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Shepherding Parents
Have you ever made plans to help someone else, and then it ended up that you were the one who needed help? Have you ever sought to teach your children something, and then it ended up that God was teaching you something through … Continue reading
Faith West – The Excitement Builds
Last week pastoral intern Josh Greiner and I met with an interior designer, Carrie, from KJG Architecture. On the schematic of Faith West, she began to show us precisely what pieces of furniture would go in the student lounge and … Continue reading
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Eyewitness to a Miracle
This post attempts to capture with fiction the miraculous events described in Mark chapter 5 as a pair of demon-possessed men were set free by the power of Christ. Continue reading
We Cried Out and You Answered!
Do you remember where Faith was nearly one year ago (Feb 2011) in regard to cornerstone initiative #1 from our strategic plan—the establishment of a student ministry and counseling center at Purdue? After two years of searching, we had exhausted … Continue reading
23 Year Old Brain, 31 Year Old Body
I’m an idiot. I just recently signed up for an event called Tough Mudder. It’s basically 12 miles of obstacles designed by British special forces. The estimated completion time is 3 hours. I’m really not quite sure why I signed … Continue reading
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Are Outreach and Discipleship Mutually Exclusive?
It’s no secret that Faith Church puts a significant amount of time, effort, and resources into outreach. We believe that the proclamation of the gospel–the good news about the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and the free gift … Continue reading
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Cheers
State Farm Insurance Company has recently been using the theme song from the 80’s sit com Cheers to advertise its services on TV. “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” is the title of the song. The claim implied by using the … Continue reading
Find Your Tebow
Few professional football players have created more buzz than Denver’s Tim Tebow. Since winning the starting quarterback position mid-season, Tebow has led the Broncos to four overtime victories including an incredible win this past Sunday night against the highly favored Pittsburgh Steelers. … Continue reading
Top 10 Posts of 2011
Here are the top 10 posts of 2011, as determined by what you–our readers–viewed the most. For this top 10 list, we’re including posts from all of our blogs, so you’ll notice a couple of Faith Biblical Counseling posts in … Continue reading
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Avenging the Hunger Games: Making Good Choices about Popular Media
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 →