Don’t Be a Chronological Snob About Anxiety – Read Richard Baxter!
|Most people don’t want to be referred to as a “snob,” but many of us think and act in a way that C.S. Lewis labeled as “chronological snobbery.” Lewis uses … Continued
A Closer Look at Key Passages About Anxiety
|“Take two pills and call me in the morning” was the common advice doctors gave people in the early days of aspirin. Over the years, many Christians (including pastors) have … Continued
The Benefits of the Resurrection
|A job offer often lays out the various benefits that are included as part of the job, things like paid-time off, retirement plans, and health insurance. These are reminders that … Continued
An Overview of Holy Week (Part 2: Maundy Thursday-Resurrection Sunday)
|In the previous post, I noted what happened during Holy Week from Sunday through Wednesday, a time that begins with Jesus’s Triumphant Entry and features much teaching by Jesus in … Continued
An Overview of Holy Week (Part 1: Palm Sunday-Holy Wednesday)
|The time from Palm Sunday to Easter is known as “Holy Week.” Not only do we see a great turn of events in those days, from crowds celebrating Jesus’s arrival … Continued
Jesus, Joe Rogan, and Your Eternity
|This week’s post is written by John Bivona, an elder at the Dyer location of Faith Church. I’m thankful for John’s partnership in ministry and his passion to think through … Continued
Mapping Paul’s Letters in Time and Space
|When I was in early elementary school, my Sunday School class was challenged to memorize the books of the Bible in order. This challenge was incentivized with a trip to … Continued
The Comfort of God
|One of the Beatitudes is “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted” (Matthew 5:4). While I believe that phrasing this comfort as something received in the future … Continued
Beati-TWO-s?
|One of the most famous and beloved passages of Scripture is what is known as the “Beatitudes.” These are a series of statements that Jesus makes to begin the “Sermon … Continued
Fast Thoughts on Fasting
|The weeks leading up to Easter – the season people sometimes refer to as “Lent” (which comes from the Old English word lencten that means “spring season”) – is one … Continued
Two of My Favorite Books on Prayer
|Ecclesiastes 12:2 tells us “there is no end to the making of many books” (CSB), and this is definitely true regarding books about prayer as a quick search for “books … Continued
Why Do We Have an Ash Wednesday Service?
|Ash Wednesday services are something that some churches will hold but others will not mark or celebrate this day at all. Some Christians find the day and the imposition of … Continued
Paul’s Prayer Requests
|I don’t remember when or from whom I first heard the expression that “some things are caught rather than taught,” but I vividly remember one of my seminary professors, D.A. … Continued
A Few of My Favorite Prayers
|In the musical “The Sound of Music,” Maria famously sings about “A Few of My Favorite Things.” This song has inspired various celebrities to publish their own list of “favorite … Continued
What is Prayer?
|Last weekend we kicked off a sermon series at Faith Church on prayer, which we have titled “Talking with Jesus.” I like this title for a series on prayer for … Continued
The Need to Reaffirm (The Nicene Creed Part 5)
|2025 stands as the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, but it doesn’t stand as the 1700th anniversary of the Nicene Creed that serves as one of our church’s … Continued
The Need to Believe (The Nicene Creed Part 4)
|Something I commonly say that my family and co-workers may even grow tired of me saying is effectively, “Every time we say yes to something, we say no to other … Continued
The Activity of Jesus (The Nicene Creed Part 3)
|Because the primary purpose for the church leaders gathering 1700 years ago at Nicaea was to confront and correct a false understanding about the nature of Jesus, the overarching thrust … Continued
The Identity of Jesus (Nicene Creed Part 2)
|As I noted in the previous post, 1700 years ago this year church leaders gathered together in the city of Nicaea (present day Iznik, Turkey). The primary reason for this … Continued
Looking Back 1700 Years in 2025 (The Nicene Creed Part 1)
|The start of a new year prompts us to look forward and think through what we would like to accomplish or see happen in the next year. A new year … Continued