Together, the people of Faith seek to connect with God, each other, and our needy world. Through biblical preaching and teaching, passionate worship, deep friendships, and a focus on loving and serving, our mission is to declare the glory of God through the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the ends of the earth.
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As we crawl closer to Halloween, we discuss witchcraft in the early church during this week's episode.By Faith Church Indy
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The church in Ephesus is flourishing and the gospel-centered lives of the disciples there are beginning to make an impact on the surrounding culture. So much so that some see an opportunity to tap into the Jesus Movement to line their own pockets, including seven brothers all in the same trade: exorcism. But what happens when they try to use the po…
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What do tyrannical teachers, coffee shops, and the church have to do with each other? We cover this, and more, during this week's episode.By Faith Church Indy
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Though the gospel message has been authenticated and a church is beginning to take root and grow, the Way of Jesus still comes under attack. But with favorable support from Greeks nearby, Paul works so long and so effectively in Ephesus that Luke can say, without irony, that "all Asia" heard the gospel. What about us? And Indianapolis? Join us for …
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So, what does knowing Jesus actually mean? We cover this, and more, during this week's episdoe.By Faith Church Indy
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Last week we met Apollos; this week he's moved on from Ephesus. And when Paul arrives there, he runs into a dozen of Apollos's "half-converts," men who have repented, but not yet believed. What happens when Paul finishes the story for them? Join us for "The Baptism" from Acts 19:1-7 as once again the gospel message is confirmed in people's lives!…
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We time travel and answer a few questions from a passage that was preached a few weeks ago, and cover questions from this week's text: Acts 18:24-28.By Faith Church Indy
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Though the gospel has not yet taken root in Ephesus, there's a witness to Jesus there: someone we've never met before, named Apollos. But he only knows half the story! He's helping people move toward Jesus, he can't get them all the way to Jesus. What about us? Are we just like Apollos? Join us for "The Teacher" from Acts 18:24-28 to wrestle with t…
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What does Joey mean when he talks about "messy" churches and what has he learned about being a part of them? We cover this, and more on this week's episode of Cut for Time.By Faith Church Indy
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In just a few short verses Luke wraps up Paul's second missionary journey, gets him home to report, and sends him off again on a reunion tour, revisiting all the churches he had helped plant on his first journey. Is there anything we can learn from this summary of Paul's activity? Join us for "The Reunion" from Acts 18:18-23 and we'll explore it to…
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Today’s episode features our missionaries, Mark and Charlene Canada. They have been a part of Faith Church for 36 years, and joined the missions family 16 years ago. You’ve problably met Charlene through the Sunday morning Guest Services team, or know Mark as an elder here at Faith. You may also know them through their work with an organization cal…
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To sum up this episode with one word... it's academic. We talk about historical & chronological markers, some latin, and this historical church moment.By Faith Church Indy
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Moving on from Athens—the intellectual center of Greece—Paul heads to Corinth, into a culture more like the Vegas of the ancient world. When he’s rejected by his own people, he changes his focus to reach the Greek Corinthians. And even in the darkest, most debauched cultures, the gospel gets a hearing, and Paul ministers for a year and a half. Join…
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Pastor Nathan recaps his sermon on Sunday with Pastor Joey.By Faith Church Indy
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In what may be considered as the climax of the book of Acts, we see Paul making his defense before the council at the Areopagus. In this “Paul on Trial” moment in time, Paul defends his position and his beliefs about Jesus and his Resurrection by appealing not to the Old Testament, but according to the long-held beliefs in gods throughout the Helle…
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Joey talks more about the perspective of "Paul on Trial" in this text and we talk about what we learned from the evangelism survey from the past year.By Faith Church Indy
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Faith Stories Summer 2024 - Trusting God in Changing CircumstancesBy Faith Church Indy
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This week’s passage finds Paul in the center of the glory of ancient Greece, Athens herself. But in a world where the idols grow as thick as trees in a forest, how is Paul to make headway with the gospel? And what comes next after he’s accused of introducing “foreign divinities,” the same accusation that led to Socrates’s execution all those years …
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Pastor Joey shares his discernment process over preaching this text and answers some of your questions!By Faith Church Indy
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Once again, Paul and his team are run out of town—this time by the angry, jealous leaders of the Jewish synagogue. As they move on to the next town, they must have wondered if they would receive the same reception as before. But they’re about to be pleasantly surprised when they meet “The Bereans” in Acts 17:10-15. Join us for a new twist on the fa…
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Faith Stories Summer 2024 - The Search for Substance and Significance: Our Conversion StoryBy Faith Church Indy
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Joey covers all of the questions you submitted on Sunday. We love the questions, keep them coming!By Faith Church Indy
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As Paul and company move further into the Greek world, opposition continues to rise from every side. But the gospel is undaunted, even as it upends social, religious, and political systems and structures everywhere it goes. Join us this weekend for “The World-Turners” from Acts 17:1-9 as we watch the Greek world begin to turn upside-down!…
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Faith Stories Summer 2024 - Finding Hope in GodBy Faith Church Indy
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We gathered for our annual One Worship service where we worship, read scripture, and celebrate decisions of baptisms as one church body, united across services.By Faith Church Indy
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Faith Stories Summer 2024 - Beyond Tradition: A Quaker Couple's Journey to FaithBy Faith Church Indy
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This episode is special because our Sunday preacher was Nick Carter. We work through a few questions, including what he had to cut for time on Sunday (even after 4 sessions, there was still more to include!).By Faith Church Indy
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This weekend was a unique one-off event called Grow Weekend. It was an opportunity to learn alongside one another, ages 0-99, on the topic of God's covenant love from the Ten Commandments to Jesus. While recorded all 4 sessions from the weekend, we're releasing Sunday's message now and will release all of the teaching as a unit in the fall. Nick co…
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“Justice and Justification” This is the third session of four for our Grow Weekend.By Faith Church Indy
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“Statutes and rules so righteous as all this law.” This is the second session of four for our Grow Weekend.By Faith Church Indy
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“A god so near to it as the Lord our God is to us.” This is the first session of four for our Grow Weekend.By Faith Church Indy
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Pastor Jeff preached the final sermon in this subseries of Acts and puts it all into context of the larger picture.By Faith Church Indy
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Paul and Silas sit in prison – wrongly accused and unjustly treated for following Jesus – when God shakes the earth and opens the prison doors! Their response says a lot to us about responding to unjust treatment and persecutors. Join us this Sunday as we look at “The Jailer” from Acts 16:25-40.By Faith Church Indy
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Faith Stories Summer 2024 - Serving Together: Calling and CommunityBy Faith Church Indy
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In this episode of Cut for Time, we recap the sermon and make sure Joey gets the time to sing his TMNT intro song, but also spend most of our time unpacking the sermon in the context of current events and...oof, it's challenging!By Faith Church Indy
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With progress made, Paul and his team begin their regular ministry in Philippi, meeting weekly with the Jewish women who gather to pray. But their steps are dogged by a young woman possessed by an evil spirit, shouting confusing messages about ‘God’ and ‘salvation.’ When Paul can’t stand it any more, his actions set off an explosive series of event…
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Faith Stories Summer 2024 - It's Not About the Thermostat: How God used Counseling to Heal Our Marriage.By Faith Church Indy
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It's a low-key episode of Cut for Time - Joey answers your questions as he re-caps his Sunday sermon and listen all the way to the end for some special sound bites.By Faith Church Indy
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With their mission now well underway, Paul and his team are looking for opportunities to share the gospel. They head to Philippi, a strategic city center, but without much of a Jewish presence or understanding of who God is. But that doesn’t stop God from working! Join us for “The Businesswoman” from Acts 16:11-15!…
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We are releasing podcast interviews with our missionaries prior to their GO Time weekend, so you can catch up with them before you see them at an event. The purpose of our podcast is to meet the missionaries and hear what they’re up to. They will also share a few ways you can be partnering with them in prayer. I encourage you to take time to pray f…
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After an argument with Barnabas that sends Paul in a different direction, God seems to close doors for Paul's ministry. How do we make sense of God saying "No" to good things? Can the mission and the message go forward through us when we're bewildered? Join us as we look at "The Call" from Acts 16:6-10.…
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Faith Stories Summer 2024 - Trying SofterBy Faith Church Indy
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Pastor Joey shares what he cut for time on Sunday that includes viewing God's word as guardrails rather than rules and how to live within them.By Faith Church Indy
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Paul and Silas are headed out, on their first missionary journey together. They’re going to visit some churches from Paul’s first trip, but after, they plan to keep going, evangelizing in new territories. To help, they recruit a young Jewish believer named Timothy. But in what looks like a complete reversal of everything he’s argued against in the …
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Faith Stories Summer 2024 - When 'Good' Doesn't Feel Good Special Guest: Ruth Hubbard.By Faith Church Indy
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Feeling the tension after Sunday's message? So are we... and we aren't resolving it in this episode, but it's still worth listening to! Joey anwers a few questions submitted by others and we talk about how terrifying it can be to stay in community.By Faith Church Indy
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With the decision made and controversy behind them, Paul and Barnabas decide to re-visit all the churches from their previous journey. But when Barnabas wants to bring along an old companion who abandoned them the first time around, Paul refuses. How do these two men handle their conflict? More importantly, what does the Holy Spirit do in the Churc…
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Faith Stories Summer 2024 - Give Me Your EyesBy Faith Church Indy
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Pastor Jeff answers some questions submitted by others and covers what he cut for time regarding prophets in the new testament.By Faith Church Indy
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The apostles address a difficult issue that could produce conflict and division. Instead, their response produces joy, unity, and encouragement. What do we learn from them, and how does the Spirit guide us in conflicts and disagreements? Join us as we look at “The Response” from Acts 15:22-35.By Faith Church Indy
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