; Ephesians 2:8-10). FCC Gymnazo Grace is not opposed to effort; it is opposed to earning. Scripture distinguishes between dead works and good works. One is motivated by earning self-approval, spiritual status, or moral justification. The other is motivated by love, humility, and passion for Christ. Paul affirmed that his position in Christ was a result of grace alone, not of works. But because Paul was fueled out of love for God and love for people, grace was a catalyst for effort and diligence, not a theological framework to neglect works (1 Corinthians 15:10; Ephesians 2:8-10). http://www.faithconnectionchurch.com/podcast/Gymnazo-2.mp3 Sun, 26 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT 00:39:44 sermon series teaching podcast faith connection church chattanooga tn tennessee no There are too many things we are trying to do when we should be training to do. Trying is episodic. It breeds a pass/fail mentality. Training is about consistency. It breeds a progress mentality. What we do consistently, not episodically, comes to define us, and determines our future. Paul instructed young Timothy to train himself to live a life that honors God (1 Timothy 4). This kind of training has promise for this present life as well as the one to come. FCC Gymnazo There are too many things we are trying to do when we should be training to do. Trying is episodic. It breeds a pass/fail mentality. Training is about consistency. It breeds a progress mentality. What we do consistently, not episodically, comes to define us, and determines our future. Paul instructed young Timothy to train himself to live a life that honors God (1 Timothy 4). This kind of training has promise for this present life as well as the one to come. http://www.faithconnectionchurch.com/podcast/Gymnazo-1.mp3 Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT 00:37:21 sermon series teaching podcast faith connection church chattanooga tn tennessee no What would our lives look like if we all applied God's principles on giving? On an average, it's about 20% of the people in most churches who do all the serving and giving. What could happen if 100% of FCCers all participated in giving and serving? What could our church look like? What kind of impact could that have on our community? All of our bold plans and audacious ideas will be meaningless if we don't learn to be a people of bold generosity. FCC Audacity What would our lives look like if we all applied God's principles on giving? On an average, it's about 20% of the people in most churches who do all the serving and giving. What could happen if 100% of FCCers all participated in giving and serving? What could our church look like? What kind of impact could that have on our community? All of our bold plans and audacious ideas will be meaningless if we don't learn to be a people of bold generosity. http://www.faithconnectionchurch.com/podcast/Audacity-5.mp3 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT 00:43:39 sermon series teaching podcast faith connection church chattanooga tn tennessee no Everyone has a plan. An idea. A dream. Mike Tyson once said, “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face.” That’s why plans and ideas alone don’t change the world. People who change the world are those who learn how to boldly navigate their way through adversity without losing heart or losing their vision. Do you have boldness in the face of adversity? You can. FCC Audacity Everyone has a plan. An idea. A dream. Mike Tyson once said, “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face.” That’s why plans and ideas alone don’t change the world. People who change the world are those who learn how to boldly navigate their way through adversity without losing heart or losing their vision. Do you have boldness in the face of adversity? You can. http://www.faithconnectionchurch.com/podcast/Audacity-4.mp3 Sun, 5 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT 00:39:22 sermon series teaching podcast faith connection church chattanooga tn tennessee no Life is no place for the timid. Guest speaker Jeremy Faber talks about what it looks like to walk in disciplined audacity; obedience above zeal, faithfulness over doubt, and selflessness rather than selfishness. FCC Audacity Life is no place for the timid. Guest speaker Jeremy Faber talks about what it looks like to walk in disciplined audacity; obedience above zeal, faithfulness over doubt, and selflessness rather than selfishness. http://www.faithconnectionchurch.com/podcast/Audacity-3.mp3 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:00:00 GMT 00:47:08 sermon series teaching podcast faith connection church chattanooga tn tennessee no In the film We Bought A Zoo, we see that sometimes in life, all you need for something great to happen is about 20 seconds of insane courage. The moments in life that come to shape our destiny and define our journey are always birthed in the tension between boldness and timidity. The Bible is full of moments just like this; stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things because they were overcome with about 20 seconds of insane courage. This is the story of Jonathan and his armor bearer facing insuperable odds in 1 Samuel 14. FCC Audacity In the film We Bought A Zoo, we see that sometimes in life, all you need for something great to happen is about 20 seconds of insane courage. The moments in life that come to shape our destiny and define our journey are always birthed in the tension between boldness and timidity. The Bible is full of moments just like this; stories of ordinary people doing extraordinary things because they were overcome with about 20 seconds of insane courage. This is the story of Jonathan and his armor bearer facing insuperable odds in 1 Samuel 14. http://www.faithconnectionchurch.com/podcast/Audacity-2.mp3 Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:00:00 GMT 00:34:20 sermon series teaching podcast faith connection church chattanooga tn tennessee no Life is no place for the timid. Your timidity doesn’t serve you or others well. In part one of the Audacity series, we learn that boldness isn’t about volume; it’s a posture of the heart that expresses itself through outward confidence, personal sacrifice, and uncommon acts of courage. Simply put, it’s behavior born out of belief. Therefore, our boldness, or lack of, speaks much about what we believe about our God. Bold expectations are born out of your belief in WHO God is; not WHO you could be, WHERE you are in life, or WHAT circumstances surround you. FCC Audacity Life is no place for the timid. Your timidity doesn’t serve you or others well. In part one of the Audacity series, we learn that boldness isn’t about volume; it’s a posture of the heart that expresses itself through outward confidence, personal sacrifice, and uncommon acts of courage. Simply put, it’s behavior born out of belief. Therefore, our boldness, or lack of, speaks much about what we believe about our God. Bold expectations are born out of your belief in WHO God is; not WHO you could be, WHERE you are in life, or WHAT circumstances surround you. http://www.faithconnectionchurch.com/podcast/Audacity-1.mp3 Sun, 8 Jan 2012 17:00:00 GMT 00:39:43 sermon series teaching podcast faith connection church chattanooga tn tennessee no Scripture commands us to “Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually!” (Psalm 105:4 ESV) Yet like Adam and Eve, we sometimes hide from God’s presence in shame, or depart from God’s presence like Cain. After a major moral failure in his life, David prayed, “Cast me not away from your presence.” Jonah, in sheer rebellion, hired a travel agent to help him book a one-way ticket to flee the presence of God. But a woman in the New Testament said to herself, “If I only could touch his garment,” then everything would change. And it did. Everything we need is in God’s presence. Jesus + Nothing = Everything. (Psalm 16:11 ESV) “You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” FCC Presence Scripture commands us to “Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually!” (Psalm 105:4 ESV) Yet like Adam and Eve, we sometimes hide from God’s presence in shame, or depart from God’s presence like Cain. After a major moral failure in his life, David prayed, “Cast me not away from your presence.” Jonah, in sheer rebellion, hired a travel agent to help him book a one-way ticket to flee the presence of God. But a woman in the New Testament said to herself, “If I only could touch his garment,” then everything would change. And it did. Everything we need is in God’s presence. Jesus + Nothing = Everything. (Psalm 16:11 ESV) “You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” http://www.faithconnectionchurch.com/podcast/Presence-2.mp3 Sun, 11 Dec 2011 17:00:00 GMT 00:39:43 sermon series teaching podcast faith connection church chattanooga tn tennessee no Religious activity without God’s presence breeds nothing more than spiritual posers. What gives believers their distinction in a world of unbelief is God’s presence in and on their lives. Moses was so desperate for God’s presence that he would rather die in the wilderness than lead God’s people into the Promised Land without God’s presence. How desperate are you for God’s presence in your life? FCC Presence Religious activity without God’s presence breeds nothing more than spiritual posers. What gives believers their distinction in a world of unbelief is God’s presence in and on their lives. Moses was so desperate for God’s presence that he would rather die in the wilderness than lead God’s people into the Promised Land without God’s presence. How desperate are you for God’s presence in your life? http://www.faithconnectionchurch.com/podcast/Presence-1.mp3 Sun, 4 Dec 2011 17:00:00 GMT 00:32:33 sermon series teaching podcast faith connection church chattanooga tn tennessee no Loyalty is a forgotten virtue in our world today. If loyalty should be found anywhere, it certainly should be found in the Body of Christ. The Church is Christ’s expression in the world today but we can’t look like Jesus if we aren’t loyal like Jesus. The true weight of loyalty can be measured in how a person treats their enemies or traitors. How was David loyal to Saul? How was Jesus loyal to Judas? How a man treats those hostile toward him can often reveal how faithful he will be to those closest to him. FCC Forgotten Virtues Loyalty is a forgotten virtue in our world today. If loyalty should be found anywhere, it certainly should be found in the Body of Christ. The Church is Christ’s expression in the world today but we can’t look like Jesus if we aren’t loyal like Jesus. The true weight of loyalty can be measured in how a person treats their enemies or traitors. How was David loyal to Saul? How was Jesus loyal to Judas? How a man treats those hostile toward him can often reveal how faithful he will be to those closest to him. http://www.faithconnectionchurch.com/podcast/FV-2-loyalty.mp3 Sun, 13 Nov 2011 17:00:00 GMT 00:38:56 sermon series teaching podcast faith connection church chattanooga tn tennessee no The only place in Scripture where we are told to outdo one another is in the realm of showing honor. Honor is not necessarily about what is deserved, or whether you agree with a person, conduct, or policy; at the end of the day, honor is about a decision to obey Jesus in how we treat people, speak to people, think about people, and the way we posture ourselves. FCC Forgotten Virtues The only place in Scripture where we are told to outdo one another is in the realm of showing honor. Honor is not necessarily about what is deserved, or whether you agree with a person, conduct, or policy; at the end of the day, honor is about a decision to obey Jesus in how we treat people, speak to people, think about people, and the way we posture ourselves. http://www.faithconnectionchurch.com/podcast/FV-1-honor.mp3 Sun, 6 Nov 2011 17:00:00 GMT 00:33:39 sermon series teaching podcast faith connection church chattanooga tn tennessee no The bigger the vision the harder you will have to fight for it. The larger the cause with Christ at the center of it, the more tenacious and resilient you must be to scrap it out for that cause. Vision is useless without faith, and without faith we cannot please God. God told Noah to build something that didn’t exist to save a people from a crisis that had never happened. Vision is seeing what God sees, going where God leads, and serving where God’s heart bleeds. Matthew 25 tells us that we will one day be judged by what we did for the least of these. FCC Vision The bigger the vision the harder you will have to fight for it. The larger the cause with Christ at the center of it, the more tenacious and resilient you must be to scrap it out for that cause. Vision is useless without faith, and without faith we cannot please God. God told Noah to build something that didn’t exist to save a people from a crisis that had never happened. Vision is seeing what God sees, going where God leads, and serving where God’s heart bleeds. Matthew 25 tells us that we will one day be judged by what we did for the least of these. http://www.faithconnectionchurch.com/podcast/vision-sunday-10-30.mp3 Sun, 30 Oct 2011 17:00:00 GMT 00:52:17 sermon series teaching podcast faith connection church chattanooga tn tennessee no In our Masquerade series, we’ve been learning that CONVICTION is intended to change our future, whereas, CONDEMNATION is intended to punish our past. If we are to live victorious in the spirit and life that Jesus offers us, we must learn how to courageously deal with condemnation. Failure is an event, not a person. When others try to brand us over a single failure, or label us by a past sin, we must know who we are in Christ and what kind of future he has scripted over our lives. We must let Christ brand us, not people who point their fingers in accusatory fashion. This takes courage, strength, and a self-dignity that isn’t built on the foundation of our own righteousness, but a solid foundation of who we are because of Jesus’ righteousness. Our personal victories are dependent on our hearing God’s voice and knowing what He thinks about us, not what others speak of us. FCC Masquerade In our Masquerade series, we’ve been learning that CONVICTION is intended to change our future, whereas, CONDEMNATION is intended to punish our past. If we are to live victorious in the spirit and life that Jesus offers us, we must learn how to courageously deal with condemnation. Failure is an event, not a person. When others try to brand us over a single failure, or label us by a past sin, we must know who we are in Christ and what kind of future he has scripted over our lives. We must let Christ brand us, not people who point their fingers in accusatory fashion. This takes courage, strength, and a self-dignity that isn’t built on the foundation of our own righteousness, but a solid foundation of who we are because of Jesus’ righteousness. Our personal victories are dependent on our hearing God’s voice and knowing what He thinks about us, not what others speak of us. http://www.faithconnectionchurch.com/podcast/masquerade-2-condemnation.mp3 Sun, 9 Oct 2011 17:00:00 GMT 00:39:38 sermon series teaching podcast faith connection church chattanooga tn tennessee no There are many forms of guilt in the Bible. Some are destructive, some are constructive. Condemnation is destructive. However, the conviction of the Holy Spirit is not only constructive, but necessary to grow us into spiritual maturity and Christ-likeness. Our becoming fully alive lies not in our ability to shun all guilt, but in rightly interpreting, and rightly responding to the guilt we feel. Adam and Eve didn't rightly deal with their guilt, therefore, they lived in fear and hid from the presence of God. We must be more courageous when it comes to our guilt. FCC Masquerade There are many forms of guilt in the Bible. Some are destructive, some are constructive. Condemnation is destructive. However, the conviction of the Holy Spirit is not only constructive, but necessary to grow us into spiritual maturity and Christ-likeness. Our becoming fully alive lies not in our ability to shun all guilt, but in rightly interpreting, and rightly responding to the guilt we feel. Adam and Eve didn't rightly deal with their guilt, therefore, they lived in fear and hid from the presence of God. We must be more courageous when it comes to our guilt. http://www.faithconnectionchurch.com/podcast/masquerade-1-guilt.mp3 Sun, 2 Oct 2011 17:00:00 GMT 00:41:13 sermon series teaching podcast faith connection church chattanooga tn tennessee no There is a story that only YOU can tell. Throughout scripture, Christ-followers are called to go and tell the Good News of the Gospel and 'testify' to the life-changing power of Jesus. Unfortunately, sometimes Christians feel that their stories, in contrast to others, are insignificant or that we need to trump up Hollywood-style, embellished testimonies to help God out a little. Your story is significant not because of the WHAT you have been through; but because of the WHO that is at the center of it. Paul gave a bold, sincere, accurate, and Christ-centered testimony to King Agrippa in Acts 26. FCC GO! Because Nobody Can Fill Your Shoes There is a story that only YOU can tell. Throughout scripture, Christ-followers are called to go and tell the Good News of the Gospel and 'testify' to the life-changing power of Jesus. Unfortunately, sometimes Christians feel that their stories, in contrast to others, are insignificant or that we need to trump up Hollywood-style, embellished testimonies to help God out a little. Your story is significant not because of the WHAT you have been through; but because of the WHO that is at the center of it. Paul gave a bold, sincere, accurate, and Christ-centered testimony to King Agrippa in Acts 26. http://www.faithconnectionchurch.com/podcast/GO-4-YourStoryMatters.mp3 Sun, 25 Sep 2011 17:00:00 GMT 00:33:06 sermon series teaching podcast faith connection church chattanooga tn tennessee no In John 13, Jesus gave his followers an example of what it means to serve others. He got his hands dirty and washed their grimy feet.When we serve others with love as our motivation, we grow in humility, the Church experiences unity, and our message of Good News becomes more plausible to unbelievers. Christ-followers are not only saved from sin, they are saved for serving. FCC GO! Because Nobody Can Fill Your Shoes In John 13, Jesus gave his followers an example of what it means to serve others. He got his hands dirty and washed their grimy feet.When we serve others with love as our motivation, we grow in humility, the Church experiences unity, and our message of Good News becomes more plausible to unbelievers. Christ-followers are not only saved from sin, they are saved for serving. http://www.faithconnectionchurch.com/podcast/GO-3-SavedPeopleServe.mp3 Sun, 18 Sep 2011 17:00:00 GMT 00:52:26 sermon series teaching podcast faith connection church chattanooga tn tennessee no Amazing things come to life in our spirit when we begin to realize that God’s primary interest is not in making us comfortable, but in giving us a wild passion to see the Gospel carried to the ends of the earth. Has our passion for the lost become a little too domesticated? Like Rocky Balboa, have we become dangerously civilized with our faith?... Lost our edge? After initial success in evangelism, Peter and the early church began to put God in a religious box. The were tempted to play it safe. In Acts 10, God had to break through Peter's prejudices to help him learn the Gospel was for ALL people and ALL nations. FCC GO! Because Nobody Can Fill Your Shoes Amazing things come to life in our spirit when we begin to realize that God’s primary interest is not in making us comfortable, but in giving us a wild passion to see the Gospel carried to the ends of the earth. Has our passion for the lost become a little too domesticated? Like Rocky Balboa, have we become dangerously civilized with our faith?... Lost our edge? After initial success in evangelism, Peter and the early church began to put God in a religious box. They were tempted to play it safe. In Acts 10, God had to break through Peter's prejudices to help him learn the Gospel was for ALL people and ALL nations. http://www.faithconnectionchurch.com/podcast/GO-2-SafeIsNotAnOption.mp3 Sun, 11 Sep 2011 17:00:00 GMT 00:43:00 sermon series teaching podcast faith connection church chattanooga tn tennessee no The last objective Jesus gave His church was to GO into ALL the world and make disciples. In Part 1 of this series, we look at a dirty word in the church today: EVANGELISM. What it is... what it isn't. Regardless of the connotations this word stirs up, leaders must bring people back to the biblical premises of reaching this generation with the Good News of the Gospel. FCC GO! Because Nobody Can Fill Your Shoes The last objective Jesus gave His church was to GO into ALL the world and make disciples. In Part 1 of this series, we look at a dirty word in the church today: EVANGELISM. What it is... what it isn't. Regardless of the connotations this word stirs up, leaders must bring people back to the biblical premises of reaching this generation with the Good News of the Gospel. http://www.faithconnectionchurch.com/podcast/GO-1-SilenceIsNotAnOption.mp3 Sun, 4 Sep 2011 17:00:00 GMT 00:51:05 sermon series teaching podcast faith connection church chattanooga tn tennessee no Israel was God’s chosen people but they had played the “whore” and forsook God, their Perfect Lover. They chased after worthless idols and went whoring after false gods. But God, unrelenting in his love for Israel and unyielding in his pursuit of her, raises up a prophet named Hosea and uses his life as an “object lesson” to demonstrate mercy and redemption for this “adulteress” people. Love stinks for Hosea. He must marry a prostitute who will tell him he’s not a good enough lover and ultimately be unfaithful to him. Hosea’s life is inconveniently interrupted, his personal dreams are sacrificed, his reputation becomes marred, and his ministry is anything but conventional; all because of God’s unrelenting LOVE for a lost generation. Are we willing to let God interrupt our lives to demonstrate his love for a lost and broken world? FCC Love Stinks Israel was God’s chosen people but they had played the “whore” and forsook God, their Perfect Lover. They chased after worthless idols and went whoring after false gods. But God, unrelenting in his love for Israel and unyielding in his pursuit of her, raises up a prophet named Hosea and uses his life as an “object lesson” to demonstrate mercy and redemption for this “adulteress” people. Love stinks for Hosea. He must marry a prostitute who will tell him he’s not a good enough lover and ultimately be unfaithful to him. Hosea’s life is inconveniently interrupted, his personal dreams are sacrificed, his reputation becomes marred, and his ministry is anything but conventional; all because of God’s unrelenting LOVE for a lost generation. Are we willing to let God interrupt our lives to demonstrate his love for a lost and broken world? http://www.faithconnectionchurch.com/podcast/2011-5-8-lovestinks-1.mp3 Sun, 8 May 2011 17:00:00 GMT 00:43:53 sermon series teaching podcast faith connection church chattanooga tn tennessee no Is your life as a believer marked more by dangerous wonder or spiritual boredom? Through life and leadership lessons in Nehemiah, we see that there are no shortcuts to church planting, rebuilding a city, and ultimately changing the world. We’ve set up a perimeter in hostile territory where every inch of trench warfare will be contested. Opposition will be intense. But tenacious prayer and hard work will secure victory if our hearts bleed with compassion and we remember who and what we are fighting for. Gladiators, “Arise!” FCC Gladiators Is your life as a believer marked more by dangerous wonder or spiritual boredom? Through life and leadership lessons in Nehemiah, we see that there are no shortcuts to church planting, rebuilding a city, and ultimately changing the world. We’ve set up a perimeter in hostile territory where every inch of trench warfare will be contested. Opposition will be intense. But tenacious prayer and hard work will secure victory if our hearts bleed with compassion and we remember who and what we are fighting for. Gladiators, “Arise!” http://www.faithconnectionchurch.com/podcast/2011-3-27-gladiators4-nehemiah.mp3 Sun, 27 Mar 2011 17:00:00 GMT 00:56:30 sermon series teaching podcast faith connection church chattanooga tn tennessee no Everybody is obsessed about something. What are we obsessed about as a church? What does our obsession mean for broken people? Through the Parable of the Prodigal Son, we get a glimpse into the justice, mercy, and grace of our heavenly Father, and we see a stark contrast between grace and religion played out between two sons and ONE amazing Father! FCC Gladiators Everybody is obsessed about something. What are we obsessed about as a church? What does our obsession mean for broken people? Through the Parable of the Prodigal Son, we get a glimpse into the justice, mercy, and grace of our heavenly Father, and we see a stark contrast between grace and religion played out between two sons and ONE amazing Father! http://www.faithconnectionchurch.com/podcast/2011-3-20-gladiators3-obsession.mp3 Sun, 20 Mar 2011 17:00:00 GMT 00:48:13 sermon series teaching podcast faith connection church chattanooga tn tennessee no VISION is about where you are going, CULTURE is about what you are becoming. What we are becoming is just as important as where we are going. If we want to reach our city for Christ, the culture we create in the "house" is critical. If we can't serve God's family well, we can't serve the city well. Success starts on Sundays! And Faith in Action starts with God's family. How well are you SERVING the HOUSE? FCC Gladiators VISION is about where you are going, CULTURE is about what you are becoming. What we are becoming is just as important as where we are going. If we want to reach our city for Christ, the culture we create in the "house" is critical. If we can't serve God's family well, we can't serve the city well. Success starts on Sundays! And Faith in Action starts with God's family. How well are you SERVING the HOUSE? http://www.faithconnectionchurch.com/podcast/2011-3-13-gladiators2.mp3 Sun, 13 Mar 2011 17:00:00 GMT 00:50:40 sermon series teaching podcast faith connection church chattanooga tn tennessee no The Roman gladiators didn't get to choose their arenas, but they did get to choose how well they would fight. David didn't choose his giants, but he served well and in doing so, got caught up in a dance with destiny. He wasn't looking for a gig to promote self, he focused on serving Israel's armies. By serving well, he was prepared to fight well. FCC Gladiators The Roman gladiators didn't get to choose their arenas, but they did get to choose how well they would fight. David didn't choose his giants, but he served well and in doing so, got caught up in a dance with destiny. He wasn't looking for a gig to promote self, he focused on serving Israel's armies. By serving well, he was prepared to fight well. http://www.faithconnectionchurch.com/podcast/2011-2-27-gladiators1.mp3 Sun, 27 Feb 2011 17:00:00 GMT 00:43:37 sermon series teaching podcast faith connection church chattanooga tn tennessee no Guest speaker Ryan Melson of Voice of the Revolution. FCC Ryan Melson Guest speaker Ryan Melson of Voice of the Revolution. http://www.faithconnectionchurch.com/podcast/2011-2-20-GuestRyanMelson.mp3 Sun, 20 Feb 2011 17:00:00 GMT 00:31:48 sermon series teaching podcast faith connection church chattanooga tn tennessee no Capturing what ESPN called "the greatest moment in Super Bowl history," we learn that Playmakers don't live in the past, they seize the moment and change the future. From a story in John 5, we learn that amazing things begin to happen when we focus on WHO is before us rather than WHAT is behind us. FCC Playmakers Capturing what ESPN called "the greatest moment in Super Bowl history," we learn that Playmakers don't live in the past, they seize the moment and change the future. From a story in John 5, we learn that amazing things begin to happen when we focus on WHO is before us rather than WHAT is behind us. http://www.faithconnectionchurch.com/podcast/2011-2-6-playmakers-5.mp3 Sun, 6 Feb 2011 17:00:00 GMT 00:53:11 sermon series teaching podcast faith connection church chattanooga tn tennessee no Risking your reputation for messy people isn't the most comfortable thing to do. Yet, it's the way Jesus made his living. In this message, we look at how Paul risked his reputation on a troubled young person, Onesimus, in a time when it was very unpopular to advocate for runaway slaves. Who are you risking your reputation for? If you're not, you may not be fully following in Jesus' footsteps. FCC Playmakers Risking your reputation for messy people isn't the most comfortable thing to do. Yet, it's the way Jesus made his living. In this message, we look at how Paul risked his reputation on a troubled young person, Onesimus, in a time when it was very unpopular to advocate for runaway slaves. Who are you risking your reputation for? If you're not, you may not be fully following in Jesus' footsteps. http://www.faithconnectionchurch.com/podcast/2011-1-30-playmakers-4.mp3 Sun, 30 Jan 2011 17:00:00 GMT 00:53:10 sermon series teaching podcast faith connection church chattanooga tn tennessee no Walt Disney said it's kinda fun doing the impossible. I think Abraham would agree after having a child born to him at 100 years old. He named him "laughter". Jesus said we must become like little children to experience kingdom blessings. Could that be because our God is BIG when we are SMALL but as we get "bigger" He becomes "smaller"? FCC Playmakers Walt Disney said it's kinda fun doing the impossible. I think Abraham would agree after having a child born to him at 100 years old. He named him "laughter". Jesus said we must become like little children to experience kingdom blessings. Could that be because our God is BIG when we are SMALL but as we get "bigger" He becomes "smaller"? http://www.faithconnectionchurch.com/podcast/2011-1-23-playmakers-3.mp3 Sun, 23 Jan 2011 17:00:00 GMT 00:35:27 sermon series teaching podcast faith connection church chattanooga tn tennessee no God is more concerned with preparing you for your life’s dance with destiny than insulating you from pain and discomfort. Life cannot be reduced to merely ‘not getting beat up.’ There’s more at stake. Resilient people change the world, and we must therefore take our shots and keep on coming despite being under rapid fire. FCC Playmakers God is more concerned with preparing you for your life’s dance with destiny than insulating you from pain and discomfort. Life cannot be reduced to merely ‘not getting beat up.’ There’s more at stake. Resilient people change the world, and we must therefore take our shots and keep on coming despite being under rapid fire. http://www.faithconnectionchurch.com/podcast/2011-1-16-playmakers-2.mp3 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 17:00:00 GMT 00:46:31 sermon series teaching podcast faith connection church chattanooga tn tennessee no Adversity is indigenous to every follower of Christ. The sooner we come to grips with the fact that adversity is here to stay, the better equipped we are to face our God-given destiny. We can go "big" despite adversity, but we can go "bigger" because of it. It's not an inconvenience, it's a catalyst! FCC Playmakers Adversity is indigenous to every follower of Christ. The sooner we come to grips with the fact that adversity is here to stay, the better equipped we are to face our God-given destiny. We can go "big" despite adversity, but we can go "bigger" because of it. It's not an inconvenience, it's a catalyst! http://www.faithconnectionchurch.com/podcast/2011-1-9-playmakers-1.mp3 Sun, 9 Jan 2011 17:00:00 GMT 00:35:56 sermon series teaching podcast faith connection church chattanooga tn tennessee no How far are you willing to go with a God-inspired dream? That's the question Joseph and Mary had to ask themselves when their God-Idea seemed irrational and frightening, while inviting slander from others. FCC Christmas 2010 How far are you willing to go with a God-inspired dream? That's the question Joseph and Mary had to ask themselves when their God-Idea seemed irrational and frightening, while inviting slander from others. http://www.faithconnectionchurch.com/podcast/2010-12-19-Christmas.mp3 Sun, 19 Dec 2010 17:00:00 GMT 00:43:18 sermon series teaching podcast faith connection church chattanooga tn tennessee no Faith Connection ChurchnonadultFaith Connection Church is a Chattanooga area gathering of Christ-followers committed to reaching our generation with the life-giving message of Jesus Christ. We have a heart for the city and a vision for the world. It is our passion to make Jesus famous