This Is WholeLife

Jesus is announced as the arrival of “Peace On Earth.” How can we be peacemakers in our world so we can be blessed to be called God’s children? Today there are so many places that need peace. What will it mean to be a peacemaking follower of Jesus? Luke 2:14 One of our weekly #fhcTAKEAWAYS asked: What feelings come over you when you anticipate the holiday season? What is it about the holidays that...

There are so many confusing things in religion–not just the religions of the world, but even within the teaching and life of Christianity. Subtle inroads are made to interject ourselves into the salvation process. Even in those Reformation Christians, it sneaks into equal faith and works. We may come to believe that God saves, but is it sort of a general “salvation made available” thing, and in or...

What are the implications for our well-being mentally, psychologically, and spiritually when we really buy into the idea that God’s love endures forever? How does knowing you are loved with a perfect love that is also without end affect how you live your life and how you share that love with others? Psalm 107:1 For the second week in a row we are doubling down on our #fhcTAKEAWAYS starting with: H...

We live in a culture that has moved away from absolutes. For many people, what is right has become what is right in their eyes. Christians believe there is a God who is right and whose actions, decisions, and choices are justifiable because they match what is right and true. Are there misconceptions that come with this belief, and what might we gain or lose when we believe it? Psalm 7:17 This week...

This could be a really long sermon if we just started listing all of God’s wonderful deeds. How do we receive them? What difference do they make in our lives? How can we not just be the selfish recipients but also part of the distribution team for having people enjoy and experience God’s wonderful deeds? Psalm 9:1 This week one of our #fhcTAKEAWAYS asked: What needs to click in your mind to really...

What will the Body of Christ look like in the future? Are the determining factors for faithfulness to the gospel large attendance numbers, denominational purity, or a particular belief system? Or will followers of Jesus be known as those who have embraced his call to die to their wants, deny themselves, take up their cross, and follow Him? Mark 8:34-38 This week one of our #fhcTAKEAWAYS asked: How...

Love binds everyone together in perfect harmony. When the church, the Body of Christ, loves one another, it become sight in the darkness. It becomes the answer for all the sin (misdirected love), and this love is found exclusively in the local church when God is having his way with the Body. Ephesians 2:13-16;19-22 This week we had an unusually small number of our #fhcTAKEAWAYS in that there were...

God’s kids were not faithful. Instead of self-giving, they became self-grasping. They sought their own glory to be like God. Every earthly ill can be traced to this single defect. ALL find their root in self-grasping, the failure to embody the glory of God’s other-directed love. The new, rescued, restored family of God—the body of Christ, the church—is God’s plan to restore his glory of other-dire...

This week we take a special detour into the production world of episodic sitcoms with FHC member, former staff, and videographer/writer/overall funny guy Stanley Pomianowski. As mentioned in the episode Stanley is known for writing comedy and his latest project, Ellen vs The World, is coming to the internet in January of 2019! Listen in on Andy, Randy, and Stanley as they talk about the show throu...

Humanity was created to bear the image of God, to make visible the very likeness of the Creator, and that could not be done in isolation. God created mankind, “male and female,” a family where the divine image could be practiced and reflected in self-giving love as is the eternal practice of the Trinity: the Father loves the Son, the Son loves the Father, and the Holy Spirit glorifies the Father a...

This is the last in our series, Great Question! where we will address the final question in this series answering questions from FHC young adults. This week: How important is it to God that we “behave?” One of our #fhcTAKEAWAYS this week asked: This week how will being God’s “A” student influence how you behave? We welcome your feedback and questions about this topic! Please reach out to us direct...

Week 5 of our Great Question Series featuring questions from young adults asked two questions that we will do our best to answer: Why don’t we talk more about unique SDA beliefs? Is it important that Adventism be different than other denominations? One of our #fhcTAKEAWAYS this week asked: How have some of our unique beliefs been barriers to your connecting with neighbors, classmates, or co-worker...

This week our FHC Winter Park Campus Pastor, Donna Burske, continues our series based on questions from our young adult community. This week: "How do I know what voices to allow to speak into my life including media, friends, and even spiritual influencers?” One of our #fhcTAKEAWAYS this week asked: What is one distraction you could remove from your life this week that would make more time and spa...

This week Adventist University President Edwin Hernandez continues our series based on questions from our young adult community. This week: "How do we know that the Bible is really inspired by God? Who decided what would be included and how do we know they chose correctly?" One of our #fhcTAKEAWAYS this week asked: From your perspective, what is the greatest evidence that the Bible is indeed “God’...

Andy will continue our series based on questions from our young adult community. This week: "Matthew 25:34-40 speaks about people who are saved but claim they never knew God. Do people who are “unbelievers” but are loving people know God? One of our #fhcTAKEAWAYS this week asked: What do you think about the question “Do people who are unbelievers but are loving people, know God? We welcome your fe...

Andy will finish our summer series speaking on his favorite text, Titus 3:4-5. “When God our Savior revealed his kindness and love, he saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit.” One of our #fhcTAKEAWAYS this week asked: What is your favorite text and why? Here is your cha...

The FHC summer series features the voices of various FHC members sharing their favorite Scripture and the impact it has had on their life. Week Six’s speaker, Joyce Cortes, draws inspiration from Luke 15:11-32: “Since the fall of humans, there has been a need in our hearts to be accepted and to know we are okay with God. We feel that there is a huge gap between God and us and that we need to do th...

The FHC summer series features the voices of various FHC members sharing their favorite Scripture and the impact it has had on their life. Week Five’s speaker, Ivette Rivera-Aponte, will discuss Philippians 4:13: “For I can do everything through Christ who gives me strength.” This verse is utilized as a motivational booster for hitting big goals and achieving great dreams. You can find it stamped...

The FHC summer series features the voices of various FHC members sharing their favorite Scripture and the impact it has had on their life. Week Four’s speaker, David Banks, will talk about the Christian’s calling to be active in the work of reconciliation – how they are called to build positive relationships and practice a Christianity that is inclusive and seeks a positive connection with others....

The FHC summer series features the voices of various FHC members sharing their favorite Scripture and the impact it has had on their life. Week Three’s speakers (Andy McDonald, Reina Nobles, and Steve Reed) are more “senior” members of our congregation and will share their wisdom through the various Scriptures that have been meaningful to them. Job 12:12: “Is not wisdom found among the aged? Does...

The FHC summer series features the voices of various FHC members sharing their favorite Scripture and the impact it has had on their life. Week Two speakers, Doug & Elisabeth Spinella, will share their thoughts on Psalm 32:8: “There have been key points of change, transition, loss and overcoming where Yahweh has used this verse to sustain and give me hope and direction.” One of our #fhcTAKEAWAYS t...

The FHC summer series will feature the voices of various FHC members sharing their favorite Scripture and the impact it has had on their life. This week’s speaker, Evelyn Nielsen shares her thoughts on John 14:27: Fear is an unfortunate part of our lives. However, in the end, we don’t have to be afraid because we will be with God. One of our #fhcTAKEAWAYS this week asked: Think of a situation you...

Have you ever had your heart broken? When someone talks about a “broken heart”, what do you normally think of? You think about a divorce. You think of a break up. You may even think of a tragedy such as a death in the family or losing a job. Most of us have experienced a broken heart. But today, we are going to talk about a different kind of broken heart. We welcome your feedback and questions abo...

What does that mission really mean: Loving People Into A Lifelong Friendship With God? How is it that we go about loving people? It certainly is different than judging people and not even close to condemning people by their association with a belief system or life practice with which we don’t line up. Scripture is clear that Jesus didn’t approve of the behavior, the practice, of the woman caught i...

Maybe the first requirement for having vision is to open our eyes. When we open our eyes to the hurting, we may be inspired with a comforting vision. When we open our eyes to those who are being oppressed by others, we may arrive at a vision that sets the captives free. When we open our eyes to the lost nature of sin, we may develop a vision to bring salvation and hope. Our vision to be a church w...