Archive for features

You are browsing the archives of features.

Advance 09: Mark Driscoll – Ministry Idolatry

Popularity: 32% [?]

Popularity: 32% [?]

A Longing For Real Faith

A Longing For Real Faith

Do you wonder if God will find faith on the earth? Luke 18:8
Prayer this week and conversation with some other brothers have had my heart heavy ( in a good way ) with our Spiritual Disciplines book by Don Whitney. I’ve read 3/4 of the way through the chapter and I hope to have [...]

Popularity: 27% [?]

US Obamination Inauguration And Atonement

US Obamination Inauguration And Atonement

I can’t help to be amazed at all the fodder going on for new President Barak Obama’s presidential Inauguration.  Some of the things I’m hearing and seeing from people, well to put it simply has me in once sense grieving, and in another in complete amazement. How quick we are to elevate someone who can [...]

Popularity: 32% [?]

Bloody Disgust

Bloody Disgust “Do you know that when you eat meat, something had to die for you to live?”

Do you remember “The Passion of the Christ” by Mel Gibson? There was a point in the movie I remember asking myself, was it really that bloody. I’ve watched some secular movies, mostly back before I had been born again, that were graphic yet less bloody than the Passion of the Christ. [...]

Popularity: 27% [?]

How tight is your knit? : Gospel Centric Relationships

How tight is your knit? : Gospel Centric Relationships

Close your eyes…. just kidding, but think for a moment with me of your closest spiritual friend.  Think of how you became friends.  Now thing of the qualities that make up that friend, their character.  What are the genuine qualities that draw you to them, that allow you to be transparent and vulnerable with them?  [...]

Popularity: 25% [?]

Post Election Musing from the Fosters

This is Jen Foster in Michigan, we receive their updates and are often blessed by their articulation of everyday life in light of the gospel.  It was a good devotional mediation after the election depression.
Amy Carmichael: “If there were less of what seems like ease in our lives they would tell more for Christ and [...]

Popularity: 32% [?]

Exposed

Exposed

Hello my name is Bob McCall, I’ve lived down in the northeast about a year and I also attend FCC.  I’m a new contributor on UrbanReformation.com
I’ve been reading through Acts, rather slowly, and have been struck by the evangelistic life of Paul.  Wherever he goes he proclaims Christ.  He suffers persecution and exalts God, rather [...]

Popularity: 31% [?]

Christian Liberty & Motive

Christian Liberty & Motive

I’ve been blessed and yes challenged in some areas in our pastor’s latest wed. evening series on Christian Liberty.  It seems like a lot of the people I’ve met in “Reformed” circles and possibly even our own pastor love the doctrine of “Christian Liberty” because at some point or in some way in their life [...]

Popularity: 27% [?]

Welcoming Another Family to the Hood from FCC

Welcoming Another Family to the Hood from FCC

It was just a few weeks ago that we were welcoming the first set of Hallam’s to the Hood.  Today, with the help of the FCC Youth and many others Kevin and Jennifer were moved by the people who have pitched in to help them.  It is amazing to see the Grace of God so [...]

Popularity: 28% [?]

Spiritual Disciplines For The Christian Life, Ch1

Spiritual Disciplines For The Christian Life, Ch1

What are the three catalyst that God uses to conform us to the Image of His son Jesus Christ?
1. People(Relationships)
2.Circumstances
3.Spiritual Disciplines!
We have begun our new Shepherding Groups this fall, and we are focusing on three areas this year.
* Dependence Upon God (Spiritual Disciplines) Loving God
* Meeting the Needs of the needy both in our (Group/Church [...]

Popularity: 26% [?]