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What a great service with the Twin City Brass Quintet with the power and beauty of "Hymns in Brass"!

Come worship with us today as we are blessed with 150 years of combined musical talent, as the Twin City Brass Quintet leads our music with "Hymns in Brass"!

You have seen them in marigold fields and on bridges. You have enjoyed their music in parks, on decks, and in a barn. Now hear The Twin City Brass Quintet for "Hymns in Brass", Sunday October 28th at 10:00 a.m. at Faith Church of Bloomington.

Using God:   The chief priests and scribes watched with consternation at the tumultuous welcome being bestowed upon Jesus as he came into Jerusalem. The Bible says they were, "sore displeased". By the time they reached the temple many of the celebrants were children. According to Matthew's Gospel it prompted Jesus to quote the Psalm,

Betrayal to the Code-a Thief's Conversion: A recent article in the British publication, Telegraph, caused me to look afresh at the account of the two thieves crucified with Christ. All the Synoptic writers make reference to the two, but it is only Luke that gives the account of the conversation in the waning moments of their lives. And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, ‘Art not thou...

"Twas brillig" A Look at The Moral Thinking of Emerging Adults: So begins Lewis Carroll's nonsense poem, "Jabberwocky", in "Through The Looking Glass".

Make Wherever You Live, Paradise: We were about to step off the boat, after an hour and a half of watching, and listening, to some of the most incredible animals God placed on this earth. The skipper thanked us for using their whale watch service and then said, "Go home, and make wherever you live a paradise."

Losing the Language- : After a winter that seems to have lasted several seasons, it was a great blessing to be able to take some time away to a place where warmth is supreme. We were fortunate to revisit the Hawaiian island of Maui.

A Modest Proposal for Reasonable Service: It was the old country preacher who said, "A theological bias is harder to remove than a Canadian thistle." One survey from the Barna folks seem to bear this out, and the results of a second survey draws some relevent implications.

The Seventh Notch: Most Christians find it heartbreaking to see the lessening of the impact their faith has on the modern culture. What’s more disheartening is that we began the retreat without even putting up a fight. In Daniel Defoe’s 1791 novel, “Robinson Crusoe”, the main character begins to orient himself after a shipwreck

"Victory or Be Crippled": In his biography of Abraham Lincoln, Michael Burlingame recounts an incident few know about the early life of the sixteenth president In 1842 Lincoln was challenged to a duel over some disparaging comments he had made in a newspaper. When the offended party told Lincoln to choose his weapon, Lincoln, not wanting to shoot the man, or be shot himself, said, "Broadswords".

The Unmoored Millenials: We are told that there are three basic questions to pose when confronted by a situation in need of change. “Where are we?” “Where do we want to be?” And, “How do we get there?”

Walk in Love: My motto in taking photographs is, "Take a lot, you may get one you like." Well, on one snowy day I did get one I liked. It was of my grandson following behind his dad in the snow. His father was running and my grandson Paul wrote to the Ephesians; "Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; and walk in lov...

Church Anniversary: Just a reminder that we will be celebrating our anniversary Sunday with a special service starting at 10:15.