Grace saves us—we don217;t deserve it, can217;t earn it, and have no grounds to boast about it, as Paul makes plain in Ephesians 2:8–9—so what does it look like when a community of undeserving people actually lives that out together as the church God is building?
Clear words can still sail right past us when they aren217;t the news we want. In Luke 18, Jesus tells the Twelve exactly what217;s about to happen to Him, yet they were just like us: they didn217;t want to hear.
Do we only come to God when everything217;s falling apart—when we217;re without a prayer and just need a favor? In Psalm 10, it217;s clear God is our Father, not just our favor giver, but too often we approach him only as the latter.
As daylight fades earlier each evening, familiar rooms become harder to navigate—and life can darken just as predictably. In 2 Corinthians 1:7–11, Paul refuses to minimize an affliction so crushing that he despaired of life itself. His words confront the question that surfaces when relief does not come: where can hope rest when personal strength is gone?
We are called every day to pray on all occasions and to constantly pray for God217;s people (Ephesians 6:18). This Spring, more than 600 people from all over responded to the call to gather and pray at the FaithTree Spring Online Prayer Walk that we participated in alongside FaithTree217;s other sponsoring churches. It was an incredible, encouraging day that we know the Lord used in powerful ways and one we are eager to repeat. Let217;s join together to pray in Jesus217;s name once again at our second Online Prayer Walk today, August 20! We are excited to see what God will do through this time!
We are beginning a new study on the book of Hebrews, a book meant to encourage believers in a time of uncertainty. Join a group of men from across the country studying God217;s Word in the FaithTree Men217;s Bible Study!
We are beginning a new study on the book of Hebrews, a book meant to encourage believers in a time of uncertainty. Join a group of men from across the country studying God217;s Word in the FaithTree Men217;s Bible Study!
You said you would do it forever—and you meant it. Then the job vanished, and suddenly an honest promise looked like a lie. In 2 Corinthians 1, Paul217;s critics pressed the same charge over travel plans that fell through: if his word couldn217;t be trusted, why trust anything he said about the Gospel? When circumstances overturn the best intentions, where does trust rest?
Whether you've been in-person at times he's taught, attended an online Bible study he helped facilitate, watched devotionals he's provided or read his deep musings on faith we've published, you know God has been using Jason to communicate the comfort and joy of the Gospel in a multitude of ways. Now we are hoping to see him be able to focus part 212; and eventually full-time 212; on his work presenting God's Word in accessible ways that benefit the Body of Christ around the world and you can help make that happen.
In an uncertain world that is frequently perplexed 212; at best 212; about the Bible and those who follow Jesus, we have hope: the early church faced the same things. Join us as the FaithTree Men217;s Bible Study begins a new adventure through the Book of Acts, looking at how God enabled His Gospel to spread across the world using His people230; and how He continues to use us today.