http://faithcommunity.com Exalting Christ As Lord Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:35:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Last week we saw that Christian community is an entity of which we are all a part; it is not an option but rather a reality for us. If we are in Christ, we are a part of his body. No room for debate. A key to understanding and ... http://faithcommunity.com/christian-community-part-2-community-by-works.htm The men's retreat is coming up (April 30-May 1; sign up in the hallway and/or see Matt Greco if you're interested), and it has us thinking about ministry to the men in the body. This video is a very helpful conversation between two very godly men discussing what it means to ... http://faithcommunity.com/for-the-men.htm “I fear there are some Christians among you to whom Christ cannot say ‘Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you.’  Your haughty dwelling arises in the midst of thousands who have scarce a fire to warm themselves at and have but little ... http://faithcommunity.com/are-you-sowing-sparingly.htm This is an interview with Ken Myers, who is a great thinker and cultural critic.  His book, All God's Children and Blue Suede Shoes: Christians and Popular Culture, has influenced a generation of Christians in our dealings with popular culture.  He podcasts at Mars Hill Audio. This interview covers such wide-ranging ... http://faithcommunity.com/things-mean-stuff.htm Who owns your life? To whom should your life be submitted? I think we would all readily answer that God owns us (1 Corinthians 6:20), and our lives should be submitted in loving obedience to Him (James 4:7). But is there more to it than this? What do you make ... http://faithcommunity.com/christian-community-part-1-stay-out-of-my-space.htm After a bit of investigation, I have discovered that if song lyrics are under copyright, I cannot legally post them to the website without express permission from the copyright owner. So you'll notice that only older hymn lyrics, those that are now in public domain, will be included in ... http://faithcommunity.com/update-orders-of-worship.htm This post is password protected. To view it please enter your password below: Password: http://faithcommunity.com/risen-savior.htm This post is password protected. To view it please enter your password below: Password: http://faithcommunity.com/genesis.htm As a part of the work we're doing to update the website (and by we, I mean mostly Helen Lewis and Deanna Hanson), I have added a new section under the Music Ministry page where you can access orders of worship for our Sunday services.  They will be posted on ... http://faithcommunity.com/orders-of-worship.htm We began learning a new song--All I Have Is Christ--on Wednesday.  It is a song of testimony, declaring to each other and to God that our only possible salvation is in Christ and His work on our behalf. This video is a live version of that song, put together by Sovereign ... http://faithcommunity.com/all-i-have-is-christ.htm