While gambling was once something that was largely confined to casinos and bookies, it now occurs on cellphones and in local gaming parlors and gaming rooms in restaurants. A 2018 … Continued
Adam Vs. Jesus
|In 1 Corinthians 15:12-19, Paul makes it clear that the historical reality of the resurrection of Jesus is essential for the Christian faith. He states that if Jesus did not … Continued
An Easter Carol
|While there are many songs that we sing each year around Christmastime – and only around Christmastime – this does not seem to be the case when it comes to … Continued
Holy Week in the Gospel of Luke
|Each of the four gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) recount the events that occur the week before Jesus’s death and resurrection, beginning with his entry into Jerusalem on the … Continued
Not a Replacement or a Parenthesis But a Promised Fulfillment
|A question I have been asked by a number of people over the past year is whether, as a Reformed Church, Faith Church believes in “replacement theology.” Please know it … Continued
Nuggets from Newton
|Two things that I enjoyed eating growing up were Chicken Nuggets and Fig Newtons (don’t worry, I didn’t eat them together!). I’ve recently been enjoying different sorts of nuggets from … Continued
What to Expect When You Read The Bible
|The book What to Expect When You are Expecting is a perennial bestseller, read by many expectant mothers (and many expectant dads under the encouragement of mom!) and inspiring other … Continued
150 Years of Saying and Singing “It is Well With My Soul”
|The phrase “it is well with my soul” is a one commonly used by Christians, found on shirts and coffee mugs and used by people to describe how they are … Continued
150 Years of Nothing….But the Blood of Jesus
|While a couple of hymns celebrating their 250th birthday in 2026 were written in England (“Rock of Ages, Cleft For Me” and “Thy Mercy My God”), there are also some … 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
A Great Hymn Turning 200 This Year
|Discovering that 2026 not only stands as the 250th anniversary of a couple of great hymns of the Christian faith – “Rock of Ages Cleft For Me” and “Thy Mercy … Continued
A Hidden Gem from 1776
|As I was researching other significant anniversaries that the year 2026 marks, I discovered that this year is not only the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the beloved … Continued
1776’s Declaration of Dependence
|The Declaration of Independence is the most famous writing published in 1776, but I recently discovered that another important and influential item was published that same year: the Christian hymn … Continued
An Important 500th Anniversary in 2026
|2026 stands as the 250th anniversary of the birth of America and the publication of the Declaration of Independence. I was recently reminded of something important that happened 250 years … Continued
Image Bearers: Beyond a Slogan
|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
When You Fail…..Remember Peter
|The start of a new year invites us to think through changes we would like to see in our lives. Yet it often only takes a few days for these … Continued
Living in the “Time In-Between”
|Many people – or at least the singer Andy Williams and his fans! – think the weeks leading up are the “most wonderful time of the year.” While there is … Continued
Songs of Christmas You May Not Know: Good Christian Men, Rejoice
|I realized that the last few Christmas songs I have examined – Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence; Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming; and Infant Holy, Infant Lowly – … Continued
Songs of Christmas You May Not Know: Infant Holy, Infant Lowly
|Something I have enjoyed discovering over these past few years in my research of Christmas songs is how many of them originated in other countries. Knowing this now causes these … Continued
Songs of Christmas You May Not Know: Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming
|The plants that we usually associate with Christmas are evergreen trees and poinsettias and not roses. Therefore, you might be surprised to find out that a song called “Lo, How … Continued
Songs of Christmas You May Not Know: Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence
|A tradition I started on this blog in 2021 was the exploration of the stories behind and meanings of various Christmas songs in the weeks leading up to Christmas. That … Continued
