Category Archives: Resources

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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Your Guide to Free Christian Resources

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“Nothing in life is free!”  Haven’t we all heard that saying before?  Or perhaps you’re more familiar with “There’s no such thing as a free lunch!”  Today, my goal is to prove to you that both of these phrases are … Continue reading

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Intentional Christians Make Plans: A Biblical Foundation for Personal Planning

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I am reminded of the dentist that prepared a twenty-minute presentation on the importance of flossing daily. It was a thorough and impassioned speech; full of examples, compelling true-life stories, and everyone who attended got a free box of floss. … Continue reading

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Avoiding Legalism in your home

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If you were at Faith on Sunday, then you heard Pastor Steve Viars speak candidly regarding the dangers of various types of legalism in the church. Legalism is not defined by the existence of a rule or a principle to be … Continue reading

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Family Driven Faith

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This article is primarily for parents, and especially fathers. Judges 2:10 is one of the most difficult passages in the Bible to read. It says that there arose a generation who did not know the Lord or the work He … Continue reading

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Acts and the Religious Leaders

The text for last Sunday’s sermon, Acts 5:12-42, found Jesus’ followers at odds once again with the religious leaders.  So I thought I would offer a little reminder that the Bible presents a very consistent message regarding the religious leaders … Continue reading

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Learning the Books of the Bible

“How do I teach my kids to navigate the Bible?” That’s a question I get asked a lot.  Parents want to help their kids learn Scripture, but in order to do that, they first have to teach their kids how … Continue reading

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Fill ‘er Up: Revitalizing Your Devotions

With so many different resources available, it might be easy to believe that key to spiritual refreshment lies in finding some kind of silver bullet–the perfect resource that will minister to your exact personality and life situation. You could be tempted to trust your spiritual fulfillment to a book rather than the God of the Book.

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The Telephone Game

Have your every heard of the Telephone Game? It goes like this. Gather a small group of people in a circle where one whispers a short sentence into the ear of the person next to them. That person whispers what … Continue reading

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