Good Morning! As we consider the death of our Savior this Lenten season, reflect on these words of Martin Luther: “God is grieved on account of our sin. Sin is such a pain to God, it saddens him so much, that he would himself be tortured and bodily die so that he might thereby wipe…
Dear Brothers and Sisters, I want to thank you for your faithfulness in serving our Lord here at FCC. I am inspired by your love and hospitality! I am thrilled that so many of you have signed up for family dinners this month! On Wednesday nights during our prayer meeting, we have been watching…
Hey there brothers and sisters!With Spring on its way, we’re seeing an uptick in activity among the church. Here’s a quick update of things you might want to know about: Daylight Saving Time – Don’t forget to set your clocks ahead one hour this Saturday evening. But if you forget, there’ll be coffee waiting for you. (Church) Family…
Dear Ones, Here is the article by Dr. Rennie Showers on the first century marriage customs and how they relate to John 14:1-6. I hope you are inspired by his thoughts and applications. Below is a list of questions on Sunday’s Message from John 14:1-6. We publish these each week on our website under the…
Dear Friends, At our recent international prayer gathering I was impressed by our need to be bold in these days. The request for boldness was made several times. In the Bible the term boldness has several applications: 1. To be bold means we will be honest. We will speak publicly with openness and transparency. …
Dear Friends, Here is a great list of prayer requests on “ministering to others” from the ONECRY prayer list this month. I ask you to pray these back to God and expect Him to answer! Ministering to Others Pray that we will trust the Spirit to show us in very practical ways how to love…
Hi FCC Family! You may have noticed that Pastor’s daily reflections on Luke stopped Monday. Unfortunately, Pastor’s been sick. He’s feeling better after a couple of days of rest, but we are going to cancel tonight’s Wednesday night study. To be clear, the adult Wednesday night bible study and prayer gathering for tonight, 12/8/21, is…
Dear Friends, Today we are reading Luke 6. Jesus shares a very brief parable on discipleship. He also told them this parable: “Can a blind man lead a blind man? Will they not both fall into a pit? A student is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher. NIVO Luke…
Dear Friends, In Luke 5 we see Jesus actively doing three miracles! First Jesus, the carpenter, directs Peter, the fisherman, to a great catch of fish in the middle of the afternoon! All the details of Jesus’ advice seem illogical, yet Peter confesses “because you say so, I will let down the nets!” How…
Dear Friends, Today we are reading Luke 4 in our month-long journey through this glorious gospel written by Dr. Luke. You may notice that Luke gives us more insight into the ministry of the Holy Spirit than the other gospel writers. At Jesus baptism in 3:21-22 we discover all three Persons of the Godhead…