Posts from August 2025

A couple weeks ago, we had some nasty thunderstorms in the area pouring down rain and flashing lightning everywhere. I sat up in the middle of the night scared about the house because of my experience in Texas with hurricanes; we had boarded up our windows for good reason down there! Eventually, I…

Dear Brothers and Sisters, The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the greatest history-changing, world-shaking event ever to take place. The coming and going of political leaders, the rise and fall of empires, the most momentous events of our day all pale in comparison to the resurrection of our Savior. This Sunday we conclude our series Follow Me on the Gospel of Mark–and…

Dear Faith Community Church Family, This Sunday we turn our attention to the death that brought us life in Mark 15:33-47. Here, our crucified Savior cried out in anguish as He breathed His last, and He was whisked away to a tomb before the Sabbath began. I encourage you to take time this week to reflect on that time before the story turns to Easter morning. Jesus’…

Dear Faith Community Church Family, Our God is both Creator and Redeemer. Our very existence is dependent upon him; our salvation is equally dependent upon him. The gift of being and the gift of forgiveness are from him and to his glory. One God-given avenue to glorify our triune Creator is through art. I’m sure many of you have seen it already, but we now have a…

Hold up your favorite index finger about an arm’s length in front of you. How many fingers do you see? For me (Jonathan), I see a main finger and a transparent one, and I’ve long enjoyed splitting apart and smushing together these finger images. In fact, my superpower is that each of my eyes creates a secondary image, a condition called diplopia (double vision)!  …