Faith E Free - Resource Center
What Bible translation does Faith Church use?
December/14/2012 11:42 AM
The study of the Bible is at the heart of Faith Church. Today, there are many good translations. There are also a variety of ways to bring the Bible with you. This brief guide covers our recommendations.
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Solomon on Sex - PDF Book Now Available
April/19/2012 12:38 AM
Sex dominates our identity. Planted within us is a burning desire to passionately enjoy the opposite sex. Unfortunately, for many, that burning desire is a fire raging out of control.
The average individual has their first sexual experience at age 16. One-third of all children are aborted. Of the children not aborted, one-third are born out of wedlock. More money is spent each year by Americans on pornography than the combined revenues of ABC, NBC and CBS. 10% of Americans admit internet pornography addiction.
Since sex is out of control, the church often talks about sex as if it is an evil to be tamed rather than a pleasure to be enjoyed. In church, when was the last time you heard sex portrayed in a positive light?
Wouldn’t it be great if God gave us an instruction manual on how to enjoy sex to God’s glory? Thankfully, he did! It is a book of the Bible called, the Song of Solomon. The Song of Solomon is a collection of short poems that give us windows into the relationship between King Solomon and his first wife, the Shulammite.
In the Solomon on Sex book, we study this book line by line to unlock God’s plan for maximum sexual pleasure.
We also answer thirty-two common questions on sex and marital intimacy.
This book is available for free in PDF format from Christ 2R Culture - Books
Solomon on Sex - CD Albums
April/10/2012 03:46 PM
The church library now has "Solomon on Sex: Lessons on Love, Sex and Marriage from the Song of Solomon". These albums are also available for purchase at the Ministry Connections Center of the web store - $15
Sex dominates our identity. Planted within us is a burning desire to passionately enjoy the opposite sex. Unfortunately, for many, that burning desire is a fire raging out of control.
The average individual has their first sexual experience at age 16. One-third of all children are aborted. Of the children not aborted, one-third are born out of wedlock. More money is spent each year by Americans on pornography than the combined revenues of ABC, NBC and CBS. 10% of Americans admit internet pornography addiction.
Wouldn’t it be great if God gave us an instruction manual on how to enjoy sex to God’s glory? Thankfully, he did! It is a book of the Bible called, the Song of Solomon. The Song of Solomon is a collection of short poems that give us windows into the relationship between King Solomon and his first wife, the Shulammite.
In the Solomon on Sex series, we study this book line by line to unlock God’s plan for maximum sexual pleasure.
In the first album, we study the dating, courtship and wedding of King Solomon and his bride. The focus is primarily on sexuality before the wedding night.
In the second album, we follow this couple’s joys and struggles in marriage. We learn how fan the flames of passion to avoid marital disaster.
First Album Contents - 8 Audio CD's
- Song of Solomon - God, Sex and Culture
- Song of Solomon 1:1-8 - Give Me a Kiss!
- Song of Solomon 1:8-17 - Kill’Em with Compliments
- Song of Solomon 1:16-2:7 - Rekindled with Romance
- Song of Solomon 2:8-15 - Dating and Relating
- Song of Solomon 3:1-5 - Avoiding Marital Disaster
- Song of Solomon 3:6-11 - Why have a Wedding?
- Song of Solomon 4:1-5:1 - Great Sex God’s Way
Second Album Contents - 5 Audio CD's
- Song of Solomon 5:2-8 - Sin in the Bedroom
- Song of Solomon 5:9-6:9 - Recovering from a Marital Wipeout
- Song of Solomon 6:11-7:10 - The One Thing I Can Change Is Me
- Song of Solomon 7:10-8:4 - Marital Sabbath
- Song of Solomon 8:5-14
Christmas from the Book of Psalms - CD Album
December/29/2011 10:09 AM
The Ministry Connections Center is now stocking "Christmas from the Book of Psalms - CD Album" - $7
At Christmas, we turn to the gospels to remember the birth of Jesus. Did you know Christ is also found in the Old Testament? The book of Psalms is quoted more frequently in the New Testament than any other book. The quotes are all about Jesus!
In this series, we study some of the Psalms the early church saw telling them about Jesus. In these Psalms we get a glimpse at the glory of the exalted Christ, our helplessness apart from Christ, the new identity that is ours because of Christ and what will happen when Christ returns.
See Christmas like you have never seen it before, from the book of Psalms.
Series Contents - 4 Audio CD's
- Psalm 14 - God came to save fools.
- Psalm 45 - Who is Jesus?
- Psalm 2 - Immediate and Unconditional Surrender
- Psalm 110 - The Rest of the Christmas Story
James - Part 4 - Hoarding, Suffering & Healing - CD Album
October/25/2011 05:47 PM
The Ministry Connections Center is now stocking "James - Hoarding, Suffering & Healing - CD Album" - $10
In this fourth section of James, we learn more ways faith is lived out in life. James warns us of inherent dangers of wealth and how quickly we can fall prey to the sins of hoarding and luxurious living (5:1-6). While some are tempted to sin through affluence, others are tempted to sin through the discouragement of poverty and trials that have no end. James teaches us how to make it through (5:7-11). Returning to his favorite topic, the tongue, James teaches us how easy it is to sin under pressure with our words as we learn the truth about swearing (5:12).
In the last portion of the book, James tells us to be people of prayer in all times about all things. Prayer is more potent than we realize. We learn how to practice prayer in serious situations, like a life threatening disease (5:13-16). Finally, James closes his letter by teaching us about the importance of prayer and confession in the life of the church. It is what keeps a church from tearing apart (5:16-20).
Series Contents - 6 Audio CD's
- James 5:1-6 - What Rich People Need to Hear
- James 5:7-11 - Patience in Trials
- James 5:12 - A Theology of Swearing
- James 5:13-16 - The Prayer of Faith that Heals - Part 1
- James 5:13-16 - The Prayer of Faith that Heals - Part 2
- James 5:16-20 - The Healing Power of Confession and Prayer
James - Part 3 - Speaking and Thinking - CD Album
September/27/2011 10:55 AM
The Ministry Connections Center is now stocking "James - Speaking and Thinking - CD Album" - $10
Do Christians look at life in a different way? In this third section of James, we learn how Jesus changes the way Christians speak (3:1-12) and think (3:13-16). We learn how the Holy Spirit urges us to think about life with godly wisdom rather than the way others think with Earthly Wisdom. We see how this works itself out in some of the most difficult relational challenges, disagreements in the church (3:17-4:3).
James then helps us understand the repulsiveness of a heart that is unfaithful to Christ (4:4). While we are unfaithful, Christ is always willing to extend more grace than we have sin. The only prerequisite to receive God’s grace is that we must ask for it with humility. Approaching God with pride shuts off his grace like a faucet (4:5-6).
James shows us how to cultivate humility in our lives (4:7-10). He helps us understand how our pride causes us to slander others (4:11-12). To help us think with humility, James reminds us how we trust God for our daily needs (4:13-17).
In this third portion of James, discover how Christ changes the way we think.
Series Contents - 8 Audio CD's
- James 3:1-12 - Weapon of Mass Destruction
• James 3:13-16 - Saving Faith Changes My Thinking
• James 3:17-4:3 - What’s Wrong with a Good Church Fight?
• James 4:4 - Spiritual Adultery
• James 4:5-6 - He Gives More Grace
• James 4:7-10 - The Ten Commandments of James
• James 4:11-12 - Slander!
• James 4:13-17 - God of my iPhone
James - Part 2 - Hearing and Doing - CD Album
July/12/2011 11:10 AM
The Ministry Connections Center is now stocking "James - Hearing and Doing - CD Album" - $10
Are you a Christian who attends weekly worship? Each week do you grow in what you know, but nothing really changes? Is there more to the Christian life than personal ethics and Bible trivia? Do we have a responsibility for others? What happens when we ignore someone in need?
In this series, we explore the connection between the Christian faith and everyday life. Beginning with the importance of getting our anger under control, we learn that the Christian life involves treating others the way we would like to be treated. It means using our freedom in Christ to love others, especially Christian brothers and sisters in need.
James then moves from loving those in need to loving one another. What about favoritism in the church? While the world caters to the rich, attractive and upwardly-mobile, the church is to be a place where everyone treats others the way they would like to be treated. That is faith in action. Love across racial, age and economic lines is a sign the spirit of Christ is alive among the people.
Faith is more than knowledge, it is practical love for others. Has your Christian life become just more information? James speaks a breath of fresh air as he shows us what it means to put our faith into life.
Series Contents - 7 Audio CD's
- James 1:19-21 - Anger in My Trial
- James 1:22-25 - Do Something!
- James 1:26-27 - Real Religion
- James 2:1-9 - The Folly of Favoritism
- James 2:9-13 - The Perils of Partiality
- James 2:14-19 - Fake Faith
- James 2:20-26 - The Real Deal
James Part 1 - Trials and Temptation CD Album
May/11/2011 05:56 PM
The Faith E Free Resource Center is now stocking James - Trials and Temptations - CD Album - $10
Life is filled with trials: cancer, financial disaster, depression, the rejection of someone we love, and lingering health issues. If God loves us so much, why doesn’t he care enough to shelter us from life’s problems? In the first portion of the book of James, we find the answer. It is because God loves us that he allows trials into our life to mature us in Christ. According to the Bible, the spiritual maturity, which the trials of the Christian life produce, is of greater worth than anything this world can offer.
In this series, we learn how to navigate our trials and receive the maturity God intends for us. With each trial, there is a difficult path of obedience, which will bring about the maturity God is seeking to produce. Next to the path of obedience, an alternate path will present itself in a seductive way. This is the path of temptation to sin in our trial. This path derails the maturity God wants to give. In this series, we learn how to steer clear of the sinful temptations that come with trials. We learn how to face one of the most audacious trials, financial loss. We learn what to do when we find ourselves in the slough of despondency because we can not imagine God’s good purpose in our present difficulties.
Are you in the middle of a trial? James has honest answers to your questions about how to make it through.
Series Contents - 6 Audio CD's
- James 1:1-4 - How to have joy in a trial
- James 1:5-8 - Get Wisdom!
- James 1:9-12 - The Trial of Money
- James 1:13-15 - The Blame Game
- James 1:14-15 - Sin in Slow Motion
- James 1:16-18 - God is Good
The Goodness of God - Congregational Book
March/10/2011 08:38 PM
In our Reasons to Believe your Bible series, I discovered we are a congregation of readers. We sold 200 copies of Dr. Tribelhorn's book, My Professor Says the Bible is a Myth. Learning from that, I hope to feature a key book to supplement future teaching series at the Resource Center.
For James - Part 1 - Trials and Temptations, we are featuring The Goodness of God by Randy Alcorn. This is an excellent and readable book dealing with the problem of suffering and pain to supplement what we are learning in the first portion of the book of James.. Alcorn avoids superficial or sentimental responses, and instead presses forward boldly to explore all the troubling doubts and questions that agitate within us when we confront suffering and evil. The issues are far from simple, the answers far from easy—but Alcorn shows how the way of suffering—a path that Jesus himself followed more than anyone else—can ultimately become a journey into wholeness and even logic-defying joy.
Product Detail
- Hardcover
- 128 pages
$8
ESV Slimline Bible - BACK IN STOCK
March/10/2011 07:35 AM
Faith E Free Resource Center is now stocking ESV Slimline Leather Bible - $7
Highly affordable at $7, it retains many of the popular features that people have come to appreciate and expect from the original Thinline—including quality TruTone covers and a helpful concordance—all in a portable format that is less than one inch thick. Containing the same complete ESV text in readable type, the Value Thinline Bible offers the highest value for a thinline Bible at the best price.
Size: 5.375" x 8.375"
Easy-to-read 8.2-point type
1,088 pages
Less than 1" thick
Double-column format with black letter text
30-page concordance
Free ESV Bible Resources software offer included
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Latest Faith EFC Resource Catalog
March/07/2011 03:01 PM
Reasons to Believe Your Bible
February/23/2011 01:21 PM
Faith E Free Resource Center is now stocking Reasons to Believe Your Bible - Digital Commentary CD - $1
Is believing the Bible a leap of faith? Are there any rational reasons to trust the Bible is the Word of God? In Reasons to Believe Your Bible, we learn Christians aren’t expected to check their brains at the door. Rather, our mind should feed our faith. In Logical Reasons, we discover how the all-or-nothing claims of the Bible don’t allow us to consider it just a good book. In Historical Reasons and Prophetic Reasons, we look at the Bible’s solid connection with history. In Scientific Reasons, we wrestle with the Genesis account of creation versus the theory of evolution taught in high school biology. In Providential Reasons, we interact with Dan Brown’s novel, The DaVinci Code, to learn the true story of how the books in our Bible were collected into the Bible we hold today. In Personal Reasons, we discover the unique transforming power of the Bible to change our lives.
Commentary Includes the Full Text for Each Message
- Logical Reasons
- Historical Reasons
- Prophetic Reasons
- Christological Reasons
- Scientific Reasons
- Providential Reasons
- Personal Reasons
- Plus Small Group Work Sheets for each sermon
Reasons to Believe Your Bible
February/23/2011 01:19 PM
The Faith E Free Resource Center is now stocking Reasons to Believe Your Bible - CD Album - $15
Is believing the Bible a leap of faith? Are there any rational reasons to trust the Bible is the Word of God? In Reasons to Believe Your Bible, we learn Christians aren’t expected to check their brains at the door. Rather, our mind should feed our faith. In Logical Reasons, we discover how the all-or-nothing claims of the Bible don’t allow us to consider it just a good book. In Historical Reasons and Prophetic Reasons, we look at the Bible’s solid connection with history. In Scientific Reasons, we wrestle with the Genesis account of creation versus the theory of evolution taught in high school biology. In Providential Reasons, we interact with Dan Brown’s novel, The DaVinci Code, to learn the true story of how the books in our Bible were collected into the Bible we hold today. In Personal Reasons, we discover the unique transforming power of the Bible to change our lives.
As a bonus, the series concludes with a message from archaeological scholar, Dr. Tom Tribelhorn, author of My Professor Says the Bible is a Myth, as he equips us defend our faith in the academic world.
Series Contents - 4 Audio CD's
- Logical Reasons
- Historical Reasons
- Prophetic Reasons
- Christological Reasons
- Scientific Reasons
- Providential Reasons
- Personal Reasons
- Archaeology and the Bible - Dr. Tom Tribelhorn.
Memory Verse Rings
February/23/2011 01:07 PM
Faith E Free Resource Center is now stocking Memory Verse Card Rings - $.60
If your family is like ours, you have a hard time keeping your memory verses together. We work on our verses while eating breakfast. It doesn't take long for us to misplace old ones or lose a new one under a carton of eggs. A simple ring and hole punch can help you keep them together! We are now carrying these rings at the new Faith E Free Resource Center. You can pick one up on Sunday mornings.