The Baton Handoff in the Community of Faith
|2024 is an Olympic year, and one of my favorite track events to watch in the Olympics are the relay races. A critical component in those races is the baton … Continued
Membership Redefined: Embracing Authentic Belonging
|This week’s post is written by John Bivona, an elder at the Dyer location of Faith Church. Our elders lead our membership classes and offer spiritual guidance to the members … Continued
I (Still) Believe in the Holy Christian Church
|Many people have given up on the church. Declining membership and decreased attendance (both less people and less frequently) in many churches and denominations in America and the Western world … Continued
A Spiritual Labor Shortage
|There has been a lot of talk recently about a current labor shortage, as many businesses find themselves short-staffed and unable to find or keep employees. I’ll defer to those … Continued
10 Thoughts on Spiritual Gifts
|Over the past 100 years, there has been increased attention on the topic of spiritual gifts in the American church. Some of this attention comes from the rise of Pentecostal … Continued
Lessons from Ezra-Nehemiah (and Haggai and Zechariah) in This Time
|As I reflected during the season of stay-at-home orders, I felt a slight (not complete) resemblance between our situation and that of God’s people when they were living in exile, … Continued
Responding to a Pandemic
|Prior to 2020, I honestly had not given much thought as to how Christians should respond to a pandemic. While I didn’t have a “theology of pandemic response” written out, … Continued
Constantine’s Influence on the Church
|One individual who had a significant impact on the church was not a pastor or theologian but rather a Roman emperor by the name of Constantine. The fact that he … Continued
Head Coverings and Hairstyles in 1 Corinthians 11:2-16
|I believe that 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 is one of the most perplexing passages for Christians living in 21st century America. I say that in part because a major assignment in … Continued