Preaching Did Jesus Really Say That? Part 7: "You Will Do Even Greater Works" In John 14:12–14, Jesus promises His followers will do ‘greater works.' These were not flashier miracles, but the Spirit-empowered extension of His redemptive mission to the ends of the earth.
Church Officers The Recording Secretary: Preserving Official Records The Recording Secretary helps preserve the integrity and memory of the church by keeping accurate minutes, maintaining official records, and ensuring transparency in congregational life—all for the glory of Christ and the good order of His people.
Teaching The End Times, Part 3: Where Christians Differ on the End Times After exploring what all Christians hold in common about the return of Christ, this post surveys 26 areas where faithful believers differ—questions about the millennium, tribulation, resurrection, and more.
Teaching Ephesians, Week 5: One New Humanity (Ephesians 2:11-22) Ephesians 2:11–22 reveals that Christ not only reconciles us to God but breaks down the walls between us, creating one new humanity and making peace through His cross.
Teaching Heidelberg Catechism: Lord's Day 40 Lord’s Day 40 explores the sixth commandment, showing that “You shall not murder” reaches beyond outward violence to the heart, calling us to love, protect, and cherish every life made in God’s image.
Teaching The Minor Prophets, Part 6 —Jonah: Offended by God's Mercy A story of rebellion, rescue, and reluctant mercy, Jonah reveals a God whose compassion reaches farther than our comfort and deeper than our pride.
Teaching Elders: Shepherd and Servants Discover the biblical role of elders at First Free and how their quiet, faithful leadership helps the whole church flourish.
Teaching The End Times, Part 2: The Truths We Hold in Common This article outlines 15 essential truths all Christians—Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant—affirm about the end times, offering hope beyond speculation and fear.
Teaching The End Times, Part 1: Why Talk About the End Times? From wars to cultural upheaval, today’s crises bid us to remember that history is not a meaningless cycle but a story moving toward the new creation in Christ.
Ephesians Ephesians, Week 4: Alive by Grace (Ephesians 2:1-10) Ephesians 2:1–10 shows that Christianity isn’t about making bad people better but dead people alive.
Teaching Heidelberg Catechism: Lord's Day 39 Lord’s Day 39 explores the fifth commandment’s call to honor father and mother, revealing how respect for authority, rightly understood in Christ, forms the foundation for family, church, and society.
Preaching Did Jesus Really Say That? Part 4: "I Came Not to Bring Peace, but a Sword" Jesus’ words in Matthew 10:34–39 show that following Him brings both peace with God and inevitable division with the world, calling believers to embrace the cross, resist false quarrels, and find true life through supreme allegiance to Christ.
Articles Which Bible Translation Should I Use? A clear, trustworthy guide to choosing a Bible translation, explaining manuscript evidence, translation philosophies, and why we can be confident we’re reading God’s Word.
Teaching Minor Prophets, Part 5 - Obadiah: God Opposes the Proud A short but piercing prophecy, Obadiah proclaims the danger of pride, certainty of God’s justice, and hope of His coming kingdom.
Teaching Ephesians, Week 3: That You May Know (Ephesians 1:15-23) Explore Ephesians 1:15–23, Paul’s prayer for believers to know God more deeply. Discover the hope, inheritance, and resurrection power that belong to every Christian in Christ.
Preaching Did Jesus Really Say That? Part 3: "Be Perfect" Discover what Jesus really meant when He said, ‘Be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect,’ in Matthew 5:43–48—and how loving your enemies reflects God’s own heart.
Teaching Heidelberg Catechism: Lord's Day 38 Lord’s Day 38 reminds us that the gift of the Lord’s Day is not about legalism but about finding true rest in Jesus Christ.
Articles Trying to Make Sense of a Fractured America Some thoughts on how we arrived at this moment of division, and what faithful response might look like
Articles Don’t Walk Out on Your Church: Grieving Charlie Kirk Without Fracturing the Church A biblical reflection on Charlie Kirk’s assassination, urging Christians to grieve, pray, and guard church unity around Christ rather than headlines.
Teaching Minor Prophets, Part 4 – Amos: Let Justice Roll Down Reflecting on Week Three of Our Minor Prophets Study
Preaching Did Jesus Really Say That? Part 2: "Let the Dead Bury Their Own Dead" Explore what Jesus meant when He said, ‘Follow Me,’ in Luke 9:57–62, and how the Spirit empowers true discipleship beyond excuses and divided allegiance.
Articles Calvinism and Arminianism: A Family Conversation Exploring Calvinism and Arminianism: why the EFCA treats this family debate as an in-house conversation grounded in grace.
Teaching Ephesians, Week 2: Every Spiritual Blessing (Ephesians 1:3–14) Dive into Ephesians 1:3–14, Paul’s sweeping praise of God’s blessings in Christ. See how election, redemption, and the seal of the Spirit shape our identity and hope today.
Teaching Heidelberg Catechism: Lord's Day 37 Lord’s Day 37 of the Heidelberg Catechism explores the propriety and parameters of swearing lawful oaths.
Teaching Minor Prophets, Part 3 — Joel: A Call to Wake Up and Return Reflecting on Week Two of Our Minor Prophets Study
