in Encouragement, Faith, Love Unconditionally
In Less Than 5 seconds
If I met you for the first time, how long do you think it would take you to form an opinion about who I am and whether we could have a relationship of any kind?...
Jack Taylor
Dr. Jack Taylor has been in ministry as a pastor and missionary for over 35 years. Two of his four novels have been finalists in the Word Guild awards. He is currently the lead pastor of Faith Fellowship Baptist Church -a multi-cultural church of 50 nations-in Vancouver.
in Giving, Hospitality, Inspiration, Love Unconditionally
VALUE: Cross-Cultural Servanthood
Our staff are reading an interesting book called Cross-Cultural Servanthood by Duane Elmer. Faith Fellowship heralds three values: Faith, multi-generational and multi-national community, plus servanthood. This book blends the last two values for us. The...
in Church, Family, Giving, Love Unconditionally
VALUE: MULTI-GENERATIONAL AND MULTI-NATIONAL COMMUNITY
Visioning what heaven will be like is something beyond us even if “we can only imagine.” Revelation 5:8-10 pictures living creatures and elders in worship before Jesus singing a song that says “You are worthy...
in Church, Faith, Love Unconditionally, Ministries
VALUES: FAITH – PART TWO
Our insurance company sent us a DVD on “Facing the Risk.” It features a section on the top ten liability risks facing Christian Charities. It also presents an overview of effective abuse prevention strategies for...
in Church, Faith, Family, Love Unconditionally
Values: FAITH -PART ONE
In Faith’s family we have three key values which we use as a grid to mark the kind of community we would like to see. Today, I asked a newcomer over coffee what he observed...
in Church, Faith, Inspiration
Vision
It seems obvious doesn’t it? When you are driving at night you put on your headlights? Why? So you can see where you’re going. Mission is about knowing where you are going and vision is...
in Anger, Depression, Life Issues, Love Unconditionally, Perseverance
What’s it All About?
The messages I get often start with Why or Where. Why is God letting this happen to me? Where is God right now and why isn’t he answering my prayers? Why am I here? Rick...
in Children, Family, Life Issues
What Else Is Out There? Don’t Read This – part 2.
Being a parent seems to be getting more challenging all the time. We’ve hardly got our children walking and we’re being warned to “stranger proof” them at the same time we’re trying to socialize them;...
in Deadly Sin, Depression, Hope, Repentance
Don’t Read This
Once again, don’t read this if you don’t want to know how bad things are in our city. Don’t read this if you don’t want to admit how hard things are just to be human...
in Faith, Hope, Prayer, Salvation
What Should I Ask For?
The Lord’s Prayer is a great template for us as we begin to grow in our intentional communication with God. We see him as our Father, someone to be honored in his place of authority...