On Palm Sunday, Pastor Tim Maxwell, the young adult pastor, led us in communion. First, he explained that “communion is an invitation for the forgiveness of sin.” Judas the betrayer was at the table, which shows that communion is an act of grace. Second, he emphasized that “proximity does not mean surrender.” Judas was with Jesus and the disciples. It was the night of Jesus’ arrest, and Judas was sharing Passover with them. He was close to the Savior, but he was not surrender

The NexGen service: Pastor Franklin led the worship; the worship team included several young people; young children praised the Lord on stage; two young adults made the announcements; and Pastor Michel preached. Thank you, Lord, for the younger generations and their passion for Yahweh!  Pastor Michel based his sermon “The Stories We Tell”  on Revelation 12:11. “ And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their l

“How marvelous, How wonderful is your love, is your love,” we sang to the Lord. The worship was so powerful that Pastor Josiah directed Joel Munoz to let us remain quietly and worshipfully in His presence while the cello played. It was a holy communion with our Abba Father. The schedule did not dictate the morning, but the Spirit led us into our one on one with the Lord Almighty. Pastor Josiah announced, ”When His presence comes, mission accomplished!” FC’s mission is to cult

His voice was raspy and tired. The sermon notes were not on the app though we tried several times to turn off our phones and retry to get the sermon notes for 3/8, the day after FC’s 70th celebration. Pastor Josiah explained that Peter had the audacity to cite prophecy from Joel 2 “ And afterward I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. Even on my servants, both men and wom

In Joshua 4, the Lord instructed the Israelites to pick twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan where the priests were standing, carry them out and stack them at the site where they camped. It was to be a memorial. He wanted them to remember what the Lord did for them. Josh Munoz reminded us to remember what the Lord has done in each of our lives and to thank Him wholeheartedly. He is worthy of all of our praise. Then Pastor Josiah called Greg Hendricks and his wife up to

“What a God! What a God!” we sang. “You have no rival. You have no equal.” He is our amazing Savior and Lord, and during the worship we were in His throne room. Then Joel Munoz encouraged us to “steward the presence of God. He moves; He breathes; He breaks things off of you! The Lord is more than enough.” Amen and amen! FC’s mission is to culture like Christ,  and the vision is Jesus. Pastor Josiah reminded us of Pastor Greg’s sermon about “Championship Faith.” The week befor

“The Lord wants it all. Don’t negotiate with the enemy. The enemy wants just enough of you to keep you from fully belonging to Jesus,” declared Pastor Tim. We need to totally surrender to Him and not give of ourselves grudgingly but willingly and joyfully. The old song “I Surrender All” captures the Lord’s desire for us in order to have the life He wants for us. Pastor Greg Hendricks emphasized that the Lord told him that “some one was going to give their life to Jesus today.

“You are worthy of it all. You are worthy of it all,” we sang. The Holy Father is worthy of all our praise and blessing. Then Josh Munoz prayed for us to take an inventory and house clean our hearts. “Show us things that are standing in the way of the fullness of who You are.”   Pastor Josiah reminded us that our mission is to culture like Christ, and our vision is Jesus. Last week Pastor Josiah spoke on the sermon, entitled “Built in the Shadow” concerning the rich, young ru

Spirit-filled worship, faith-meeting-the-water baptisms, and Daniel fast-ending communion were just the beginning of the service. Pastor Josiah hoped that the Daniel fast gave us tools for walking with God. Communion, on the other hand, reminds us of His death and resurrection. It also reminds us of His love for you. He is for you. He sees you. From Pastor Josiah’s favorite verses that described the Last Supper, he read,” For I pass on to you what I received from the Lord him

Same Street, New Mercies This morning, like every other morning, I opened Tessa’s crate and clipped on her leash. Her tail wagged like it was the first time she’d ever been allowed outside. Without fail, she bolts out of the house and begins her loop with joy and wonder, as if the same street we walk every day is a brand-new adventure. Same houses. Same smells. Same mailboxes and flowerbeds. But her excitement never fades. As we walked, I watched her bounce up to each bush li

God is Into the Details   Exodus 31 Have you ever felt like your "spiritual life" and your "real life" are two totally different worlds? Like God is mostly interested in what you do at church, but doesn’t really care about your desk job, your art, or how you organize your kitchen? In the book of Exodus 31 it totally flips that script. In this chapter, God is finishing up the instructions for the Tabernacle. But instead of just giving more measurements, He calls out a guy name

Persevering in the Waiting and the Fast During this 21-day fast, perseverance takes on a deeper meaning. Fasting isn’t just about eating healthier food, spending less time on social media, or watching less TV—it’s about creating space to hear God more clearly. It’s about resisting comfort so we can grow in obedience. I know this isn’t easy—I’m walking this journey with you. There are days when hunger is real, energy is low, and the days feel long. Fatigue hits like running in

Redeemed for a Greater Purpose I believe the Lord desires to redeem areas of our lives in 2026 by reminding us of what Jesus has already accomplished on the cross. Too often, we become paralyzed by the circumstances of life, whether from abuse, neglect, depression, fear or simply feeling stuck. Yet God is not intimidated by our past or overwhelmed by our present. He longs to turn it all around for His glory.  What was meant to take you out will become your testimony, one that

“You’ve never failed me yet,” we sang. Those powerful words mean so much to me this afternoon as I begin to write this reflection. We were singing to the Lord the fact that He had never failed us. We may fail ourselves; others may fail us, but the Lord will never fail us. We need to trust Him and believe Him when He tells us He loves us through His words and His actions. His history is evidence of His love. Next Joel Munoz admonished us,”Give the Holy Spirit the right of way.

Patience in the Waiting One Biblical truth and fruit of the spirit that God uses to test us in order to bring us closer to Him is the virtue of patience. He calls His followers to this truth through various trials and opportunities that come up each year. When God calls us to wait on Him, to trust in Him, to pray to Him, to fast in reliance on Him, He is strengthening our relationship with Him. This is proof that He loves us and is shaping us into the likeness of Himself.  Ev

The Stronger Your Discipline, the Clearer His Voice There is nothing more rewarding than the clear sound of His voice echoing in my mind and soul. Nothing on this earth can compare. To be holy and pure. To host the King of Heaven within my heart. But hosting Him comes with both reward and cost. The strength of our discipline is not measured by intensity or perfection, but by the purity of our intention, effort, and desire to worship Him in spirit and truth. True discipline is

Trust Proverbs 3:5-6: Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your path. As we begin a new year, we must have at the foundation of our faith an absolute trust that "God's got me." In the Scripture we are focusing on there are 3 areas we must look at. Our first, we must place our trust in Him-- our understanding,  many times is flawed and shallow. Paul prayed for the saints in Ephesus f

Blood = Love Recently I was at a Midweek Encounter Service at Faith Chapel, and we were nearing the end of worship when the song "The Blood" by Bethel Music was being sung. That song does an incredible job of personalizing what the power of the blood of Jesus does in a person's life. "Does anyone want to be holy, righteous, purified, and spotless? Let me tell you, it's only by the blood." No matter how hard we try. we will never be able to obtain holiness, righteousness, pur

1John 4:17-19 NLT “17. And as we live in God, our love grows more perfect. So we will not be afraid on the day of judgment, but we can have him with confidence because we live like Jesus here in this world. 18. Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear. If we are afraid, it is for fear of punishment, and this shows that we ave not fully experienced his perfect love. 19. We love each other because he first loved us.” God’s love is not something we earn it is

Walking out healing Pondering what exactly the Lord wants to do in and through me. I found myself in a place I had never thought of- or even prepared for, being so young. One day at my job, merchandising the store I was currently working at, I was walking up the stairs, barely having enough air in my lungs to say What is this? Waking up the next morning by the grace of Christ alone, my heart racing, then slowly sinking in. The moment that fear gripped me, silencing God’s voic