Sunday: Sept 20: Why we Gather
Faith, Here are two options for this coming Sunday morning’s worship. Option 1: Sleep in, enjoy breakfast at your leisure, gather for worship in your living room, pick a couple of songs you love, and stream a sermon you want to hear. Option 2: Get up, get dressed, come to Faith Covenant Church, sing a…
Sunday, Sept. 6: Choose Life in Faith
Faith, For the past five weeks, we have been exploring God's call for His people to "Choose Life" in light of the Sixth Commandment: "Do not murder." This Sunday, we will conclude our series on this commandment by examining three critical modern issues: abortion, physician-assisted suicide, and the death penalty. My goal this week is…
Sunday, Aug. 30: Can Nonviolence be Just?
Faith, Last Sunday, we explored the Sixth Commandment, "Do not murder," and its relationship to Just War Theory. If you haven't had a chance to listen to that message, please do so in preparation for this week's sermon. To set the stage for this week's message, imagine the scene: Okinawa, 1945, World War II. Private…
Sunday, Aug. 23: Can War be Just?
Faith, Imagine this scenario: You’re out to coffee with two friends—one an atheist, the other a Christian. The conversation turns to our nation’s conflict with Iran. Everyone at the table agrees that Iran's leadership poses a genuine threat to national security. Both of your friends agree that defending against that threat is morally justified, but…