Sermons - Faith Community Church

Last Sunday, January 10, Mark looked again at one new year's resolution that might well become a revolution for you... Every new year may of us face a a challenge: how do we focus on the future when we have a past that threatens to defeat us before we even begin. We look to the Apostle Paul for insight as we see how he articulates and applies Jesus' "one resolution."

Last Sunday, January 10, Mark looked again at one new year's resolution that might well become a revolution for you... Every new year may of us face a a challenge: how do we focus on the future when we have a past that threatens to defeat us before we even begin. We look to the Apostle Paul for insight as we see how he articulates and applies Jesus' "one resolution."

Essentials are those things that are absolutely necessary and central. Life essentials simplify our life because they help us navigate life's demands, complexities, challenges, distractions, and opportunities. As we begin this new year we are going to visit about "Essentials". First, we will take a few weeks to consider the ONE essential Jesus said will ground us and inspire us. Then we will look at the essentials of being a community that reflects God's presence and redemptive compassion. We believe as we consider and celebrate these essentials we will discover God's presence, God's promises, God's power, and God's purposes for our lives... Last Sunday, January 3, Mark looked one new year's resolution that might well become a revolution for you... what is it? Have a listen!

Essentials are those things that are absolutely necessary and central. Life essentials simplify our life because they help us navigate life's demands, complexities, challenges, distractions, and opportunities. As we begin this new year we are going to visit about "Essentials". First, we will take a few weeks to consider the ONE essential Jesus said will ground us and inspire us. Then we will look at the essentials of being a community that reflects God's presence and redemptive compassion. We believe as we consider and celebrate these essentials we will discover God's presence, God's promises, God's power, and God's purposes for our lives... Last Sunday, January 3, Mark looked one new year's resolution that might well become a revolution for you... what is it? Have a listen!

Last Sunday, December 27, Ryan Silvia, our Director of Youth Ministries, talked on "epiphany". What is an "epiphany"? Have a listen and find out! and you will be encouraged to learn about God's desire to give you one!

Last Sunday, December 27, Ryan Silvia, our Director of Youth Ministries, talked on "epiphany". What is an "epiphany"? Have a listen and find out! and you will be encouraged to learn about God's desire to give you one!

Last Sunday, December 20, Scott Sabin, Executive Director for Plant With Purpose, talked on why we can expect, express, and empower Más Hope this Christmas. Extreme poverty and the environment are not two separate issues. A healthy environment is vital to a community’s ability to fight poverty. Listen, be inspired, and engage! Go to www.plantwithpurpose.org to learn more about how Plant With Purpose moves whole communities from despair to hope.

Last Sunday, December 20, Scott Sabin, Executive Director for Plant With Purpose, talked on why we can expect, express, and empower Más Hope this Christmas. Extreme poverty and the environment are not two separate issues. A healthy environment is vital to a community’s ability to fight poverty. Listen, be inspired, and engage! Go to www.plantwithpurpose.org to learn more about how Plant With Purpose moves whole communities from despair to hope.

The Advent/Christmas season is all about God's faithfulness to dwell with people amidst their darkness, disappointments, and dread. Advent/Christmas is God's defiant initiative, on our behalf, to free us from the limitations life imposes upon us by engaging us with hope, peace, joy, and love. These four encourage us to expect more because God always promises to bless us with more than life can give. His presence is His abiding promise inspire us to expect more. Expectancy may be a risk for many because with risk comes the possibility of disappointment. But we need not fear because God "... rewards those who sincerely seek him." (Hebrews 11.6) This Advent/Christmas season dare to "expect mas". This past Sunday (29 November) we launched this new series during a week when our community experienced the sudden death of a member of our staff team – Calvin Nolan who died on Monday, 23 November. This week's recording contains a remembrance time for Calvin as well as the kickoff of this new series by Pastor Vince. Advent/Christmas announces that God is present in our grief and triumphs in our sadness.

The Advent/Christmas season is all about God's faithfulness to dwell with people amidst their darkness, disappointments, and dread. Advent/Christmas is God's defiant initiative, on our behalf, to free us from the limitations life imposes upon us by engaging us with hope, peace, joy, and love. These four encourage us to expect more because God always promises to bless us with more than life can give. His presence is His abiding promise inspire us to expect more. Expectancy may be a risk for many because with risk comes the possibility of disappointment. But we need not fear because God "... rewards those who sincerely seek him." (Hebrews 11.6) This Advent/Christmas season dare to "expect mas". This past Sunday (29 November) we launched this new series during a week when our community experienced the sudden death of a member of our staff team – Calvin Nolan who died on Monday, 23 November. This week's recording contains a remembrance time for Calvin as well as the kickoff of this new series by Pastor Vince. Advent/Christmas announces that God is present in our grief and triumphs in our sadness.