Posts from November 2021

Dear Brothers and Sisters, Tomorrow we come upon a day set aside for giving thanks to our God. Every good gift comes from his hand, the greatest of which is the gift of his own Son. At the conclusion of 1 Thessalonians, the Apostle Paul gives a series of brief commands: “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in…

Dear Faith Community Church Family, When you hear the word hope what comes to mind? For you, is hope something that only has to do with the future, but doesn’t have much effect on your present Christian life? In the Scriptures, the hope that God gives us is always intended to transform how we live in the present. This is what the Apostle Peter calls a “living hope” (1…

Dear Brothers and Sisters, In just a couple of weeks, on Sunday, November 28, we begin the Advent season. I am eagerly anticipating this special time in the church calendar and I am praying that the Lord would use this season to transform us and to deepen our joy as his redeemed people. Our Advent series this year is entitled The Path to Joy. During the weeks leading up…

Dear Brothers and Sisters, During the past five weeks we’ve taken time to listen to Christ’s heart for the church through his letter to Laodicea in Revelation 3, his calling to abide in John 15, and his compassionate concern for sinners in Matthew 9. On Sunday, Ted Powers also updated us on our partnership with Chicago Friends of Haiti and ESMI since the…