FCC Etown Podcast

Faith in Jesus doesn’t erase hardships. We still cry, we mourn at loss, and we are still saddened by our fallen world. But you can remind yourself that it will be okay. You will still be hurt. You will still be wounded. But we know that one day, our wounds will be healed because, as Isaiah 53 says, “by his wounds, we are healed.” Peter explains that an unshakable faith praises God, has a firm hope...

To be obedient to God’s calling in our lives, it is essential we allow the big stones, the most important things, to go on our calendar first. Those things are spending time in God’s Word, taking time to pray, being connected in community (Life Group), sharing with others by participating financially, and finally, serving and giving your greatest commodity, your time.

The story of Ruth is a beautiful story that could be an entire series in and of itself. But specifically, the story as it pertains to Boaz's role in her life and her pursuit of that relationship, gets very close to each of us. In the family of God, not only are we accepted, but through Jesus, we are redeemed. What Boaz did in marrying Ruth was more than just a moment of romance. It was a moment of...

Solomon’s wisdom is the same wisdom and growth available in our lives. Just like Solomon, we have the opportunity to seek God’s wisdom and allow it to shape every aspect of our lives. Wisdom is not a “static trait,” although it is dynamic in shaping our decisions, relationships, and perspectives. By pursuing wisdom, we too can experience a transformation that impacts not only our personal lives bu...

The four-fold strategy for FCC and how we're going to do anything we're going to do is we're going to pray first, rely on the power of God, Keep our Eyes on Jesus, and Praise. How about that for you? Can you do it? Can you learn from this guy who was in a battle he never chose? Instead of panic, fear, or worry, will you pray first, rely on God's power, keep your eyes on Jesus even when you don't k...

Liz Curtis Higgs wrote, “If God can turn a harlot into a holy vessel, entrusting her with the very genes that would one day produce the King of kings, surely those of us with a past can leave our shame in the rubble and walk away, fixing our eyes on the One who washes us white as snow.”

Human nature says I will do everything necessary to keep my hands on the wheel because I know what's best for me. But if we can get to a place where we recognize that we don't know best, God knows best, that would be a huge win. You may have to let him dislocate some things and quit pretending about who you are. He will take the real you, who you can be when you take your hands off the wheel and c...

Only you know your complete story; right now, it may seem like you’re headed uphill. You may have something that feels like a no-win situation. Or you're in a wait-and-see moment where it is completely out of your control. You can't see or understand, but learn from Abraham-Faith never runs out of time.

Solomon wrote, “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. Keep your mouth free of perversity; keep corrupt talk far from your lips.” (Proverbs 4:23-24) The more often we recognize how unevenly weighted our words are and how heavy our words are to my kids, the better we can avoid saying what we don’t mean to say or letting our intent get lost. Mark Batterson writes in h...