This is a videocast feed of sermons given during the weekend services at Faith Christian Community; speakers include pastors Steve Holsinger, Bob Sloan, and Mike Merriner. Be sure to visit our website at faithak.com! http://faithak.com/sermons.html 2009 Faith Christian Community http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-us Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:06:13 -0900 fccweekend@gmail.com Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:05:11 -0900 FeedForAll Mac v2.1 (2.1.0.1); http://www.FeedForAll.com/ A videocast of sermons given at Faith Christian Community This is a videocast feed of sermons given during the weekend services at Faith Christian Community; speakers include pastors Steve Holsinger, Bob Sloan, and Mike Merriner. Be sure to visit our website at faithak.com! Faith, Christian, Community, sermon, podcast, video, videocast, vidcast Faith Christian Community fccweekend@gmail.com Sed Charic no As we continue our "Money & Possessions" series, Mike Merriner uses the parable of the greedy farmer to show that anything we gain is something entrusted to us by God, and we should always seek His will for how to use what He has entrusted to us. http://www.faithak.com/index.cfm/PageID/1676/index.html 6CE792CF-3EB2-44FD-B0CC-ECBADFA93175-84110-00072618E0B9DD12-FFA Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:06:05 -0900 Mike Merriner uses the parable of the greedy farmer to show that anything we gain is something entrusted to us by God, and we should always seek His will for how to use what He has entrusted to us. As we continue our "Money & Possessions" series, Mike Merriner uses the parable of the greedy farmer to show that anything we gain is something entrusted to us by God, and we should always seek His will for how to use what He has entrusted to us. 42:26 money, possessions, greed, source, blessing Mike Merriner no In the fourth message of our "Money & Possessions" series, Steve Holsinger talks about our involvement in missions both across the street and around the world. http://www.faithak.com/index.cfm/PageID/1676/index.html AA6A2DCB-968E-4C8F-9805-6857F7A63B27-84110-0007242CA45EB10A-FFA Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:30:55 -0900 Steve Holsinger talks about our involvement in missions both across the street and around the world. In the fourth message of our "Money & Possessions" series, Steve Holsinger talks about our involvement in missions both across the street and around the world. 45:11 money, possessions, mission, missions, across, street, around, world Steve Holsinger no Steve Holsinger continues our "Money & Possessions" series by discussing the importance of using the resources God has entrusted to us for the furthering of His kingdom, and shows how blessing will result from entrusting everything to His control. http://www.faithak.com/index.cfm/PageID/1676/index.html BA76B2A2-1415-498A-ADED-088005C852F5-84110-00072394A8CC917F-FFA Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:20:05 -0900 Steve Holsinger discusses the importance of using the resources God has entrusted to us for the furthering of His kingdom, and shows how blessing will result from entrusting everything to His control. Steve Holsinger continues our "Money & Possessions" series by discussing the importance of using the resources God has entrusted to us for the furthering of His kingdom, and shows how blessing will result from entrusting everything to His control. 40:02 money, possessions, resources, servants, trust, control Steve Holsinger no As we continue our "Money & Possessions" series, Steve Holsinger talks about the purpose of money and digs down to get at the roots of the issue. http://www.faithak.com/index.cfm/PageID/1676/index.html B8ECF7D4-16F9-455E-8918-BB195B5F3D28-8993-0000B400D1B948E1-FFA Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:06:40 -0900 Steve Holsinger talks about the purpose of money and digs down to get at the roots of the issue. As we continue our "Money & Possessions" series, Steve Holsinger talks about the purpose of money and digs down to get at the roots of the issue. 37:19 money, possessions, stewardship, root, fruit Steve Holsinger no In the opening message of our "Money & Possessions" series, Mike Merriner talks about the importance of contentment and the biblical guidance given on living life with this mindset. http://www.faithak.com/index.cfm/PageID/1676/index.html 4ECB58FA-4A63-4B31-99E0-39A5ED14B164-67204-000AFAAEC2E5E4BC-FFA Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:35:17 -0900 Mike Merriner talks about the importance of contentment and the biblical guidance given on living life with this mindset. In the opening message of our "Money & Possessions" series, Mike Merriner talks about the importance of contentment and the biblical guidance given on living life with this mindset. 34:58 money, possessions, attitude, circumstances, content, discontent Mike Merriner no In the final message of our "Songs of Christmas" series, Steve Holsinger talks about the song of Simeon and the importance of putting our hope in the right place. http://www.faithak.com/index.cfm/PageID/1676/index.html C31D40EF-1D6E-40BE-831C-BCB27A25A1C0-33742-0008D5FE3FE64D1B-FFA Wed, 28 Dec 2011 16:00:32 -0900 Steve Holsinger talks about the song of Simeon and the importance of putting our hope in the right place. In the final message of our "Songs of Christmas" series, Steve Holsinger talks about the song of Simeon and the importance of putting our hope in the right place. 20:39 songs, Christmas, Simeon, waiting, hope, Jesus Steve Holsinger no Steve Holsinger continues our "Songs of Christmas" series by talking about the song of the angels to the shepherd and detailing how the setting of this birth announcement shows the universality of the message. http://www.faithak.com/index.cfm/PageID/1676/index.html 76375546-6D36-42C6-814E-5E9F609C7EDB-33742-0008D4938C05BBE8-FFA Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:47:32 -0900 Steve Holsinger continues our "Songs of Christmas" series by talking about the song of the angels to the shepherd and detailing how the setting of this birth announcement shows the universality of the message. Steve Holsinger continues our "Songs of Christmas" series by talking about the song of the angels to the shepherd and detailing how the setting of this birth announcement shows the universality of the message. 25:11 songs, Christmas, angels, birth, announcement, Jesus Steve Holsinger no Special guest Bob Lenz talks about the good news that came with the birth of Jesus, and why we can all take heart that these joyous tidings still ring true today. http://www.faithak.com/index.cfm/PageID/1676/index.html 186394CF-A256-4859-835C-ACE7CFBF2B65-63608-00051D528C57F532-FFA Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:02:23 -0900 Special guest Bob Lenz talks about the good news that came with the birth of Jesus, and why we can all take heart that these joyous tidings still ring true today. Special guest Bob Lenz talks about the good news that came with the birth of Jesus, and why we can all take heart that these joyous tidings still ring true today. 36:28 joy, Lenz, birth, Jesus, rest Bob Lenz no In the first message of our "Songs of Christmas" series, Mike Merriner teaches about the song of Mary contained in the first chapter of Luke, and explains how this song of joy can be our own if we will dedicate our lives to the Lord. http://www.faithak.com/index.cfm/PageID/1676/index.html 7471243E-414A-4CAF-99B2-E4446840F169-22338-0002259B1AAEAF5D-FFA Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:03:15 -0900 Mike Merriner teaches about the song of Mary contained in the first chapter of Luke, and explains how this song of joy can be our own if we will dedicate our lives to the Lord. In the first message of our "Songs of Christmas" series, Mike Merriner teaches about the song of Mary contained in the first chapter of Luke, and explains how this song of joy can be our own if we will dedicate our lives to the Lord. 41:03 songs, Christmas, Mary, trust, joy, invest Mike Merriner no In the final message of our "James: Life's Hurts, God's Helps" series, Steve Holsinger talks about the importance of praying for healing as a first resort, and the necessity of persistence in praying. http://www.faithak.com/index.cfm/PageID/1676/index.html 19A8D805-7886-4A4B-AC9A-A4285380193F-24676-0008EE0A082D4BE6-FFA Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:29:46 -0900 Steve Holsinger talks about the importance of praying for healing as a first resort, and the necessity of persistence in praying. In the final message of our "James: Life's Hurts, God's Helps" series, Steve Holsinger talks about the importance of praying for healing as a first resort, and the necessity of persistence in praying. 38:23 James, hurts, helps, prayer, healing, first, resort Steve Holsinger no As we continue our "James: Life's Hurts, God's Helps" series, Steve Holsinger talks about the urgency of now, the fact that tomorrow is never guaranteed to us, and the importance of doing today what should not be put off until tomorrow. http://www.faithak.com/index.cfm/PageID/1676/index.html D26DE68E-8E74-4348-817A-6FA715AC3339-10751-0006C7DD548EFC7C-FFA Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:27:07 -0900 Steve Holsinger talks about the urgency of now, the fact that tomorrow is never guaranteed to us, and the importance of doing today what should not be put off until tomorrow. As we continue our "James: Life's Hurts, God's Helps" series, Steve Holsinger talks about the urgency of now, the fact that tomorrow is never guaranteed to us, and the importance of doing today what should not be put off until tomorrow. 30:04 James, hurts, helps, today, tomorow, future, certainty Steve Holsinger no Mike Merriner continues our "James: Life's Hurts, God's Helps" series by discussing the godly way to pursue desires and what will result when we commit ourselves to doing so. http://www.faithak.com/index.cfm/PageID/1676/index.html EF425BE3-8B48-49F5-BA6B-9EDB0EB9BA63-62467-00049F197FBAC726-FFA Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:25:04 -0900 Mike Merriner discusses the godly way to pursue desires and what will result when we commit ourselves to doing so. Mike Merriner continues our "James: Life's Hurts, God's Helps" series by discussing the godly way to pursue desires and what will result when we commit ourselves to doing so. 36:49 James, hurts, helps, ask, gifts, desire Mike Merriner no As we continue our "James: Life's Hurts, God's Helps" series, Steve Holsinger talks about the power of words--to heal or to hurt--and gives some practical advice on how to use them for good. http://www.faithak.com/index.cfm/PageID/1676/index.html E4000DC4-EA39-442D-AF06-0ACD5C9A9A2C-30663-00026CD794D21322-FFA Tue, 08 Nov 2011 11:41:59 -0900 Steve Holsinger talks about the power of words--to heal or to hurt--and gives some practical advice on how to use them for good. As we continue our "James: Life's Hurts, God's Helps" series, Steve Holsinger talks about the power of words--to heal or to hurt--and gives some practical advice on how to use them for good. 40:22 James, hurts, helps, power, words Steve Holsinger no This contains the teaching portions from our "Beyond the Veil" worship event. To view the entire event, please go to www.faithak.com. http://www.faithak.com/index.cfm/PageID/1676/index.html 9E4A7FA1-C689-44D0-A943-44D1071E55E0-30663-00026B8D4B23C9C4-FFA Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:20:20 -0800 This contains the teaching portions from our "Beyond the Veil" worship event. To view the entire event, please go to www.faithak.com. This contains the teaching portions from our "Beyond the Veil" worship event. To view the entire event, please go to www.faithak.com. 27:34 beyond, veil, tabernacle, worship, journey Mark Edington no In the fourth message of our "James: Life's Hurts, God's Helps" series, Steve Holsinger talks about the importance of putting faith into action and reveals that a faith without action isn't worth much at all. http://www.faithak.com/index.cfm/PageID/1676/index.html 534192B7-7810-4DBD-A49F-8FA7D6C88808-94740-00062ED60E639B4F-FFA Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:19:12 -0800 Steve Holsinger talks about the importance of putting faith into action and reveals that a faith without action isn't worth much at all. In the fourth message of our "James: Life's Hurts, God's Helps" series, Steve Holsinger talks about the importance of putting faith into action and reveals that a faith without action isn't worth much at all. 42:38 James, hurts, helps, faith, works, action Steve Holsinger no Mike Merriner continues our "James: Life's Hurts, God's Helps" series by discussing the importance of treating people according to the value and status they hold in God's kingdom. http://www.faithak.com/index.cfm/PageID/1676/index.html 07491137-BF39-42D7-8111-EAF6D63E8DAA-48459-00040DBF30B25BD6-FFA Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:50:33 -0800 Mike Merriner discusses the importance of treating people according to the value and status they hold in God's kingdom. Mike Merriner continues our "James: Life's Hurts, God's Helps" series by discussing the importance of treating people according to the value and status they hold in God's kingdom. 40:48 James, hurts, helps, favoritism, value, status, esteem, Christ Mike Merriner no As we continue our "James: Life's Hurts, God's Helps" series, Steve Holsinger talks about the Biblical view on anger, its causes, and how to resolve it in order to be more productive for His kingdom. http://www.faithak.com/index.cfm/PageID/1676/index.html 7DB160CA-BBC3-4BE2-A542-A05A0EC560D1-16410-0001E4E659F2B86E-FFA Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:00:39 -0800 Steve Holsinger talks about the Biblical view on anger, its causes, and how to resolve it in order to be more productive for His kingdom. As we continue our "James: Life's Hurts, God's Helps" series, Steve Holsinger talks about the Biblical view on anger, its causes, and how to resolve it in order to be more productive for His kingdom. 41:06 James, hurts, helps, anger, resentment, bitter, better Steve Holsinger no In the first message of our "James: Life's Hurts, God's Helps" series, Steve Holsinger talks about the importance of trials in the spiritual growth and development of Christians and the resources God has made available to us. http://www.faithak.com/index.cfm/PageID/1676/index.html 1AAC33A1-CC67-4718-97A3-AF5979F69521-75877-00058B9919561052-FFA Tue, 04 Oct 2011 14:33:17 -0800 Steve Holsinger talks about the importance of trials in the spiritual growth and development of Christians and the resources God has made available to us. In the first message of our "James: Life's Hurts, God's Helps" series, Steve Holsinger talks about the importance of trials in the spiritual growth and development of Christians and the resources God has made available to us. 38:38 James, trials, temptations, resources, help Steve Holsinger no In the final message of our "Ripples" series, Mike Merriner uses the stories of Peter and Cornelius in Acts 10 to illustrate key principles that enable us to help God in expanding His kingdom. http://faithak.com/sermons.html D34078F2-FF67-4C9F-8B96-78386E845568-45118-0003647BE82035DA-FFA Tue, 27 Sep 2011 14:12:13 -0800 Mike Merriner uses the stories of Peter and Cornelius in Acts 10 to illustrate key principles that enable us to help God in expanding His kingdom. In the final message of our "Ripples" series, Mike Merriner uses the stories of Peter and Cornelius in Acts 10 to illustrate key principles that enable us to help God in expanding His kingdom. 41:08 ripples, Acts, disciples, Peter, Cornelius, risk, message, prayer Mike Merriner no As we continue our "Ripples" series, Steve Holsinger uses the account of the conversion of Saul to illustrate the power of following through with a tough assignment, and the impact that seemingly small decisions can have. http://faithak.com/sermons.html F0B94527-9F32-4E39-A14C-3F6A7A29D104-15170-00013F875CFBB0C6-FFA Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:33:12 -0800 Steve Holsinger uses the account of the conversion of Saul to illustrate the power of following through with a tough assignment, and the impact that seemingly small decisions can have. As we continue our "Ripples" series, Steve Holsinger uses the account of the conversion of Saul to illustrate the power of following through with a tough assignment, and the impact that seemingly small decisions can have. 43:16 ripples, Acts, disciple, Saul, Paul, conversion, Ananias Steve Holsinger no In the seventh message of our "Ripples" series, Steve Holsinger uses the story of Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch in Acts 8 to show the powerful impact that can be made by a simple, though unusual, act of obedience. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 7E2CCD9F-22DC-445C-A19F-808335FDDAD4-12932-0005E584AD0C95A5-FFA Tue, 13 Sep 2011 15:53:46 -0800 Steve Holsinger uses the story of Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch in Acts 8 to show the powerful impact that can be made by a simple, though unusual, act of obedience. In the seventh message of our "Ripples" series, Steve Holsinger uses the story of Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch in Acts 8 to show the powerful impact that can be made by a simple, though unusual, act of obedience. 32:22 ripples, Acts, disciples, Jesus, go, stay, near Steve Holsinger no Mike Merriner continues our "Ripples" series by talking about the importance to the church of both caring for its members and reaching out to those who do not yet belong. http://faithak.com/sermons.html EBA2238F-7603-487C-A8B7-9455F9690B82-73845-0004036014CDD021-FFA Wed, 07 Sep 2011 12:38:12 -0800 Mike Merriner talks about the importance to the church of both caring for its members and reaching out to those who do not yet belong. Mike Merriner continues our "Ripples" series by talking about the importance to the church of both caring for its members and reaching out to those who do not yet belong. 43:39 ripples, Acts, balance, inreach, outreach Mike Merriner no As we continue our "Ripples" series, Steve Holsinger uses the events of Acts 5 to stress the importance of authenticity and holding ourselves to a high standard, which God is able and willing to do. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 9B1938C7-6C5A-43DE-B009-7BD4EC7A98E6-42818-0001D91B4F5C3B9B-FFA Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:26:37 -0800 Steve Holsinger uses the events of Acts 5 to stress the importance of authenticity and holding ourselves to a high standard, which God is able and willing to do. As we continue our "Ripples" series, Steve Holsinger uses the events of Acts 5 to stress the importance of authenticity and holding ourselves to a high standard, which God is able and willing to do. 22:05 ripples, Acts, disciples, authenticity Steve Holsinger no In the fourth message of our "Ripples" series, Steve Holsinger talks about the importance and the necessity of proclaiming the name of Jesus and pointing out when he's behind miraculous occurrences. http://faithak.com/sermons.html D5F747C4-D273-4227-9141-00956324F845-281-000002B5BCD6BE6A-FFA Thu, 25 Aug 2011 11:40:37 -0800 Steve Holsinger talks about the importance and the necessity of proclaiming the name of Jesus and pointing out when he's behind miraculous occurrences. In the fourth message of our "Ripples" series, Steve Holsinger talks about the importance and the necessity of proclaiming the name of Jesus and pointing out when he's behind miraculous occurrences. 38:57 ripples, Acts, proclaim, Jesus, speak Steve Holsinger no Steve Holsinger continues our "Ripples" series by talking about the healing power that is available to disciples of Jesus Christ, making us truly more than meets the eye. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 1EE0C56F-AD17-498D-8280-E316C6614DA7-97206-0005A11FD8C35EB1-FFA Wed, 17 Aug 2011 19:12:10 -0800 Steve Holsinger talks about the healing power that is available to disciples of Jesus Christ, making us truly more than meets the eye. Steve Holsinger continues our "Ripples" series by talking about the healing power that is available to disciples of Jesus Christ, making us truly more than meets the eye. 38:48 ripples, Acts, healing, understanding, disciples, Jesus Steve Holsinger no As we continue our "Ripples" series, Steve Holsinger uses the events in Acts 2 to show how certain events need interpreters, and points out that this is one of our roles as Christians when big things happen and people are looking for answers. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 05B67313-E62F-415E-9552-05675C762DD7-34540-000236CC98BB7B91-FFA Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:07:46 -0800 Steve Holsinger uses the events in Acts 2 to show how certain events need interpreters, and points out that this is one of our roles as Christians when big things happen and people are looking for answers. As we continue our "Ripples" series, Steve Holsinger uses the events in Acts 2 to show how certain events need interpreters, and points out that this is one of our roles as Christians when big things happen and people are looking for answers. 37:46 speaking, big, events, Acts, ripples Steve Holsinger no In the first message of our "Ripples" series, Steve Holsinger uses Acts 1 as a model for the truth that sometimes we have to stay and wait with the vision God has given us, pray that God would guide us through it, and obey once we clearly see what we need to do. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 67E5EEB8-92F2-4032-802B-10026F8D887A-745-00000E32ECF95169-FFA Tue, 02 Aug 2011 15:21:25 -0800 Steve Holsinger uses Acts 1 as a model for the truth that sometimes we have to stay and wait with the vision God has given us, pray that God would guide us through it, and obey once we clearly see what we need to do. In the first message of our "Ripples" series, Steve Holsinger uses Acts 1 as a model for the truth that sometimes we have to stay and wait with the vision God has given us, pray that God would guide us through it, and obey once we clearly see what we need to do. 30:55 Acts, disciples, wait, dream, prayer Steve Holsinger no We've all had awkward moments; they're, well, awkward. However, Greg Stier points out that Jesus was a master of the awkward moment; he thrived in it! Talking about Jesus is probably going to get awkward at some point, so Greg encourages us to embrace it. Awkward is awesome. http://faithak.com/sermons.html C8333C61-001B-44FC-AF90-E2D976097FFB-50726-000404934D967B9C-FFA Tue, 26 Jul 2011 18:33:48 -0800 Greg Stier points out that Jesus was a master of the awkward moment; he thrived in it! Talking about Jesus is probably going to get awkward at some point, so Greg encourages us to embrace it. We've all had awkward moments; they're, well, awkward. However, Greg Stier points out that Jesus was a master of the awkward moment; he thrived in it! Talking about Jesus is probably going to get awkward at some point, so Greg encourages us to embrace it. Awkward is awesome. 34:51 share, faith, Jesus, moment, Samaritan, woman Greg Stier no As we conclude our "Psalms" series, several staff members from Faith Christian Community share their favorite psalms and why these psalms mean so much to them. http://faithak.com/sermons.html F22FA2DA-BEED-4ADC-9920-5D1092F470D2-37335-00031E9C94CA1ED1-FFA Wed, 20 Jul 2011 20:19:24 -0800 Several staff members from Faith Christian Community share their favorite psalms and why these psalms mean so much to them. As we conclude our "Psalms" series, several staff members from Faith Christian Community share their favorite psalms and why these psalms mean so much to them. 43:25 favorite, psalms, testimony, sharing Faith Christian Community staff no In the fourth message of our "Psalms" series, Steve Holsinger talks about the most famous psalm of all and encourages us to live according to the promises and the premises behind it. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 789F712D-C071-4066-B4AB-7161F8669446-37335-00031AFDDB78D24B-FFA Wed, 13 Jul 2011 19:20:10 -0800 Steve Holsinger talks about the most famous psalm of all and encourages us to live according to the promises and the premises behind it. In the fourth message of our "Psalms" series, Steve Holsinger talks about the most famous psalm of all and encourages us to live according to the promises and the premises behind it. 29:39 shepherd, sheep, Jesus, promise, premise Steve Holsinger no Mike Merriner continues our "Psalms" series, using Psalm 131 to encourage us to turn to God for peace and reassurance in the midst of trying circumstances. http://faithak.com/sermons.html A2B00110-62E2-4CC0-B249-BA978AF502A9-84283-00143E1E3B2C8A26-FFA Wed, 06 Jul 2011 11:13:45 -0800 Mike Merriner uses Psalm 131 to encourage us to turn to God for peace and reassurance in the midst of trying circumstances. Mike Merriner continues our "Psalms" series, using Psalm 131 to encourage us to turn to God for peace and reassurance in the midst of trying circumstances. 38:51 peace, trouble, hope, Lord, Jesus Mike Merriner no As we continue our "Psalms" series, Steve Holsinger uses Psalm 78 to show the importance of knowing our Biblical history as well as our own story of faith, and also to encourage us to be a part of a compelling story even now. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 1ACAAF1A-E418-4E90-9793-CFE994EDBC0B-34502-001222920D208BD7-FFA Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:23:18 -0800 Steve Holsinger uses Psalm 78 to show the importance of knowing our Biblical history as well as our own story of faith, and also to encourage us to be a part of a compelling story even now. As we continue our "Psalms" series, Steve Holsinger uses Psalm 78 to show the importance of knowing our Biblical history as well as our own story of faith, and also to encourage us to be a part of a compelling story even now. 34:50 psalms, history, useful, God, action, story Steve Holsinger no In the first message of our "Psalms" series, Steve Holsinger uses the 133rd Psalm to talk about the importance of unity and love in relating to our Christian brothers and sisters. http://faithak.com/sermons.html CD076AAA-BC86-4B86-B215-CFD0F4317D62-5560-0010F55A618163BC-FFA Wed, 22 Jun 2011 18:23:53 -0800 Steve Holsinger uses the 133rd Psalm to talk about the importance of unity and love in relating to our Christian brothers and sisters. In the first message of our "Psalms" series, Steve Holsinger uses the 133rd Psalm to talk about the importance of unity and love in relating to our Christian brothers and sisters. 30:49 psalms, unity, brothers, love, sisters, harmony Steve Holsinger no In the final message of our "Do You Really Believe?" series, Mike Merriner summarizes some of the various approaches to hell and shows that the traditional view is the one that is truest to Scripture and makes the most sense in light of the Gospel message. http://faithak.com/sermons.html AFFC1F66-A6D2-42C3-9FE5-5EDDCC0AFAA6-45450-000E6C27902A1AC1-FFA Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:05:53 -0800 Mike Merriner summarizes some of the various approaches to hell and shows that the traditional view is the one that is truest to Scripture and makes the most sense in light of the Gospel message. In the final message of our "Do You Really Believe?" series, Mike Merriner summarizes some of the various approaches to hell and shows that the traditional view is the one that is truest to Scripture and makes the most sense in light of the Gospel message. 40:02 really, believe, hell, love, Jesus, God, eternity Mike Merriner no As we continue our "Do You Really Believe?" series, Mike Merriner talks about the important functions and roles that the church plays in the lives of Christians, as well as the need for Christians to be a part of a church. http://faithak.com/sermons.html B652F02D-E4E6-4CA7-A7EA-ACFE1DD3B722-80696-000BA5C9416A939B-FFA Wed, 08 Jun 2011 11:12:45 -0800 Mike Merriner talks about the important functions and roles that the church plays in the lives of Christians, as well as the need for Christians to be a part of a church. As we continue our "Do You Really Believe?" series, Mike Merriner talks about the important functions and roles that the church plays in the lives of Christians, as well as the need for Christians to be a part of a church. 43:30 really, believe, church, Jesus, gathering, believers Mike Merriner no In the fifth message of our "Do You Really Believe?" series, Steve Holsinger lays out the case that in the midst of all the suffering that surrounds us, God is capable of redeeming us and our circumstances so that we can be redeemers ourselves. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 3BA47B68-8571-4679-B01B-2DB0DD8C19AC-25575-00098170D9C51F74-FFA Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:38:43 -0800 Steve Holsinger lays out the case that in the midst of all the suffering that surrounds us, God is capable of redeeming us and our circumstances so that we can be redeemers ourselves. In the fifth message of our "Do You Really Believe?" series, Steve Holsinger lays out the case that in the midst of all the suffering that surrounds us, God is capable of redeeming us and our circumstances so that we can be redeemers ourselves. 43:00 really, believe, pain, providence, redeem, redeemer Steve Holsinger no Guest Speaker John Gabriel talks about some of the mission work that is going on in Tamil Nadu and other parts of India, and tells the story of how a teenage boy helped bring him to faith in Christ. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 217E73CC-F324-481A-9C31-4294F630C94B-78320-00075C850AEEC7F2-FFA Wed, 25 May 2011 11:58:45 -0800 Guest Speaker John Gabriel talks about some of the mission work that is going on in Tamil Nadu and other parts of India, and tells the story of how a teenage boy helped bring him to faith in Christ. Guest Speaker John Gabriel talks about some of the mission work that is going on in Tamil Nadu and other parts of India, and tells the story of how a teenage boy helped bring him to faith in Christ. 29:06 missions, church, India, faith, stepping, out, Jesus John Gabriel no Mike Merriner continues our "Do You Really Believe?" series by giving three compelling reasons why putting God in charge of your life is not only Biblical but highly desirable as well. http://faithak.com/sermons.html B4D8BC98-B725-4EF3-8F09-02B3FB5895FB-47711-0005CE4FED210090-FFA Wed, 18 May 2011 10:19:31 -0800 Mike Merriner gives three compelling reasons why putting God in charge of your life is not only Biblical but highly desirable as well. Mike Merriner continues our "Do You Really Believe?" series by giving three compelling reasons why putting God in charge of your life is not only Biblical but highly desirable as well. 41:31 really, believe, control, freedom, life, relativism, absolutism Mike Merriner no As we continue our "Do You Really Believe?" series, Steve Holsinger defends the view that accepting the gospel message is the only true path to the one and only God. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 4E72E478-7610-4A52-AB20-46015E4B22CE-26957-00035EEE923C1455-FFA Wed, 11 May 2011 11:57:48 -0800 Steve Holsinger defends the view that accepting the gospel message is the only true path to the one and only God. As we continue our "Do You Really Believe?" series, Steve Holsinger defends the view that accepting the gospel message is the only true path to the one and only God. 33:19 really, believe, path, religion, stream, only, true, Jesus Steve Holsinger no In the second message of our "Do You Really Believe?" series, Steve Holsinger talks about the various approaches to the creation of the universe and humanity while pointing out that, at their core, they admit there must have been a superior force guiding it all. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 83E4CF21-3C91-498E-AE73-BCF6F78EFAAB-26957-00035E201F620C00-FFA Wed, 04 May 2011 07:43:54 -0800 Steve Holsinger talks about the various approaches to the creation of the universe and humanity while pointing out that, at their core, they admit there must have been a superior force guiding it all. In the second message of our "Do You Really Believe?" series, Steve Holsinger talks about the various approaches to the creation of the universe and humanity while pointing out that, at their core, they admit there must have been a superior force guiding it all. 31:20 really, believe, Bible, creation, evolution, bang, theory, intelligent, design Steve Holsinger no Steve Holsinger kicks off our new "Do You Really Believe?" series by detailing the vast amounts of evidence supporting the accounts of Jesus' resurrection from the dead. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 1524585B-2821-4926-A424-EE7BD7477887-26957-00034EC8290FE296-FFA Wed, 27 Apr 2011 07:06:22 -0800 Steve Holsinger details the vast amounts of evidence supporting the accounts of Jesus' resurrection from the dead. Steve Holsinger kicks off our new "Do You Really Believe?" series by detailing the vast amounts of evidence supporting the accounts of Jesus' resurrection from the dead. 37:52 really, believe, Jesus, resurrection, evidence, proof Steve Holsinger no Guest speaker Rev. David Sedaca of Chosen People Ministries goes through the symbolic elements and names of the traditional Passover supper, and shows how they point perfectly to Christ's death, burial, and resurrection. http://faithak.com/sermons.html AE737457-80F8-433D-9C5D-5CF50D707FB0-89136-0005CA932F21A73B-FFA Wed, 20 Apr 2011 11:33:26 -0800 Rev. David Sedaca of Chosen People Ministries goes through the symbolic elements and names of the traditional Passover supper, and shows how they point perfectly to Christ's death, burial, and resurrection. Guest speaker Rev. David Sedaca of Chosen People Ministries goes through the symbolic elements and names of the traditional Passover supper, and shows how they point perfectly to Christ's death, burial, and resurrection. 57:45 Messiah, Passover, bread, body, blood, wine, meal, cup Rev. David Sedaca no As we conclude our "Not a Fan" series, Mike Merriner explains that the gift of eternal life offered through Jesus' sacrificial death is one that is freely offered, but can only be accepted by a heart that is "all in." http://faithak.com/sermons.html 3C5FA768-3478-4F52-BB84-9468627FD214-41357-00035600446D4031-FFA Tue, 12 Apr 2011 11:36:13 -0800 Mike Merriner explains that the gift of eternal life offered through Jesus' sacrificial death is one that is freely offered, but can only be accepted by a heart that is "all in." As we conclude our "Not a Fan" series, Mike Merriner explains that the gift of eternal life offered through Jesus' sacrificial death is one that is freely offered, but can only be accepted by a heart that is "all in." 42:41 fan, follower, heart, fully, devoted Mike Merriner no As we continue our "Not a Fan" series, Steve Holsinger uses two examples from Scripture to show that a relationship with Jesus is less about adhering to a strict set of rules and more about ordering one's life in such a way that it helps draw a person closer to Him. http://faithak.com/sermons.html E2D8532B-953E-40E0-84D8-7557EA9D3A0F-17414-00017F12E5305A1B-FFA Wed, 06 Apr 2011 11:43:45 -0800 Steve Holsinger uses two examples from Scripture to show that a relationship with Jesus is less about adhering to a strict set of rules and more about ordering one's life in such a way that it helps draw a person closer to Him. As we continue our "Not a Fan" series, Steve Holsinger uses two examples from Scripture to show that a relationship with Jesus is less about adhering to a strict set of rules and more about ordering one's life in such a way that it helps draw a person closer to Him. 39:24 fan, follower, rules, relationship, Jesus Steve Holsinger no Mike Merriner continues our "Not a Fan" series by talking about how daily picking up our cross is intended to be a regular part of the Christian life and that surrendering to God is the first step towards making this a routine, not an isolated event. http://faithak.com/sermons.html FD89CB0C-9478-423D-BD62-90EE4DDEAC57-32149-0005D8D4AA1CF01C-FFA Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:42:45 -0800 Mike Merriner talks about how daily picking up our cross is intended to be a regular part of the Christian life and that surrendering to God is the first step towards making this a routine, not an isolated event. Mike Merriner continues our "Not a Fan" series by talking about how daily picking up our cross is intended to be a regular part of the Christian life and that surrendering to God is the first step towards making this a routine, not an isolated event. 35:10 fan, follower, cross, daily, routine, surrender Mike Merriner no As we continue our "Not a Fan" series, Steve Holsinger talks about the difference between the relationship that a fan has with Jesus versus that of a follower, and that a follower chooses to open all areas of their life to Him. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 90A4A361-4BD1-4015-9816-F3DC6A58AECE-77263-0003BFB67DED7495-FFA Tue, 22 Mar 2011 15:41:02 -0800 Steve Holsinger talks about the difference between the relationship that a fan has with Jesus versus that of a follower, and that a follower chooses to open all areas of their life to Him. As we continue our "Not a Fan" series, Steve Holsinger talks about the difference between the relationship that a fan has with Jesus versus that of a follower, and that a follower chooses to open all areas of their life to Him. 42:58 fan, follower, intimacy, relationship Steve Holsinger no In the second message of our "Not a Fan" series, Mike Merriner explains that the invitation to follow Jesus is open to everyone, regardless of their background or status. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 23243158-23CA-4F67-A0C8-6B3A1B208471-36536-0002275128F409EE-FFA Thu, 17 Mar 2011 10:57:58 -0800 Mike Merriner explains that the invitation to follow Jesus is open to everyone, regardless of their background or status. In the second message of our "Not a Fan" series, Mike Merriner explains that the invitation to follow Jesus is open to everyone, regardless of their background or status. 43:25 fan, follower, invitation, everyone Mike Merriner no Steve Holsinger kicks off our "Not a Fan" series by recounting how Jesus had thousands of fans during his earthly ministry as well, and explains what Jesus means when he says He's looking for followers. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 7D27FF0B-0DC1-4FF3-A746-9F768D2674CB-34128-0008ADE7283718A5-FFA Tue, 08 Mar 2011 17:36:17 -0900 Steve Holsinger recounts how Jesus had thousands of fans during his earthly ministry and explains what Jesus means when he says He's looking for followers. Steve Holsinger kicks off our "Not a Fan" series by recounting how Jesus had thousands of fans during his earthly ministry as well, and explains what Jesus means when he says He's looking for followers. 45:02 fan, follower, define, relationship, Christian Steve Holsinger no In the final message of our "Foundations" series, Torrey Zimmerman talks about the boundaries given for our lives by God through Scripture and discusses how they create opportunities as well as convey expectations. http://faithak.com/sermons.html BE6BE406-BD97-405F-B753-25A1BBD8A521-98945-0006C10F562EA82D-FFA Wed, 02 Mar 2011 11:08:18 -0900 Torrey Zimmerman talks about the boundaries given for our lives by God through Scripture and discusses how they create opportunities as well as convey expectations. In the final message of our "Foundations" series, Torrey Zimmerman talks about the boundaries given for our lives by God through Scripture and discusses how they create opportunities as well as convey expectations. 35:17 foundations, boundaries, opportunity, expectation Torrey Zimmerman no As we continue our "Foundations" series, Steve Holsinger talks about God's intentions for marriage and the process of making a marriage as strong as a cord of three strands. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 0C0E681E-66A7-4411-8BCE-E603B035F703-60906-00049E99167AE219-FFA Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:13:12 -0900 Steve Holsinger talks about God's intentions for marriage and the process of making a marriage as strong as a cord of three strands. As we continue our "Foundations" series, Steve Holsinger talks about God's intentions for marriage and the process of making a marriage as strong as a cord of three strands. 36:45 foundations, marriage, leave, cleave, weave Steve Holsinger no Steve Holsinger continues our "Foundations" series by telling us how we were all created in God's image, and thus the values and ideals revealed by Him help us to conform to that image. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 08B4BF08-10BD-46EC-8865-3D9DDB58924C-60906-00049C9EAA8C3E77-FFA Wed, 16 Feb 2011 12:09:51 -0900 Steve Holsinger tells us how we were all created in God's image, and thus the values and ideals revealed by Him help us to conform to that image. Steve Holsinger continues our "Foundations" series by telling us how we were all created in God's image, and thus the values and ideals revealed by Him help us to conform to that image. 36:07 foundations, image, value, cross, culture Steve Holsinger no As we continue our "Foundations" series, Mike Merriner talks about the history of the Sabbath, the reasons for its existence, and the importance of taking one weekly. http://faithak.com/sermons.html A7BDAEAC-7CFF-49BD-B860-5172CCEF3A7D-3330-00005905FFAA06FC-FFA Wed, 09 Feb 2011 14:09:52 -0900 Mike Merriner talks about the history of the Sabbath, the reasons for its existence, and the importance of taking one weekly. As we continue our "Foundations" series, Mike Merriner talks about the history of the Sabbath, the reasons for its existence, and the importance of taking one weekly. 33:09 foundations, Sabbath, rest, important Mike Merriner no In the fifth message of our "Foundations" series, Steve Holsinger elaborates on the numerous examples from Scripture where 'going it alone' is strongly discouraged and gives several ideas for creating and strengthening your own team. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 6076FB35-D80D-4D11-970F-0F6FB79922E9-3330-000057E88FF014AA-FFA Wed, 02 Feb 2011 13:50:57 -0900 Steve Holsinger elaborates on the numerous examples from Scripture where 'going it alone' is strongly discouraged and gives several ideas for creating and strengthening your own team. In the fifth message of our "Foundations" series, Steve Holsinger elaborates on the numerous examples from Scripture where 'going it alone' is strongly discouraged and gives several ideas for creating and strengthening your own team. 35:32 foundations, teamwork, dream, alone, together Steve Holsinger no Steve Holsinger continues our "Foundations" series by talking about the power exhibited by God in creating by speaking and relating it to the power that Jesus' words carry as well as the power within our own speaking ability. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 6165584D-30FC-4263-A235-36F101321EBF-3330-000055E2BEB1AED2-FFA Wed, 26 Jan 2011 13:12:29 -0900 Steve Holsinger talks about the power exhibited by God in creating by speaking and relating it to the power that Jesus' words carry as well as the power within our own speaking ability. Steve Holsinger continues our "Foundations" series by talking about the power exhibited by God in creating by speaking and relating it to the power that Jesus' words carry as well as the power within our own speaking ability. 30:27 foundations, words, speak, power, create, bless Steve Holsinger no Steve Holsinger continues our "Foundations" series by talking about the importance of personal investment and the impact that a deep, one-on-one partnership can have on the life of a person. http://faithak.com/sermons.html FB5DE8D7-AC73-4C51-AFD5-64271A4B53AC-78484-00062D82F3794C79-FFA Wed, 19 Jan 2011 17:03:20 -0900 Steve Holsinger talks about the importance of personal investment and the impact that a deep, one-on-one partnership can have on the life of a person. Steve Holsinger continues our "Foundations" series by talking about the importance of personal investment and the impact that a deep, one-on-one partnership can have on the life of a person. 36:23 foundations, do, one, deep Steve Holsinger no In the second message of our "Foundations" series, Mike Merriner builds on his previous message regarding resolutions by saying if you plan to act, you need to have an action plan. http://faithak.com/sermons.html F7765F48-B02D-4435-8A07-7C877290A115-47963-0003F58141CAD785-FFA Wed, 12 Jan 2011 11:34:17 -0900 Mike Merriner builds on his previous message regarding resolutions by saying if you plan to act, you need to have an action plan. In the second message of our "Foundations" series, Mike Merriner builds on his previous message regarding resolutions by saying if you plan to act, you need to have an action plan. 40:09 foundations, Jesus, Nehemiah, plan, act Mike Merriner no Mike Merriner kicks off our Foundations series by talking about God's expectation that we'll act when called, but also reminding us that God is all-powerful and will provide us what we need when we need it. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 46DAA929-4C88-4056-8B16-C92AA8781B77-19904-0001DA6836EFAAB8-FFA Wed, 05 Jan 2011 15:08:51 -0900 Mike Merriner talks about God's expectation that we'll act when called, but also reminds us that God is all-powerful and will provide us what we need when we need it. Mike Merriner kicks off our Foundations series by talking about God's expectation that we'll act when called, but also reminding us that God is all-powerful and will provide us what we need when we need it. 33:05 foundations, Moses, act, provide, will, God Mike Merriner no Steve Holsinger talks about some examples of reactions that happened the day after big events, and provides a model from Scripture on how to stay steady after the event's excitement starts to fade. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 6FC009D3-5DDB-4FF2-AE62-67D7DF6078A4-301-00000657BD080D77-FFA Thu, 30 Dec 2010 11:48:53 -0900 Steve Holsinger talks about some examples of reactions that happened the day after big events, and provides a model from Scripture on how to stay steady after the event's excitement starts to fade. Steve Holsinger talks about some examples of reactions that happened the day after big events, and provides a model from Scripture on how to stay steady after the event's excitement starts to fade. 30:19 day, after, Christmas, habits, successful, saints Steve Holsinger no Steve Holsinger wraps up our Advent series by talking about Jesus as the light of God, which has come into the world so that we can have that light and share it with others. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 0F81E6C1-B9DC-4C40-A0A2-268CFEE7DD0E-301-0000059480D852BE-FFA Tue, 28 Dec 2010 11:30:02 -0900 Steve Holsinger talks about Jesus as the light of God, which has come into the world so that we can have that light and share it with others. Steve Holsinger wraps up our Advent series by talking about Jesus as the light of God, which has come into the world so that we can have that light and share it with others. 21:12 advent, God, Jesus, Son, light, share Steve Holsinger no Steve Holsinger continues our Advent series by talking about the love of God and how Jesus' birth and the manner in which he came show that no one is too insignificant to matter to our Father in heaven. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 3B1D5012-4A68-4379-9410-E36793980629-301-000003B2A27A45FE-FFA Tue, 21 Dec 2010 10:52:44 -0900 Steve Holsinger talks about the love of God and how Jesus' birth and the manner in which he came show that no one is too insignificant to matter to our Father in heaven. Steve Holsinger continues our Advent series by talking about the love of God and how Jesus' birth and the manner in which he came show that no one is too insignificant to matter to our Father in heaven. 29:27 love, God, care, advent, Jesus Steve Holsinger no As we continue our Advent focus, Mike Merriner talks about the joy that Jesus brought into our lives by His arrival and the keys to having His joy continue to flow into and out of our lives. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 09FF1F87-C565-4EC3-A6BD-61D5579DFBBA-13107-0001887BC32303BC-FFA Mon, 13 Dec 2010 13:35:17 -0900 Mike Merriner talks about the joy that Jesus brought into our lives by His arrival and the keys to having His joy continue to flow into and out of our lives. As we continue our Advent focus, Mike Merriner talks about the joy that Jesus brought into our lives by His arrival and the keys to having His joy continue to flow into and out of our lives. 34:40 advent, joy, Jesus, flow, overflow Mike Merriner no As we continue our Advent series, Steve Holsinger focuses on peace by talking about the peace with God that Jesus provided, the peace of God that allows us to have, and the peace from God that He has called us to spread throughout the world. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 8754D9F7-2BFC-464A-8A68-05895FA49857-1103-00000E4FC8D535A7-FFA Tue, 07 Dec 2010 17:53:09 -0900 Steve Holsinger focuses on peace by talking about the peace with God that Jesus provided, the peace of God that allows us to have, and the peace from God that He has called us to spread throughout the world. As we continue our Advent series, Steve Holsinger focuses on peace by talking about the peace with God that Jesus provided, the peace of God that allows us to have, and the peace from God that He has called us to spread throughout the world. 41:56 advent, peace, of, with, from, God, Jesus Steve Holsinger no Bob Sloan starts off our series on Advent by talking about Hope: what it meant to Jews in early first-century Palestine, and what it means to us today for both our present circumstances and our future. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 662DBBB4-44AA-4CA0-8022-086A75F20163-17387-0001185F24DADCAC-FFA Tue, 30 Nov 2010 22:14:52 -0900 Bob Sloan talks about Hope: what it meant to Jews in early first-century Palestine, and what it means to us today for both our present circumstances and our future. Bob Sloan starts off our series on Advent by talking about Hope: what it meant to Jews in early first-century Palestine, and what it means to us today for both our present circumstances and our future. 39:08 advent, hope, coming, Messiah, Christ Bob Sloan no Steve Holsinger talks about reasons we have to be thankful and ways that we can express that both to God and to those around us during this week of thankfulness and beyond. http://faithak.com/sermons.html A06186D6-D42B-4FB1-8DF1-DFA470853A9B-23525-00080477801615D3-FFA Tue, 23 Nov 2010 11:40:26 -0900 Steve Holsinger talks about reasons we have to be thankful and ways that we can express that both to God and to those around us during this week of thankfulness and beyond. Steve Holsinger talks about reasons we have to be thankful and ways that we can express that both to God and to those around us during this week of thankfulness and beyond. 34:06 thanksgiving, thankful, thankfulness, give, thanks Steve Holsinger no Steve Holsinger wraps up our "Let the Church Be the Church" series by talking about some of those around the world who are suffering for their faith; this is in part to observe The International Day of the Persecuted Church, but also to emphasize the power of what we believe. http://faithak.com/sermons.html A1EE4AB1-B4A7-4E3B-8AEA-5030BCF28F19-86512-0005F971340B06CB-FFA Tue, 16 Nov 2010 19:55:37 -0900 Steve Holsinger talks about some of those around the world who are suffering for their faith; this is in part to observe The International Day of the Persecuted Church, but also to emphasize the power of what we believe. Steve Holsinger wraps up our "Let the Church Be the Church" series by talking about some of those around the world who are suffering for their faith; this is in part to observe The International Day of the Persecuted Church, but also to emphasize the power of what we believe. 34:16 let, church, persecuted, martyr, faith Steve Holsinger no As part of our "Let the Church Be the Church" series, Joni Morse talks about the church functioning as the hope of the world by detailing some of his mission work in and around Thailand. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 2BD527EB-C620-4F6A-A9AD-90D68C2F6835-53803-0003B93A2C7EACF4-FFA Tue, 09 Nov 2010 11:53:11 -0900 Joni Morse talks about the church functioning as the hope of the world by detailing some of his mission work in and around Thailand. As part of our "Let the Church Be the Church" series, Joni Morse talks about the church functioning as the hope of the world by detailing some of his mission work in and around Thailand. 41:49 let, church, hope, world, missions, love Joni Morse no Mike Merriner continues our "Let the Church Be the Church" series by talking about the spiritual attacks that can come the way of believers and the power that the Holy Spirit gives us to withstand these assaults and press forward with the work of the Kingdom. http://faithak.com/sermons.html E74EC636-96BE-4A1E-BC75-E4CE8ED3FD78-22377-0001900B59839FF2-FFA Tue, 02 Nov 2010 11:55:54 -0800 Mike Merriner talks about the spiritual attacks that can come the way of believers and the power that the Holy Spirit gives us to withstand these assaults and press forward with the work of the Kingdom. Mike Merriner continues our "Let the Church Be the Church" series by talking about the spiritual attacks that can come the way of believers and the power that the Holy Spirit gives us to withstand these assaults and press forward with the work of the Kingdom. 34:02 let, church, spiritual, attacks, withstand, Holy, Spirit Mike Merriner no In the sixth message of our "Let the Church Be the Church" series, Steve Holsinger emphasizes the importance of prayer--particularly as a mark the church should perpetually embrace--and the powerful, "coincidental" effect it has on people's lives. http://faithak.com/sermons.html C8F261E2-B33F-41C9-825C-0BB90B1580A0-88570-0005D6F74DFE0B57-FFA Tue, 26 Oct 2010 11:24:58 -0800 Steve Holsinger emphasizes the importance of prayer--particularly as a mark the church should perpetually embrace--and the powerful, "coincidental" effect it has on people's lives. In the sixth message of our "Let the Church Be the Church" series, Steve Holsinger emphasizes the importance of prayer--particularly as a mark the church should perpetually embrace--and the powerful, "coincidental" effect it has on people's lives. 39:15 let, church, prayer, pray, importance, coincidence Steve Holsinger no Continuing our "Let the Church Be the Church" series, Mike Merriner talks about the accuracy and validity of Biblical scripture and the need for the church to preserve, protect, and proclaim the truth. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 9894EFE6-4C93-4368-9F7D-124258A1E749-53409-0003B26B946C1F1B-FFA Tue, 19 Oct 2010 11:50:14 -0800 Mike Merriner talks about the accuracy and validity of Biblical scripture and the need for the church to preserve, protect, and proclaim the truth. Continuing our "Let the Church Be the Church" series, Mike Merriner talks about the accuracy and validity of Biblical scripture and the need for the church to preserve, protect, and proclaim the truth. 41:35 let, church, truth, accurate, authentic, translation Mike Merriner no Steve Holsinger continues our "Let the Church Be the Church" series by discussing the necessity of church and the importance of coming together to not only identify problems within local groups of believers but also to implement solutions. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 93136BFC-A351-4E61-87DF-7651C6B73BD4-20809-00018C08328E5D51-FFA Tue, 12 Oct 2010 11:44:03 -0800 Steve Holsinger discusses the necessity of church and the importance of coming together to not only identify problems within local groups of believers but also to implement solutions. Steve Holsinger continues our "Let the Church Be the Church" series by discussing the necessity of church and the importance of coming together to not only identify problems within local groups of believers but also to implement solutions. 44:46 let, church, problem, solution Steve Holsinger no As we continue our "Let the Church Be the Church" series, Steve Holsinger talks about the various ways that toxicity can seep into a body of believers; the good news, though, is that all of the issues have one simple cure. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 36719772-FA16-4F18-A199-2A3920D2556F-76279-0003A6A578249C83-FFA Tue, 05 Oct 2010 11:49:18 -0800 Steve Holsinger talks about the various ways that toxicity can seep into a body of believers; the good news, though, is that all of the issues have one simple cure. As we continue our "Let the Church Be the Church" series, Steve Holsinger talks about the various ways that toxicity can seep into a body of believers; the good news, though, is that all of the issues have one simple cure. 38:12 church, toxic, let, communion Steve Holsinger no In the second message of our "Let the Church Be the Church" series, Steve Holsinger uses the example of the early churches to show that it isn't a matter of how large or how small the church is, but instead how well it functions as a group of people who have faith in Jesus Christ and love one another. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 8147745C-8162-4C72-9621-8DA7FF7F65B8-5305-0000E1EDF53E1546-FFA Tue, 28 Sep 2010 11:13:52 -0800 Steve Holsinger uses the example of the early churches to show that it isn't a matter of how large or how small the church is, but instead how well it functions as a group of people who have faith in Jesus Christ and love one another. In the second message of our "Let the Church Be the Church" series, Steve Holsinger uses the example of the early churches to show that it isn't a matter of how large or how small the church is, but instead how well it functions as a group of people who have faith in Jesus Christ and love one another. 35:05 let, church, being, size, function Steve Holsinger no Steve Holsinger kicks off our new "Let the Church Be the Church" series by talking about the origins of the church and challenging us to recapture that initial vision. http://faithak.com/sermons.html FB4FD27A-5FE1-4BF1-ACEF-CEC2F541D8BA-11664-0001796D91EC86C8-FFA Tue, 21 Sep 2010 07:30:33 -0800 Steve Holsinger talks about the origins of the church and challenges us to recapture that initial vision. Steve Holsinger kicks off our new "Let the Church Be the Church" series by talking about the origins of the church and challenging us to recapture that initial vision. 49:29 let, church, be, origins, idea, Jesus Steve Holsinger no Guest speaker Gordon Dalbey uses the story of Adam and Eve to illustrate the importance of genuine, authentic, and unashamed conversations and relationships, both with our earthly loved ones and the One who loves us from above. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 78851892-8DA7-4E45-8DA4-B751E087DF72-3853-0000559FAAD58EDF-FFA Tue, 14 Sep 2010 11:32:27 -0800 Guest speaker Gordon Dalbey uses the story of Adam and Eve to illustrate the importance of genuine, authentic, and unashamed conversations and relationships, both with our earthly loved ones and the One who loves us from above. Guest speaker Gordon Dalbey uses the story of Adam and Eve to illustrate the importance of genuine, authentic, and unashamed conversations and relationships, both with our earthly loved ones and the One who loves us from above. 48:25 naked, ashamed, Adam, Eve Gordon Dalbey no In the final message of our "By Request" series, Mike Merriner talks about the various interpretations of the Scriptures concerning Christ's return, and stresses the importance of joyfully anticipating that day and making sure that you are ready for His arrival. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 31012119-B9A1-4914-A4E1-1F6114411309-18573-00025DD78822851C-FFA Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:57:37 -0800 Mike Merriner talks about the various interpretations of the Scriptures concerning Christ's return, and stresses the importance of joyfully anticipating that day and making sure that you are ready for His arrival. In the final message of our "By Request" series, Mike Merriner talks about the various interpretations of the Scriptures concerning Christ's return, and stresses the importance of joyfully anticipating that day and making sure that you are ready for His arrival. 40:46 request, Jesus, second, coming, tribulation, millenium, Revelation, rapture Mike Merriner no Bob Sloan follows up a performance by the African Children's Choir by talking about the power children have as ministers of God and the special place all children hold in God's heart. http://faithak.com/sermons.html D2B0673D-0D25-4369-B9E6-D9ED96ABC25C-20109-00027AFBCA37A740-FFA Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:54:01 -0800 Bob Sloan talks about the power children have as ministers of God and the special place all children hold in God's heart. Bob Sloan follows up a performance by the African Children's Choir by talking about the power children have as ministers of God and the special place all children hold in God's heart. 22:00 power, children, Jesus, abba, father Bob Sloan no As our "By Request" series draws to a close, Steve Holsinger lays out a clear contrast between what happens after death for a follower of Jesus Christ and for someone who has chosen to reject Him. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 57FEC25F-05F0-4A57-888D-896C82735713-2770-000056002D77C463-FFA Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:13:48 -0800 Steve Holsinger lays out a clear contrast between what happens after death for a follower of Jesus Christ and for someone who has chosen to reject Him. As our "By Request" series draws to a close, Steve Holsinger lays out a clear contrast between what happens after death for a follower of Jesus Christ and for someone who has chosen to reject Him. 43:00 request, death, judgment, heaven, eternity Steve Holsinger no As we continue our "By Request" series, Steve Holsinger talks about the reasons for Christians to honor their government...and the reasons to stand against it. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 8F28AE22-CF4A-4249-8085-41203B20B641-16411-0001D79BF81DADB1-FFA Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:14:21 -0800 Steve Holsinger talks about the reasons for Christians to honor their government...and the reasons to stand against it. As we continue our "By Request" series, Steve Holsinger talks about the reasons for Christians to honor their government...and the reasons to stand against it. 38:34 politics, Christian, request, pray, obey, pay, way Steve Holsinger no Mike Merriner continues our "By Request" series by giving a survey of major world religions and addressing the question of whether all roads lead to God. http://faithak.com/sermons.html A24CDD6E-B23C-440E-B11F-5655CECA596A-28326-0002C6AB31D810AD-FFA Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:55:17 -0800 Mike Merriner gives a survey of major world religions and addresses the question of whether all roads lead to God. Mike Merriner continues our "By Request" series by giving a survey of major world religions and addressing the question of whether all roads lead to God. 41:36 request, religion, roads, paths, lead, God Mike Merriner no Steve Holsinger concludes our Malachi miniseries within our "By Request" series by talking about the importance of fatherhood and the blessings that flow from fathers loving their children. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 4BC2C0AC-75F9-465E-9DCD-044E08A7EC68-7759-00013A4DEF644B8B-FFA Thu, 05 Aug 2010 09:52:07 -0800 Steve Holsinger talks about the importance of fatherhood and the blessings that flow from fathers loving their children. Steve Holsinger concludes our Malachi miniseries within our "By Request" series by talking about the importance of fatherhood and the blessings that flow from fathers loving their children. 36:04 blueprint, blessing, Malachi, request, fathers, fatherhood Steve Holsinger no Steve Holsinger, in continuing our Malachi miniseries within our larger "By Request" series, talks about the importance of tithing to God and how failure to do so is not robbing God of resources (since He is, after all, in complete control) but is robbing Him of opportunities to bless us. http://faithak.com/sermons.html D181D9B3-244C-4FDE-A4F9-C87BF805A185-7759-0000FBAE3178852C-FFA Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:51:00 -0800 Steve Holsinger talks about the importance of tithing to God and how failure to do so is not robbing God of resources (since He is, after all, in complete control) but is robbing Him of opportunities to bless us. Steve Holsinger, in continuing our Malachi miniseries within our larger "By Request" series, talks about the importance of tithing to God and how failure to do so is not robbing God of resources (since He is, after all, in complete control) but is robbing Him of opportunities to bless us. 35:11 blueprint, blessing, Malachi, request, tithe, measure, pour Steve Holsinger no In the next message of our Malachi miniseries within our "By Request" series, guest speaker Sukhwant Bhatia talks about God's desire for us to resist complaining, realize the blessings that are already around us, and view things from a long-term perspective. http://faithak.com/sermons.html DFC49989-C440-40D5-B900-CCD7FD11C2D1-38206-000339DA9F4B1A0E-FFA Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:36:58 -0800 Guest speaker Sukhwant Bhatia talks about God's desire for us to resist complaining, realize the blessings that are already around us, and view things from a long-term perspective. In the next message of our Malachi miniseries within our "By Request" series, guest speaker Sukhwant Bhatia talks about God's desire for us to resist complaining, realize the blessings that are already around us, and view things from a long-term perspective. 43:13 blueprint, blessing, Malachi, perspective, request Sukhwant Bhatia no As a continuation of our "By Request" series, Steve Holsinger brings another message from the book of Malachi talking about the importance of priesthood, just who is considered a priest within Christianity, and the importance of bringing priestly blessing to our families and communities. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 6AF4BC4B-F9D2-4445-8C1A-0C6D2E47E6E7-38206-0003271659CA528B-FFA Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:52:58 -0800 Steve Holsinger brings another message from the book of Malachi talking about the importance of priesthood, just who is considered a priest within Christianity, and the importance of bringing priestly blessing to our families and communities. As a continuation of our "By Request" series, Steve Holsinger brings another message from the book of Malachi talking about the importance of priesthood, just who is considered a priest within Christianity, and the importance of bringing priestly blessing to our families and communities. 44:26 blueprint, blessing, Malachi, priest, priesthood, request Steve Holsinger no Steve Holsinger begins a miniseries on Malachi within our larger "By Request" series by talking about the importance of not only doing worship, but having a worshipful attitude when we engage in it. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 51BE7FF4-D94E-40DD-863F-A57B1E2DE15F-16425-000178BDB2197879-FFA Thu, 08 Jul 2010 11:30:08 -0800 Steve Holsinger talks about the importance of not only doing worship, but having a worshipful attitude when we engage in it. Steve Holsinger begins a miniseries on Malachi within our larger "By Request" series by talking about the importance of not only doing worship, but having a worshipful attitude when we engage in it. 34:51 blueprint, blessing, Malachi, worship, attitude, request Steve Holsinger no In the fourth message of our "By Request" series, Mike Merriner talks about the importance of guarding our influence by the media we expose ourselves to, provides some guidelines for evaluating what we see and hear, and highlights some resources that can assist you in making your media choices. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 473E00F3-9B3A-479A-8C22-9212AF3B874A-19848-00017588DDECED5A-FFA Thu, 01 Jul 2010 07:53:24 -0800 Mike Merriner talks about the importance of guarding our influence by the media we expose ourselves to, provides some guidelines for evaluating what we see and hear, and highlights some resources that can assist you in making your media choices. In the fourth message of our "By Request" series, Mike Merriner talks about the importance of guarding our influence by the media we expose ourselves to, provides some guidelines for evaluating what we see and hear, and highlights some resources that can assist you in making your media choices. 38:01 media, wise, guidelines, influence, request Mike Merriner no Bob Sloan continues our "By Request" series by using fasting and prayer to discuss the purpose of spiritual disciplines and how they are a means of connecting with God and not an end in themselves. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 833EE0CE-C9CA-4CB0-8A7A-AB6ECB3FD07F-262-0001DE4C8F2E885C-FFA Wed, 23 Jun 2010 11:27:59 -0800 Bob Sloan uses fasting and prayer to discuss the purpose of spiritual disciplines and how they are a means of connecting with God and not an end in themselves. Bob Sloan continues our "By Request" series by using fasting and prayer to discuss the purpose of spiritual disciplines and how they are a means of connecting with God and not an end in themselves. 36:03 spiritual, disciplines, fasting, prayer, request Bob Sloan no In the second message of our "By Request" series, Steve Holsinger uses the parable of the shrewd manager to explain some key truths about real riches and the proper use of money. http://faithak.com/sermons.html C0B71D43-8097-439E-8F85-2D035B361E65-262-000008B130B0A09F-FFA Thu, 17 Jun 2010 12:01:57 -0800 Steve Holsinger uses the parable of the shrewd manager to explain some key truths about real riches and the proper use of money. In the second message of our "By Request" series, Steve Holsinger uses the parable of the shrewd manager to explain some key truths about real riches and the proper use of money. 36:03 wealth, amount, true, riches, request Steve Holsinger no Steve Holsinger kicks off our summer series titled "By Request" with a message addressing the topics of salvation, restoration, and redemption, and shows why coming back to the cross is a daily exercise. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 1A21E951-DD7D-413D-9257-06A66A0A7051-18277-0000FD638924F5F4-FFA Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:32:00 -0800 Steve Holsinger kicks off our summer with a message addressing the topics of salvation, restoration, and redemption, and shows why coming back to the cross is a daily exercise. Steve Holsinger kicks off our summer series titled "By Request" with a message addressing the topics of salvation, restoration, and redemption, and shows why coming back to the cross is a daily exercise. 34:07 sin, salvation, restoration, redemption, request Steve Holsinger no Mike Merriner wraps up our "You Can Do It" series by talking about the importance of sharing our faith so that we leave a lasting impact on those around us and can take something eternal with us to the next life. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 60F923D2-2EE5-470D-BFF4-9A6F49C05C66-45395-000A7A4A6F8F36DF-FFA Thu, 03 Jun 2010 11:57:42 -0800 Mike Merriner talks about the importance of sharing our faith so that we leave a lasting impact on those around us and can take something eternal with us to the next life. Mike Merriner wraps up our "You Can Do It" series by talking about the importance of sharing our faith so that we leave a lasting impact on those around us and can take something eternal with us to the next life. 39:26 leave, trace, share, faith, lasting, impact Mike Merriner no In the next message of our "You Can Do It" series, Mike Merriner talks about why love for those around us compels us to share our faith with them. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 99B19F37-D209-437F-8598-017ACBD13BB6-45395-00094C100C1EC1AB-FFA Thu, 27 May 2010 15:42:57 -0800 Mike Merriner talks about why love for those around us compels us to share our faith with them. In the next message of our "You Can Do It" series, Mike Merriner talks about why love for those around us compels us to share our faith with them. 35:09 love, compels, me, share, faith Mike Merriner no Steve Holsinger continues our "You Can Do It" series by talking about the importance of knowing what we believe and avoiding the various "isms" that can creep up if we aren't careful. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 40A5971B-AE69-4ECB-92E5-520F287BFC6C-45395-00094B11300D5805-FFA Thu, 20 May 2010 15:23:38 -0800 Steve Holsinger talks about the importance of knowing what we believe and avoiding the various "isms" that can creep up if we aren't careful. Steve Holsinger continues our "You Can Do It" series by talking about the importance of knowing what we believe and avoiding the various "isms" that can creep up if we aren't careful. 35:39 counterfeit, gospels, know, believe, share, faith Steve Holsinger no Joel Brown, as part of our series titled "You Can Do It", talks about the importance of passing our faith on to the next generation and shares how the decision to do this had an impact on his own faith journey. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 1DC4550A-A6C8-479F-92A1-8B8C5AEB1863-45395-0008546F908ABEA9-FFA Thu, 13 May 2010 12:12:15 -0800 Joel Brown talks about the importance of passing our faith on to the next generation and shares how the decision to do this had an impact on his own faith journey. Joel Brown, as part of our series titled "You Can Do It", talks about the importance of passing our faith on to the next generation and shares how the decision to do this had an impact on his own faith journey. 34:48 next, generation, share, faith Joel Brown no Steve Holsinger continues our "You Can Do It" series by sharing some powerful examples within our church body of people persevering in their faith in the midst of difficult trials and arguing that a faith that withstands these pressures says much more than any verbal explanation of our faith ever will. http://faithak.com/sermons.html D0E89217-6974-47EA-B1B9-B3602EA9D8C0-45395-000850C2EEDF2DC6-FFA Thu, 06 May 2010 11:51:57 -0800 Steve Holsinger shares powerful examples in our church body of people persevering in their faith in the midst of difficult trials and argues that a faith that withstands these pressures says much more than any verbal explanation of our faith ever will. Steve Holsinger continues our "You Can Do It" series by sharing some powerful examples within our church body of people persevering in their faith in the midst of difficult trials and arguing that a faith that withstands these pressures says much more than any verbal explanation of our faith ever will. 36:47 faith, persevere, let, shine, share Steve Holsinger no Mike Merriner continues our series titled "You Can Do It" by talking about the importance of being prepared to share our faith and giving three simple illustrations that can be used to quickly convey the message of the gospel. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 4A0D6E00-96CD-468C-BB19-F5FDCFE89744-19485-0001ECF39B251866-FFA Thu, 29 Apr 2010 18:51:30 -0800 Mike Merriner talks about the importance of being prepared to share our faith and gives three simple illustrations that can be used to quickly convey the message of the gospel. Mike Merriner continues our series titled "You Can Do It" by talking about the importance of being prepared to share our faith and giving three simple illustrations that can be used to quickly convey the message of the gospel. 34:12 prepared, share, faith, bridge, illustration Mike Merriner no Steve Holsinger kicks off our new series on sharing your faith by sharing some powerful examples that can come from just taking a few simple steps. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 062B73C6-6B89-4A10-A86F-CD98F61CD61E-2927-00048B883F8DC9C6-FFA Thu, 22 Apr 2010 09:22:04 -0800 Steve Holsinger kicks off our new series on sharing your faith by sharing some powerful examples that can come from just taking a few simple steps. Steve Holsinger kicks off our new series on sharing your faith by sharing some powerful examples that can come from just taking a few simple steps. 33:49 share, faith, simple, Jesus Steve Holsinger no Special guests Keith Hamilton, author of "Castaway Kid", and Dave Johnson, Olympic bronze medalist in the decathlon, share their stories and the powerful impact that coming to know Jesus Christ has had in transforming their lives. http://faithak.com/sermons.html DC9AAD44-3BBD-4437-9C1E-B5C50A3C9527-2927-0003B8513A3120B5-FFA Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:49:55 -0800 Special guests Keith Hamilton, author of "Castaway Kid", and Dave Johnson, Olympic bronze medalist in the decathlon, share their stories and the powerful impact that coming to know Jesus Christ has had in transforming their lives. Special guests Keith Hamilton, author of "Castaway Kid", and Dave Johnson, Olympic bronze medalist in the decathlon, share their stories and the powerful impact that coming to know Jesus Christ has had in transforming their lives. 37:12 power, testimony, dave, johnson, keith, hamilton Keith Hamilton and Dave Johnson no Steve Holsinger wraps up our "Just Give Me Jesus" series and celebrates the resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ by highlighting how the disciples went out into the nations to proclaim the good news and detailing how that has impacted our character here at Faith Christian Community. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 0C980E11-7FC6-4DFF-A892-00CD9C2F3440-2927-0003A299CB9719C5-FFA Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:11:57 -0800 Steve Holsinger celebrates the resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ by highlighting how the disciples went out into the nations to proclaim the good news and detailing how that has impacted our character here at Faith Christian Community. Steve Holsinger wraps up our "Just Give Me Jesus" series and celebrates the resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ by highlighting how the disciples went out into the nations to proclaim the good news and detailing how that has impacted our character here at Faith Christian Community. 45:37 risen, nations, disciples, give, Jesus Steve Holsinger no As we get close to wrapping up our "Just Give Me Jesus" series, Mike Merriner talks about the importance of the veil being torn when Jesus died, the barriers we sometimes erect to try and put it back up, and the truths we can stand upon to make sure the wall stays down. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 703AD618-775F-474B-9EAB-7A897E750C69-3014-0000F1F8670ABCB1-FFA Thu, 01 Apr 2010 14:55:11 -0800 Mike Merriner talks about the importance of the veil being torn when Jesus died, the barriers we sometimes erect to try and put it back up, and the truths we can stand upon to make sure the wall stays down. As we get close to wrapping up our "Just Give Me Jesus" series, Mike Merriner talks about the importance of the veil being torn when Jesus died, the barriers we sometimes erect to try and put it back up, and the truths we can stand upon to make sure the wall stays down. 44:29 veil, torn, barriers, access, God, give, Jesus Mike Merriner no As we come close to wrapping up our "Just Give Me Jesus" series, Steve Holsinger contrasts the reactions of Peter and Judas to the crucifixion of Jesus to illustrate the difference between failing and failing forward. http://faithak.com/sermons.html ACF9901C-63DC-4051-BD10-63F22C8BD07C-33805-0005BA03051B7011-FFA Thu, 25 Mar 2010 09:55:58 -0800 Steve Holsinger contrasts the reactions of Peter and Judas to the crucifixion of Jesus to illustrate the difference between failing and failing forward. As we come close to wrapping up our "Just Give Me Jesus" series, Steve Holsinger contrasts the reactions of Peter and Judas to the crucifixion of Jesus to illustrate the difference between failing and failing forward. 37:58 fail, forward, Judas, Peter, give, Jesus Steve Holsinger no As we resume our "Just Give Me Jesus" series, Steve Holsinger talks about the difficulty experienced by Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane and how his response to that can give us hope when we encounter troubled times. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 9439556B-C516-48A3-8305-E5B603B80B39-33805-00039D7C83583DBF-FFA Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:12:45 -0800 Steve Holsinger talks about the difficulty experienced by Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane and how his response to that can give us hope when we encounter troubled times. As we resume our "Just Give Me Jesus" series, Steve Holsinger talks about the difficulty experienced by Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane and how his response to that can give us hope when we encounter troubled times. 33:10 difficulty, garden, Gethsemane, give, Jesus Steve Holsinger no Special guest Keith Hamilton, president of Alaska Christian College, talks about the importance of reaching out to young people and that it sometimes can require us to take drastic measures. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 4FFE4955-8055-4D93-BFAD-E7EA167415D5-33805-000363461AD5C2D2-FFA Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:03:47 -0900 Special guest Keith Hamilton talks about the importance of reaching out to young people and that it sometimes can require us to take drastic measures. Special guest Keith Hamilton, president of Alaska Christian College, talks about the importance of reaching out to young people and that it sometimes can require us to take drastic measures. 31:29 Alaska, Christian, College, drastic, measures Keith Hamilton no Steve Holsinger, just back from his recent trip to India, continues our "Just Give Me Jesus" series by expouding on Jesus' prediction that the disciples would all fall away, detailing the different ways that doubt can creep in, and assuring us that we can let go and trust because He will catch us. http://faithak.com/sermons.html E87AA3D7-6C23-4214-9D4A-A04E4C2D748C-18639-0003016D1235913B-FFA Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:28:35 -0900 Steve Holsinger expouds on Jesus' prediction that the disciples would all fall away, details the different ways that doubt can creep in, and assures us that we can let go and trust because He will catch us. Steve Holsinger, just back from his recent trip to India, continues our "Just Give Me Jesus" series by expouding on Jesus' prediction that the disciples would all fall away, detailing the different ways that doubt can creep in, and assuring us that we can let go and trust because He will catch us. 31:13 doubt, trust, love, give, Jesus Steve Holsinger no Mike Merriner gives the next message in our "Just Give Me Jesus" series by telling about the first communion and the importance of allowing the Holy Spirit to 'scan' us and remove any 'infected files.' http://faithak.com/sermons.html 1078FE29-04E1-4C71-863F-8414CE5D8B32-18639-0001CE3BCC88E9EE-FFA Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:41:08 -0900 Mike Merriner tells about the first communion and the importance of allowing the Holy Spirit to 'scan' us and remove any 'infected files.' Mike Merriner gives the next message in our "Just Give Me Jesus" series by telling about the first communion and the importance of allowing the Holy Spirit to 'scan' us and remove any 'infected files.' 43:04 communion, Holy, Spirit, give, Jesus Mike Merriner no As we continue our "Just Give Me Jesus" series, Bob Sloan illustrates how the anointing at Bethany was an example of how worship is doing what we can for our Lord, our Savior, and our King. http://faithak.com/sermons.html C5165C6D-19F3-450F-B706-3360FAB7C128-209-0000A59D3C0020B0-FFA Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:18:00 -0900 Bob Sloan illustrates how the anointing at Bethany was an example of how worship is doing what we can for our Lord, our Savior, and our King. As we continue our "Just Give Me Jesus" series, Bob Sloan illustrates how the anointing at Bethany was an example of how worship is doing what we can for our Lord, our Savior, and our King. 39:09 anointing, Bethany, worship, give, Jesus Bob Sloan no Mike Merriner gives us the next message in our "Just Give Me Jesus" series by talking about the prophecies Jesus gave in the 13th chapter of Mark, how it pertains to the end of this world, and what it means for us in the here and now. http://faithak.com/sermons.html E76D98A6-7696-4515-AC8B-06AD8DF7C90B-187-00021E067A0EC4A7-FFA Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:28:33 -0900 Mike Merriner talks about the prophecies Jesus gave in the 13th chapter of Mark, how it pertains to the end of this world, and what it means for us in the here and now. Mike Merriner gives us the next message in our "Just Give Me Jesus" series by talking about the prophecies Jesus gave in the 13th chapter of Mark, how it pertains to the end of this world, and what it means for us in the here and now. 45:33 signs, end, give, Jesus Mike Merriner no Our "Just Give Me Jesus" series continues as Steve Holsinger talks about what Jesus says is the greatest commandment and how to make God's plan for your life Plan A. http://faithak.com/sermons.html CC193430-F443-493F-A921-827D376ED338-187-0000DE3243D1445E-FFA Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:54:54 -0900 Steve Holsinger talks about what Jesus says is the greatest commandment and how to make God's plan for your life Plan A. Our "Just Give Me Jesus" series continues as Steve Holsinger talks about what Jesus says is the greatest commandment and how to make God's plan for your life Plan A. 37:16 greatest, commandment, plan, give, Jesus Steve Holsinger no We continue our "Just Give Me Jesus" series with Steve Holsinger and Mark Edington teaming up to talk about how Jesus orchestrated worship with his triumphal entry, what it takes to plan our corporate worship services, and the importance of personal worship to cleansing our temple. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 67CF6A5A-5C0F-4EC2-BFCA-BCA744194D78-187-0000D8E06718C11D-FFA Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:38:57 -0900 Steve Holsinger and Mark Edington team up to talk about how Jesus orchestrated worship with his triumphal entry, what it takes to plan our corporate worship services, and the importance of personal worship to cleansing our temple. We continue our "Just Give Me Jesus" series with Steve Holsinger and Mark Edington teaming up to talk about how Jesus orchestrated worship with his triumphal entry, what it takes to plan our corporate worship services, and the importance of personal worship to cleansing our temple. 47:28 worship, planning, cleanse, temple, give, Jesus Steve Holsinger and Mark Edington no In this message of our "Just Give Me Jesus" series, Steve Holsinger talks about Jesus' comments on divorce, ways to minister in the midst of a difficult situation, and also some thoughts on preventing divorce from happening to you. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 3C119C8D-702A-47EB-A132-BD559DFD0BD8-187-0000D7F8FCC56A2D-FFA Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:51:36 -0900 Steve Holsinger talks about Jesus' comments on divorce, ways to minister in the midst of a difficult situation, and also some thoughts on preventing divorce from happening to you. In this message of our "Just Give Me Jesus" series, Steve Holsinger talks about Jesus' comments on divorce, ways to minister in the midst of a difficult situation, and also some thoughts on preventing divorce from happening to you. 34:40 marriage, divorce, love, give, Jesus Steve Holsinger no Dan Krause, our Children's Pastor, continues our "Just Give Me Jesus" series by telling us ways we can pursue greatness in the eyes of God and what that looks like in the Children's Ministry here at Faith Christian Community. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 9EF2355F-1D79-4018-919A-69DB66750759-187-0000A69C743FDE3D-FFA Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:46:31 -0900 Dan Krause tells us ways we can pursue greatness in the eyes of God and what that looks like in the Children's Ministry here at Faith Christian Community. Dan Krause, our Children's Pastor, continues our "Just Give Me Jesus" series by telling us ways we can pursue greatness in the eyes of God and what that looks like in the Children's Ministry here at Faith Christian Community. 37:15 greatness, God, children, humility, give, Jesus Dan Krause no Mike Merriner continues our "Just Give Me Jesus" series by talking about the conditions of discipleship, some of the obstacles to doing so, and what makes it all worthwhile. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 75690841-1609-4ADA-BD57-DBB6189C9CB3-225-00035FFFB4DF3F59-FFA Thu, 07 Jan 2010 10:51:45 -0900 Mike Merriner talks about the conditions of discipleship, some of the obstacles to doing so, and what makes it all worthwhile. Mike Merriner continues our "Just Give Me Jesus" series by talking about the conditions of discipleship, some of the obstacles to doing so, and what makes it all worthwhile. 42:21 discipleship, calling, expectations, give, Jesus Mike Merriner no Steve Holsinger helps us jump back into our "Just Give Me Jesus" series by discussing various religious traditions, how they can handicap people's enjoyment of God, but that the motivation behind them is good and based on the freedom we enjoy in Christ. http://faithak.com/sermons.html F99C4003-CB45-4567-ADDC-8A3945F111D3-225-000056DCB77DD062-FFA Sat, 02 Jan 2010 14:26:10 -0900 Steve Holsinger discusses various religious traditions, how they can handicap people's enjoyment of God, but that the motivation behind them is good and based on the freedom we enjoy in Christ. Steve Holsinger helps us jump back into our "Just Give Me Jesus" series by discussing various religious traditions, how they can handicap people's enjoyment of God, but that the motivation behind them is good and based on the freedom we enjoy in Christ. 36:54 Christian, religious, tradition, freedom, give, Jesus Steve Holsinger no Steve Holsinger wraps up our Christmas mini-series by telling how even though Jesus was born into a rather unpeaceful setting, time, and political situation, he still came to bring a peace that continues to spread today. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 3162A5D1-5062-4381-90EE-A5F03DF2ABB3-261-0004AED0D0553A4E-FFA Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:59:08 -0900 Steve Holsinger tells how even though Jesus was born into a rather unpeaceful setting, time, and political situation, he still came to bring a peace that continues to spread today. Steve Holsinger wraps up our Christmas mini-series by telling how even though Jesus was born into a rather unpeaceful setting, time, and political situation, he still came to bring a peace that continues to spread today. 16:10 light, peace, prevails, Christmas Steve Holsinger no Mike Merriner continues our "Light of the World" mini-series by expounding upon the true source of Christmas joy and exhorting us not to settle for poor substitutes. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 9CEA04A1-929C-4A26-A49F-CE1F373E493A-261-0003F392FF815B33-FFA Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:47:04 -0900 Mike Merriner expounds upon the true source of Christmas joy and exhorts us not to settle for poor substitutes. Mike Merriner continues our "Light of the World" mini-series by expounding upon the true source of Christmas joy and exhorting us not to settle for poor substitutes. 46:13 light, joy, true, Christmas Mike Merriner no Steve Holsinger begins our Christmas mini-series by talking about the origins of giving gifts at Christmas and how it really started with God giving His one and only Son. http://faithak.com/sermons.html F33EAA2D-5DEF-4ABE-8C00-177EB49C7F04-261-0003EDAD6E15174E-FFA Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:33:53 -0900 Steve Holsinger discusses the origins of giving gifts at Christmas and how it really started with God giving His one and only Son. Steve Holsinger begins our Christmas mini-series by talking about the origins of giving gifts at Christmas and how it really started with God giving His one and only Son. 31:12 light, love, gifts, God, Son Steve Holsinger no Guest speaker Bob Lenz talks about grace, Christmas, and the difference between a gift and a paycheck. Visit http://www.lifepromotions.com/ for more information about Bob Lenz's ministry. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 7C6839E4-C6F4-4F4A-A0FA-84BD31954C5A-261-0002BE9C11774224-FFA Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:25:01 -0900 Guest speaker Bob Lenz talks about grace, Christmas, and the difference between a gift and a paycheck. Guest speaker Bob Lenz talks about grace, Christmas, and the difference between a gift and a paycheck. Visit http://www.lifepromotions.com/ for more information about Bob Lenz's ministry. 38:34 Bob, Lenz, grace, gift, paycheck Bob Lenz no Steve Holsinger continues our "Just Give Me Jesus" series by talking about the disciples' first mission trip, how we adopt some of the same principles here at Faith Christian Community, and how that pertains to our own personal mission work wherever we are. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 02EC16EB-EF7E-4BAB-8132-8F9801F6EF73-261-0002B5080B862926-FFA Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:11:50 -0900 Steve Holsinger discusses the disciples' first mission trip and how that pertains to our own personal mission work wherever we are. Steve Holsinger continues our "Just Give Me Jesus" series by talking about the disciples' first mission trip, how we adopt some of the same principles here at Faith Christian Community, and how that pertains to our own personal mission work wherever we are. 38:20 mission, trip, send, Jesus Steve Holsinger no Steve Holsinger uses the story of Jesus driving out the demon called Legion to talk about the dark forces that are still at work today, how to identify them, and how to stand against them. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 706758C4-213A-428E-9CC3-789345F87A4B-261-0002B47AFDA20F86-FFA Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:19:44 -0900 Steve Holsinger talks about the dark forces that are still at work today and how to stand against them. Steve Holsinger uses the story of Jesus driving out the demon called Legion to talk about the dark forces that are still at work today, how to identify them, and how to stand against them. 43:50 chains, bind, spirits, Jesus Steve Holsinger no As we continue our 'Just Give Me Jesus' series, Mike Merriner illustrates ways that we can have faith in the midst of the storms of life and highlights some examples of people who have done just that. http://faithak.com/sermons.html EC79654E-6F5E-4A0E-BE40-EC99B12A044E-261-000278918F1C0EEC-FFA Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:05:30 -0900 Mike Merriner illustrates ways that we can have faith in the midst of the storms of life. As we continue our 'Just Give Me Jesus' series, Mike Merriner illustrates ways that we can have faith in the midst of the storms of life and highlights some examples of people who have done just that. 38:05 faith, storm, give, Jesus Mike Merriner no Pastor Steve Holsinger continues our "Just Give Me Jesus" series by talking about how even though the crowd in Jesus' day would probably have been confused by many of his parables, we now see that they have layers of meaning for us even today and have profound implications for how we should reorder our lives. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 40B6BF62-4302-42AE-92FC-DEE87213EDD9-194-0001908B0CE2D7AB-FFA Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:55:45 -0900 Steve Holsinger talks about how Jesus' simple parables have deep meaning and implications that demand a response. Pastor Steve Holsinger continues our "Just Give Me Jesus" series by talking about how even though the crowd in Jesus' day would probably have been confused by many of his parables, we now see that they have layers of meaning for us even today and have profound implications for how we should reorder our lives. 36:05 Jesus, storyteller, parable, seed, sower, soil Steve Holsinger no As we continue our "Just Give Me Jesus" series, Steve Holsinger uses the third chapter of the gospel of Mark to show us that there are fans, there are followers, and there are even foes, but what Jesus is really calling us to become is family. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 0A7665DB-D61F-48F9-94D9-86F719DEAC11-194-0000AF9FFA93D470-FFA Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:22:00 -0800 Steve Holsinger encourages us to move beyond being a fan, a follower, or a foe, and to become family with Jesus. As we continue our "Just Give Me Jesus" series, Steve Holsinger uses the third chapter of the gospel of Mark to show us that there are fans, there are followers, and there are even foes, but what Jesus is really calling us to become is family. 39:21 Jesus, fan, follower, foe, family Steve Holsinger no Steve Holsinger continues our "Just Give Me Jesus" series by talking about how part of Jesus' mission here on earth was to overthrow religion and its destructive tendencies and bring about relationship with a loving God. http://faithak.com/sermons.html A0553892-7921-403C-9CBF-B76D20278299-190-000006232C58C4D9-FFA Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:04:02 -0800 Steve Holsinger talks about how Jesus desires relationship, not religion. Steve Holsinger continues our "Just Give Me Jesus" series by talking about how part of Jesus' mission here on earth was to overthrow religion and its destructive tendencies and bring about relationship with a loving God. 33:49 lose, religion, relationship, Jesus Steve Holsinger no Mike Merriner uses the story of the paralytic on the mat being lowered through the roof by his friends to tell about the ability of Jesus to heal and forgive sins as well as the power of life-giving friends. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 4CF52084-7D4A-48B0-A8FA-69ADE5F1B926-5863-0002FFB64CF57BE3-FFA Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:53:49 -0800 Mike Merriner talks about the power of life-giving friends using the story of the paralytic on the mat. Mike Merriner uses the story of the paralytic on the mat being lowered through the roof by his friends to tell about the ability of Jesus to heal and forgive sins as well as the power of life-giving friends. 45:30 Jesus, sin, heal, power, life-giving, friends, paralytic, mat Mike Merriner no In this second message of our "Just Give Me Jesus" series, Mike Merriner talks about the power that we have in Jesus to withstand temptation and tells us how we can put on the full armor of God. http://faithak.com/sermons.html C1C90A9F-EF2C-4AB9-9A69-2024AA3DD33B-5863-0000700FD4613E38-FFA Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:39:25 -0800 Mike Merriner talks about overcoming temptation by the power of Christ and putting on the full armor of God. In this second message of our "Just Give Me Jesus" series, Mike Merriner talks about the power that we have in Jesus to withstand temptation and tells us how we can put on the full armor of God. 42:06 set, free, temptation, Jesus, armor, God Mike Merriner no Singer, songwriter and storyteller Danny Oertli is our guest this weekend; listen as he sings songs of faith and tells some of the stories behind the music. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 8AED89A5-2613-43E8-AF80-30B671548418-2663-000037DE19E36E44-FFA Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:08:25 -0800 Danny Oertli sings songs of faith and tells some of the stories behind them. Singer, songwriter and storyteller Danny Oertli is our guest this weekend; listen as he sings songs of faith and tells some of the stories behind the music. 41:10 Danny, Oertli, singer, songwriter Danny Oertli no This is the first message in our series, "Just Give Me Jesus." Steve Holsinger starts us on our journey through the gospel of Mark, where we learn about the immediacy of this account, the origin of the word 'gospel', and a challenge to write our very own account of what Jesus has done in our lives. http://faithak.com/sermons.html A6044401-80B6-4DF6-A4A5-58853D249EDF Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:20:47 -0800 Steve Holsinger kicks off our "Just Give Me Jesus" series, a journey through the gospel of Mark. This is the first message in our series, "Just Give Me Jesus." Steve Holsinger starts us on our journey through the gospel of Mark, where we learn about the immediacy of this account, the origin of the word 'gospel', and a challenge to write our very own account of what Jesus has done in our lives. 31:39 give, me, jesus, gospel, mark, son, god Steve Holsinger no As school resumes, Steve Holsinger leads us in honoring teachers and child-care workers and in remembering the importance of children in the kingdom of God. Children are "kingdom VIPs", and prayer is an essential component of raising them up "in the way they should go." http://faithak.com/sermons.html FEC224ED-5A7A-42D0-9FED-DAFDE2CBE3D1 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:26:18 -0800 Steve Holsinger leads us in honoring teachers and child-care workers and in remembering the importance of children in the kingdom of God. As school resumes, Steve Holsinger leads us in honoring teachers and child-care workers and in remembering the importance of children in the kingdom of God. Children are "kingdom VIPs", and prayer is an essential component of raising them up "in the way they should go." 38:30 teacher, child, care, worker, children, first Steve Holsinger no Mike Merriner talks about the roles Christians can play within democratic societies as we wrap up our "Hot Topics" series. Should morality be codified into legislation? Or is legislation by its nature rooted in some sort of morality? Find out the answer to these and other questions in this fascinating message. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 90F79954-7705-48EC-BD47-EE0F9B1BD820 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:50:44 -0800 Mike Merriner gives a message on the relationship between legislation and morality and the ways Christians can have an impact. Mike Merriner talks about the roles Christians can play within democratic societies as we wrap up our "Hot Topics" series. Should morality be codified into legislation? Or is legislation by its nature rooted in some sort of morality? Find out the answer to these and other questions in this fascinating message. 43:58 legislating, morality, legislation, moral, law, civic, involvement Mike Merriner no Steve Holsinger continues our "Hot Topics" series with a message about divorce and God's heart for reconciliation not just between spouses, but also with all of mankind. http://faithak.com/sermons.html F7E1E930-1C76-453D-BA2F-4ECBA3A2974F Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:15:49 -0800 Steve Holsinger talks about divorce and God's heart for reconciliation. Steve Holsinger continues our "Hot Topics" series with a message about divorce and God's heart for reconciliation not just between spouses, but also with all of mankind. 40:28 divorce, remarriage, reconciliation Steve Holsinger no Torrey Zimmerman tackles a truly hot topic as we continue our "Hot Topics" series. In it, he talks about the viewpoint revealed in Scripture about this specific sin, but also highlights that it is not the 'super-sin' that some make it out to be. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 3D6B1F3F-466C-4182-8B93-60F99A2B7509 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:01:06 -0800 A message on homosexuality, it's placement on the hierarchy of sins, and the redemptive power of Christ Torrey Zimmerman tackles a truly hot topic as we continue our "Hot Topics" series. In it, he talks about the viewpoint revealed in Scripture about this specific sin, but also highlights that it is not the 'super-sin' that some make it out to be. 38:09 homosexuality, sin, redemption Torrey Zimmerman no As our "Hot Topics" series continues, Bob Sloan discusses what the Bible has to say regarding sexual morality, including a call to honor Godly singleness. http://faithak.com/sermons.html C7D37644-D63C-4CB0-A7D8-AB2CA78BA33B Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:51:09 -0800 A message on sexual purity, the flames of passion, and singleness. As our "Hot Topics" series continues, Bob Sloan discusses what the Bible has to say regarding sexual morality, including a call to honor Godly singleness. 47:35 sexual, morality, passion, premarital, single Bob Sloan no In this message, Steve Holsinger talks about some of the justifications for civil disobedience and contrasts Scriptures that encourage respect for authority with those that show Christians peacefully, but passionately, defying it. This sermon also includes a testimony from someone who lives out this idea in a big way. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 4FF334D3-4820-4289-8C7C-C6C5D9D3A626 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 08:45:20 -0800 A message on why Christians shouldn't always be mild-mannered, with a testimony from someone who lives this out. In this message, Steve Holsinger talks about some of the justifications for civil disobedience and contrasts Scriptures that encourage respect for authority with those that show Christians peacefully, but passionately, defying it. This sermon also includes a testimony from someone who lives out this idea in a big way. 47:17 civil, disobedience, authority, save Steve Holsinger no Mike Merriner continues with our "Hot Topics" series by talking about the issues surrounding abortion and the Scriptural basis for why we believe life begins at conception. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 2058C30F-5A32-4F1B-8C0D-07E368C9F377 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 08:27:19 -0800 A sermon presenting a biblical view of the issues surrounding abortion. Mike Merriner continues with our "Hot Topics" series by talking about the issues surrounding abortion and the Scriptural basis for why we believe life begins at conception. 43:05 abortion, conception, life Mike Merriner no In this second message of our "Hot Topics" series, pastor Bob Sloan discusses what the Bible has to say about euthanasia and other end-of-life issues. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 3E753947-CD9B-4D28-B0E2-5AB3085D8957 Wed, 9 Sep 2009 14:54:09 -0800 Pastor Bob Sloan teaches about euthanasia and other end-of-life issues. In this second message of our "Hot Topics" series, pastor Bob Sloan discusses what the Bible has to say about euthanasia and other end-of-life issues. 35:08 death, dying, euthanasia, life Bob Sloan no An introduction to our "Hot Topics" series given by Steve Holsinger. This message gives a framework for all issues and sets up the analysis of the issues discussed in subsequent sermons. http://faithak.com/sermons.html 3063BE08-E90A-42C2-9CAB-00644DC22046 Wed, 9 Sep 2009 14:48:21 -0800 An introduction to our "Hot Topics" series An introduction to our "Hot Topics" series given by Steve Holsinger. This message gives a framework for all issues and sets up the analysis of the issues discussed in subsequent sermons. 38:38 ethics, morality Steve Holsinger no