Author Archives: Joe Mieden

About Joe Mieden

Joe is a pastoral intern at Faith Church serving in various ministries. He is studying toward an M.Div. at Faith Bible Seminary.

Fingers Crossed

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Have you ever had someone make a promise to you that they wouldn’t, or couldn’t, keep? It’s kind of like when I was young and one of my peers would promise that they would do something outlandish for me, only to … Continue reading

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A Quick Survey of the Bible

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Over the past few weeks, I have had the privilege of teaching a class called Overview of Bible Study. During the course of this class, we’ve taken entire books of the Bible and studied them as a group, building confidence in both … Continue reading

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What role will you play?

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What is your favorite story? Every story is built upon the bricks and mortar of great characters. Every great movie changes us because the characters motivate us and evoke something in us. Sometimes we look within ourselves and see things … Continue reading

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Avenging the Hunger Games: Making Good Choices about Popular Media

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Each summer, blockbuster movies release to burgeoning midnight showings and packed out first weekends. The Avengers recently broke the record for the highest grossing opening weekend ever in movie history, pulling in $200 million from Friday to Sunday. Just a month … Continue reading

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The Race for Hope: Another Way to Support God’s Mission in Lafayette and Around the World!

Lately, we as a church have spent a fair amount of time asking questions about how we best accomplish our mission. God has a great story that He’s been playing out since the beginning of time–a story of His glory … Continue reading

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Who Will You Be When You Grow Up?

What do you want to be  when you “grow up.”  Do you want to be a fireman? A ballerina? A nuclear scientist? A superhero? Many of us may begin with big dreams of what we want to do when we … Continue reading

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