Posts from March 2022

Dear Faith Community Church Family, Luke and Acts are two volumes of one book. The story of Jesus’ death and resurrection begins near the end of the book of Luke and continues into the book of Acts. In Acts, the Apostles frequently bear witness to their King by suffering. Through their suffering they were pointing to the Suffering Servant, who gave his life for the sins…

Dear Faith Family, This Sunday, Pastor Rhett will preach from Acts 21:1-16 on the topic of “Paul Goes to Jerusalem”. Paul faced many trials on his missionary journeys, and Paul finds out that he is certain to face more trials as he reaches Jerusalem on God’s errand. Are you facing trials or difficulties, even as you serve our Lord? Know that our Lord will guide you and…

Dear Brothers and Sisters, This Sunday, Don Johnson will share from Psalms 42 and 43. Together, these two psalms express the psalmist’s longing to be in the presence of the Lord. “As a deer pants for flowing streams,” the psalmist prays in the opening verse of Psalm 42, “so pants my soul for you, O God” (Psalm 42:1). I encourage you to read Psalms 42 and 43 prior to…

Dear Brothers and Sisters, In this Sunday’s text we will listen in on Paul’s speech to the elders of the church in Ephesus. It is the last time the leaders of the Ephesian church will see the Apostle Paul. The speech is filled with both warmth and warning. The love Paul has for the Christians in Ephesus is seen throughout these verses, as is his concern that they guard…

Dear Faith Community Church Family, This evening we will gather for our Lenten prayer service at 6:30pm in the Worship Center. As I shared in last week’s Midweek Update, Lent is the season of preparing our hearts to celebrate Jesus’ resurrection. One focal point of Lent is repentance. For the Christian, repentance is not a one-time thing. It is a way of life. Here is how…