Faith Is…
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We believe God wants us to understand the Bible. So we’ll approach the Bible with eager anticipation, confident that God will show us the truth. Then, he’ll show us how to live in these sometimes confusing and discouraging times. Join us as we make the complicated simple, cooperate with grace, and stretch toward God’s high calling.
Every week we’ll take a fresh look at the Bible and discover that Faith Is . . . absolute confidence in the trustworthiness of God.
Born a Buckeye in southwestern Ohio, Pastor Rick Stevens has served churches from Oklahoma to New Brunswick, Canada. He has been a pastor, youth pastor, and church music director. Since January of 1997, he has been the pastor of Diplomat Wesleyan Church in Cape Coral, FL. He is married to Jan and has two children and four grandchildren. His most unusual travel experience was visiting the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Station in Ukraine; the site of the world’s worst nuclear power accident.
FAITH IS… with Pastor Rick Stevens – At some time in our lives, most of us will come face to face with a problem we cannot solve. It won’t matter how much power we have or how much money we can throw at the problem. We will discover that we are powerless. When you get to that place, remember God is powerful…
FAITH IS… with Pastor Rick Stevens – The story of Elisha becoming Elijah’s successor answers that question. Elisha inherited the responsibility and opportunity to continue Elijah’s prophetic work. Can we dare to be an Elisha? We can. And we must!
FAITH IS… with Pastor Rick Stevens – Are you part of the problem or the solution? Do you spend your time and energy complaining about how bad things have gotten, or do you step up as a problem solver? If you’re tired of complainers and if you’re ready to step up and step out, the story of Elijah is for you…
It’s the most consequential rhetorical question of all time: what is truth? And when Pilate asked it, he had the answer standing right in front of him! Jesus said to him, “the reason I was born and came into the world is to testify to the truth!” We ask Pilate’s questions too. What can I believe in? Who can I trust? Where can I find the truth?
From God’s perspective, Pentecost was a day of blessing and power and understanding. We want to add more light than heat to an already overheated subject. Join us as we relive the story of Pentecost and discover God’s good gift given for a very specific purpose…
An instant sermon is real questions from real people and honest answers from God. So get ready! God does not hold back and we won’t either. Plus we’ll remind ourselves of Ascension Sunday and remember the sacrifice of the men and women who gave their lives to preserve our liberty…
John gives us a vision of what God has planned for His people. It’s a world without the influence of evil. It’s a world where the nations will find healing and people will live in harmony in the presence of God. It’s the place God is preparing for you…
Do you anticipate the return of Jesus with anxious dread or hopeful anticipation? The Bible reminds us to look for our redemption because it’s near! Jesus teaches us that we should not be afraid. We should be ready. God is moving into our neighborhood! He’ll be the best neighbor ever…
We need to remember the spiritual resources God provides. In our quest for the next “thing,” we sometimes overlook the tried and true, unchanged and consistently helpful; that’s Psalm 23. Psalm 23 tells us about the Good Shepherd. He will restore your soul, and you’re invited to dwell in the Lord’s house…
A fishing trip provides the context and the opportunity for Jesus to make his third post-resurrection appearance to his disciples. Because of Jesus, they catch a lot of fish, and Jesus serves them breakfast on the beach. They are still processing all that is happening when Jesus and Peter take a walk…
How do you decide what is true? It makes all the difference in our lives how we come to a conclusion about the truth. It has enormous implications for all of us. If we make the right decision about truth, it leads us to peace we did not know was possible. If we make the wrong decision, confusion reigns supreme.
Death, our mortal enemy, no longer has power. Resurrection gives us life and hope, and peace. We no longer need to fear anything! Jesus paid the price for a world trapped by the evil one and opened the door to new life, now and forever. Trust Him!
The two big things God did for people. Those two goals are really the big picture focus of the entire Bible. In many ways, the entire story of God working in the lives of His people comes down to two big ideas. And they are big! Today we focus on why a death was necessary for salvation and specifically why Jesus. Hint: it wasn’t because…
I’ve made valiant attempts to discover the answer, but I still do not know how much is too much ice cream! A woman anointed Jesus with perfume “worth a year’s wages.” John 12:5, NIV. Was it too much? Too little? Can we ever be too extravagant toward God?