Going through the fire When a potter is forming a new clay vase, he meticulously shapes it. He begins with his hands, gently molding a lump of clay into an elegant vessel. He knows every detail of it—from the way it swells outward and tapers at the top to the intricate etchings laced throughout its surface. After the vase has been shaped, the potter places it into an oven, where the heat solidifies and hardens the clay. At this point, the clay is no longer malleable; it is ha

A Servant’s Heart Colossians 3:23 “And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men.” As I reflect on the past year, 2025, I can honestly say it was full. Full of events, conferences, rentals, long days, and even longer nights. As an events coordinator, there are seasons when the work starts before the doors open and doesn’t end until long after everyone has gone home. When I look ahead to what’s coming next, it would be easy to feel overwhelmed if I focused

Pastor Tim prayed, “We want You! Saturate this room with Your presence.” And He did. He was so present in the room that worship time was extended because we want to go by His timeline not ours. Pastor Josiah then declared,”His presence above everything-we want Him to have the final word.” He continued,”We want to stay in alignment with Him.” Then Pastor Josiah reviewed some of the key points from last week’s teaching of going deep and wide, of productivity aligned with the Lo

Lifestyle of Transformation Genesis 17:5 (NIV) - "No longer will you be called Abram; your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations." There's a profound moment in Abraham's story that we often overlook. God doesn't just promise Abraham a son—He changes his name first. Abram becomes Abraham. Sarai becomes Sarah. New names. New identities. A complete transformation before the promise could be fulfilled. We love talking about the promises of God. We cl

Obedience as Worship: A House of the Heart Scripture: John 15:4–5 “Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine...” God’s call to deepen our relationship with Him is not always gentle or gradual. At times, it comes abruptly—and it demands a response. When doors close and seasons end, clarity may fade, but obedience remains—steady and faithful. Obedience may not always bring understanding, but it brings peace. Obedience is

Waiting on the Lord Lamentations 3:25–26 The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him. It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord. Waiting is not something we as humans like to do. Our society is all about instant results. We often come across new diet trends that guarantee astonishing weight loss and drastic results all within a week. Same-day delivery. Easy answers with AI. We do not like to wait. We want the results now!

The Joy of the Lord is My Strength  Nehemiah 8:10 NLT  And Nehemiah continued, “Go and celebrate with a feast of rich foods and sweet drinks, and share gifts of food with people who have nothing prepared. This is a sacred day before our Lord. Don’t be dejected and sad, for the joy of the Lord is your strength!”   Have you lived through enough New Years to know that making actual, lasting changes is quite difficult? Maybe you’ve tried and failed over a long enough span of time

In His Presence Is the Fullness of Joy Scripture: “You will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy; at Your right hand are pleasures forevermore.” — Psalm 16:11 There is a joy the world cannot give—and cannot take away. Scripture does not say that joy is found in answers, outcomes, or open doors. It does not say joy is found in progress, productivity, or fulfilled promises. It tells us plainly: fullness of joy is found in the presence of God. Not partia

As I sit here attempting to write this devotional, in a loud house full of busyness, I realize God is here.  He is closer than we realize. Sometimes, I get caught up in a religious mindset and think the only  way I can enter in His presence is by getting on my knees in prayer and diving deep into the  Bible. Although those practices are essential in staying close to God, He is also right here- in the  midst of my busyness. He is right there with you as you read this. He is no

God Strong: Strengthened as You Wait  Scripture: Isaiah 40:31 NKJV - “But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength…”  Have you ever noticed how hard it is to wait?  Waiting on God is hard. I would be lying if I said that it was easy. But one thing is for sure, every Christian must endure seasons of waiting. There will be moments where we will pray and ask God to fulfill a specific request or a promise but He will challenge you to wait. Today’s reading comes from

We watched a video of several baptisms and testimonies. Each spoke of the powerful changes and public declaration of their love for the Lord. All heaven rejoices when faith meets the water. Pastor issued an invitation to the monthly baptisms.  A new ministry is beginning at Faith Chapel called Set Free Ministry, a 12-week series starting January 20. It is a healing journey for women with past wounds, helping them break free, receive forgiveness and embrace their identity in C

Fasting that Forms  Disciplined for Destiny  One of the things that God is highlighting for His people in 2026 is the understanding of having  discipline in your maturity as a follower of Christ. He is calling His followers to have a deeper  desire to be disciplined in living a life transformed by Him. The greatest evidence of a life being  transformed is not one with a bunch of theological information or vernacular, but one that is  reflecting an internal and external transf

Tools From The Early Church  Wave goodbye to 2025 and, with open arms, embrace 2026! Our church family has always begun  the year with a season of fasting. A sacred way to recalibrate our hearts for what God desires to  do in the year ahead. We call this season Intentional 21.  We chose that name because intentionality is woven into the very DNA of fasting. A fast should  never be something we stumble through casually. That would be counterintuitive. Fasting  requires focus,

The service began with wonderful worship, numerous baptisms, and memorable communion. Several phrases stuck in my head: “Oh how we love you!”; “When faith meets the water”; “Jesus says it and does it.” Then Pastor Josiah introduced the speaker, George Elias, his father, evangelist, and head of the FC Missions’ Committee. As George began sharing, he showed pictures of Pastor Josiah being baptized when we was around ten and when he was ordained. George expressed the joy that he

“What do you bring to the King?” Pastor Josiah asked. He answered, ”a gift of honor simply.” He is worthy of it all! FC’s mission is to culture like Christ, and its vision is Jesus. Last week, Pastor Josiah shared about “The Answer,” Lazarus’ resurrection. This week we learned about the ten, healed lepers in Luke 17.  Jesus had “ reached the border between Galilee and Samaria ” where ten lepers stood at a distance  “ crying out,’ Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.’ ” Luke 17:11

“ Emanuel ” means “ God with us .“ In Hebrews 13:5 Jesus states, “ I will never leave you nor forsake you.”  Then we sang,”There is no one like You in the heavens and on the earth.” The worship time pointed us to the Lord. We might be in an uncommon season of warring, but the battle belongs to the Lord. Pastor Josiah then cited Proverbs 21:31. “ The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but the victory rests with the LORD .” (NIV)  Let us rest in that fact and give each

The boy had two fish and five loaves. Since he lived in Israel, the fives loaves were probably pita bread. He did not have much, but he offered all he had to the Savior. What the Lord Jesus Christ did with the five loaves and two fish was incredible-feeding five thousand men not including women and children. When we give Him what we have, our miracle-making Savior will astound us. When you live generously and give to Jesus, “you write yourself into the story,” declared Pastor

“If my days tell a story, may it be for the honor of your name,” FC sang, and that is how I want my life to count-for the honor of His name. The kids sang, worshipped, and led in prayer. They are the future of the church, and we are so blessed to see the young ones leading us in worship and prayer. Then the NexGen tag team came up beginning with Pastor Tim, who led off the sermon entitled “Identity “with the first section, “Saved.” Pastor Tim reminded us that we have somethin

He was diagnosed with stage four cancer and was not supposed to be able to sing, talk or even recover. He wanted to die. But his wife came into his hospital room and started singing, “Come thou fount of every blessing.” She forgot the rest of the song and instead sang,”You are good, God.” For three hours she declared that fact! Jason David is now cancer free, and his wife Allison and he travel all over the US in an rv sharing in schools, churches, prisons, and juvenile detent

We were blessed by the testimony of Francesca, one of our own at Faith Chapel. Francesca told her story about leaving the world of lesbianism, a powerful story of transformation. Today she is living a life that follows scriptures and honors the Lord. Give God the Glory! Mission: Culture Like Christ Vision: Jesus Pastor Josiah reminded us that our last time together he spoke of finances and stewardship, calling us to be obedient to and trust the Lord. In Luke 16, Jesus was spe