Faith that Speaks— Anytime, Anywhere

Friend, what is the reason or to what chief end do you live in this world? For us, as Christians, the reason we live differs dramatically from the world and culture around us. In Philippians 1, the apostle Paul makes it his aim to demonstrate that life doesn’t center around anyone or anything but our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. At the heart and center of Christianity is the person and work of Jesus, and He should be the heart and center of our lives. Join Tom Pennington as he explains from Scripture The Reason We Live.

Many Christians today don’t appreciate the beauty of the Old Testament, not only in its story but also in its theological realities. The Old Testament is filled with passages that teach about the gospel and how God would send a redeemer into the world to save people from their sins. Genesis 3 records the first time this crucial truth is found in Scripture. God promises to crush the head of the serpent and to rescue people from sin and eternal condemnation. Join Tom Pennington as he explains from Genesis 3 the first gospel presentation and an essential truth every Christian must embrace: Eden's Promise.

Romans 9 is one of the most controversial passages in the entire Bible, partly because it has been so misunderstood. But the apostle Paul writes this chapter to explain a crucial truth: not everyone who hears the good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ comes to believe it for salvation. But why is this so? The doctrine of divine election explains this reality. Join Tom Pennington as he explains from Romans 9 the profound doctrine of Divine Election.

There is a constant battle that every Christian faces as we fight against worldly ideas and secular philosophies and embrace the truth of God’s Word. One often overlooked aspect of this battle relates to our daily decisions and actions. Do we, as Christians, make decisions based on the prevailing philosophies of the world and culture, or do we acknowledge and submit to God and His Word while we navigate the course of our lives? This key issue needs to be biblically understood by every Christ follower. Join Tom Pennington as he teaches from the book of James that our God Rules!

Daniel chapter 11 is a profound portion of prophetic Scripture that details key events from when Daniel received the vision of God in 536 BC to the future kingdom of God that’s to come at the end of the world. Daniel records these future events to demonstrate that God is the only true God and that there is no one like Him. For us, as Christians, we need to understand that God, from eternity past, has decreed an all-wise and perfect plan and that He is bringing it to pass according to His will, for His glory and our good. Join Tom Pennington as he gives an in-depth explanation from Daniel 11 about Wars, Rumors of Wars & the Last War.

The gospel of Mark is unique in that, at the end of the narrative, a controversial portion of Scripture exists. In fact, Mark 16:9–20 is one of the most controversial passages in all of Scripture. But not in terms of the truth, because what is written there is true, but whether it is part of Mark’s original writing. In this brief series, Pastor Tom will help us, as Christians, understand not only what this passage means but also how this text of Scripture found its way into the Bible and whether we should consider it part of the original text. Join Tom Pennington as he concludes his study in the gospel of Mark with The End of the Story.