web02.fireside.fm Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:57:43 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Faith Church Indy - Episodes Tagged with “Home” https://faithchurchindy.fireside.fm/tags/home Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:00:00 -0500 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. en-us episodic Sermons from Faith Church in Indianapolis Faith Church Indy 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. no church, indianapolis, sermons, kingdom, jesus, god, faith, Faith Church Indy info@faithliveitout.org Longing for Christmas | Luke 2:8-20 https://faithchurchindy.fireside.fm/longing-for-home-005 e805a29d-722a-48d8-8a5a-11a0e680209f Sun, 29 Dec 2024 11:00:00 -0500 Faith Church Indy full Faith Church Indy Why do we long for Christmas? Why do we look forward to the holiday, every year? We have turned the season into a celebration of family and togetherness, of gifts and nostalgia, of anxiety and family conflict. But the reality of Christmas goes much deeper, because our longing for Christmas is really our longing for someone to bring us home, to tell us we belong, to speak blessing over us, and to make things right. This year’s Advent series shows us how Christmas fulfills four of our deepest desires: for blessing, belonging, justice, and home. 18:40 no We love celebrating Christmas with our church family. At Faith, you can expect to celebrate in all of your favorite and nostalgic ways – sing carols and Christmas hymns, lighting candles, and savoring treats of the season. Join us this Christmas Eve 2024. faith, church, longing, home, advent We love celebrating Christmas with our church family. At Faith, you can expect to celebrate in all of your favorite and nostalgic ways – sing carols and Christmas hymns, lighting candles, and savoring treats of the season. Join us this Christmas Eve 2024.

]]> We love celebrating Christmas with our church family. At Faith, you can expect to celebrate in all of your favorite and nostalgic ways – sing carols and Christmas hymns, lighting candles, and savoring treats of the season. Join us this Christmas Eve 2024.

]]> Harmony | Luke 1:67-79 https://faithchurchindy.fireside.fm/longing-for-home-004 c20ee776-f431-4a3b-9d54-3c74fc44bc65 Mon, 23 Dec 2024 13:00:00 -0500 Faith Church Indy full Faith Church Indy Why do we long for Christmas? Why do we look forward to the holiday, every year? We have turned the season into a celebration of family and togetherness, of gifts and nostalgia, of anxiety and family conflict. But the reality of Christmas goes much deeper, because our longing for Christmas is really our longing for someone to bring us home, to tell us we belong, to speak blessing over us, and to make things right. This year’s Advent series shows us how Christmas fulfills four of our deepest desires: for blessing, belonging, justice, and home. 29:44 no Even though we’re home, we belong, we’re blessed, we’re not yet to our final home, to the world as it should be. While we wait for Jesus' return, we serve the king and his kingdom now, moving out from our home of belonging and blessing to work for justice and righteousness around us. Join us as we look at "Harmony" from Luke 1:67-79. faith, church, longing, home, advent Even though we’re home, we belong, we’re blessed, we’re not yet to our final home, to the world as it should be. While we wait for Jesus' return, we serve the king and his kingdom now, moving out from our home of belonging and blessing to work for justice and righteousness around us. Join us as we look at "Harmony" from Luke 1:67-79.

]]> Even though we’re home, we belong, we’re blessed, we’re not yet to our final home, to the world as it should be. While we wait for Jesus' return, we serve the king and his kingdom now, moving out from our home of belonging and blessing to work for justice and righteousness around us. Join us as we look at "Harmony" from Luke 1:67-79.

]]> Longing for Blessing | Galatians 3:13-14, Ephesians 1:3 https://faithchurchindy.fireside.fm/longing-for-home-003 68ec89eb-5b5d-4f76-a34b-050c5f81ca8a Mon, 16 Dec 2024 08:00:00 -0500 Faith Church Indy full Faith Church Indy Why do we long for Christmas? Why do we look forward to the holiday, every year? We have turned the season into a celebration of family and togetherness, of gifts and nostalgia, of anxiety and family conflict. But the reality of Christmas goes much deeper, because our longing for Christmas is really our longing for someone to bring us home, to tell us we belong, to speak blessing over us, and to make things right. This year’s Advent series shows us how Christmas fulfills four of our deepest desires: for blessing, belonging, justice, and home. 29:03 no Every gift guide, every advertisement, and every wish list all work off the same principle: if only someone would give me some thing that perfectly met my deepest desires, then I’d be happy. I’d be at peace. We all long for blessing—and if we don’t find it in Jesus, we’ll look for it in stuff. But ultimate blessing is found in the home we’re longing for! Join us for “Longing for Blessing” as we open up Galatians 3:13-14 and Ephesians 1:3 to catch a glimpse of the blessing God has promised us. faith, church, longing, home, advent Every gift guide, every advertisement, and every wish list all work off the same principle: if only someone would give me some thing that perfectly met my deepest desires, then I’d be happy. I’d be at peace. We all long for blessing—and if we don’t find it in Jesus, we’ll look for it in stuff. But ultimate blessing is found in the home we’re longing for! Join us for “Longing for Blessing” as we open up Galatians 3:13-14 and Ephesians 1:3 to catch a glimpse of the blessing God has promised us.

]]> Every gift guide, every advertisement, and every wish list all work off the same principle: if only someone would give me some thing that perfectly met my deepest desires, then I’d be happy. I’d be at peace. We all long for blessing—and if we don’t find it in Jesus, we’ll look for it in stuff. But ultimate blessing is found in the home we’re longing for! Join us for “Longing for Blessing” as we open up Galatians 3:13-14 and Ephesians 1:3 to catch a glimpse of the blessing God has promised us.

]]> Belonging | Hosea 1:6-9, 1 Peter 2:9-10 https://faithchurchindy.fireside.fm/longing-for-home-002 47edae0d-368d-4b8d-bcdf-1175a1cefe0d Mon, 09 Dec 2024 10:00:00 -0500 Faith Church Indy full Faith Church Indy Why do we long for Christmas? Why do we look forward to the holiday, every year? We have turned the season into a celebration of family and togetherness, of gifts and nostalgia, of anxiety and family conflict. But the reality of Christmas goes much deeper, because our longing for Christmas is really our longing for someone to bring us home, to tell us we belong, to speak blessing over us, and to make things right. This year’s Advent series shows us how Christmas fulfills four of our deepest desires: for blessing, belonging, justice, and home. 30:38 no Everyone longs to belong, not just in a social club or friend group, but to a place that feels like family and home. In the Old Testament, God made a promise to Abraham and his descendants that they would belong to him as his people, but over time and many years of disobedience, the Israelites walked away from God over and over again. We all fear losing the places we belong to, and thankfully in Jesus, we have the assurance that we belong to Him and we will never be cast out. Join us as we hear Pastor Nathan share with us from Hosea and 1 Peter about our true longing for belonging! faith, church, longing, home, advent Everyone longs to belong, not just in a social club or friend group, but to a place that feels like family and home. In the Old Testament, God made a promise to Abraham and his descendants that they would belong to him as his people, but over time and many years of disobedience, the Israelites walked away from God over and over again. We all fear losing the places we belong to, and thankfully in Jesus, we have the assurance that we belong to Him and we will never be cast out. Join us as we hear Pastor Nathan share with us from Hosea and 1 Peter about our true longing for belonging!

]]> Everyone longs to belong, not just in a social club or friend group, but to a place that feels like family and home. In the Old Testament, God made a promise to Abraham and his descendants that they would belong to him as his people, but over time and many years of disobedience, the Israelites walked away from God over and over again. We all fear losing the places we belong to, and thankfully in Jesus, we have the assurance that we belong to Him and we will never be cast out. Join us as we hear Pastor Nathan share with us from Hosea and 1 Peter about our true longing for belonging!

]]> Home | Isaiah 55:1-9 https://faithchurchindy.fireside.fm/longing-for-home-001 febb4c84-6faa-4ea4-82d7-96c47bc0ecf9 Mon, 02 Dec 2024 11:00:00 -0500 Faith Church Indy full Faith Church Indy Why do we long for Christmas? Why do we look forward to the holiday, every year? We have turned the season into a celebration of family and togetherness, of gifts and nostalgia, of anxiety and family conflict. But the reality of Christmas goes much deeper, because our longing for Christmas is really our longing for someone to bring us home, to tell us we belong, to speak blessing over us, and to make things right. This year’s Advent series shows us how Christmas fulfills four of our deepest desires: for blessing, belonging, justice, and home. 30:19 no Our culture has turned Christmas into a celebration of gifts and nostalgia. But the reality of it goes much deeper, because our longing for Christmas is really the longing for what we ultimately made for. Join us as we begin Advent looking at how Christmas fulfills one of our deepest desires - the longing for "Home" from Isaiah 55:1-9. faith, church, longing, home, advent Our culture has turned Christmas into a celebration of gifts and nostalgia. But the reality of it goes much deeper, because our longing for Christmas is really the longing for what we ultimately made for. Join us as we begin Advent looking at how Christmas fulfills one of our deepest desires - the longing for "Home" from Isaiah 55:1-9.

]]> Our culture has turned Christmas into a celebration of gifts and nostalgia. But the reality of it goes much deeper, because our longing for Christmas is really the longing for what we ultimately made for. Join us as we begin Advent looking at how Christmas fulfills one of our deepest desires - the longing for "Home" from Isaiah 55:1-9.

]]> Finally Home (Revelation 21:1-7, 22-27) https://faithchurchindy.fireside.fm/finally-home 19599da4-2152-437e-a221-45a269598de0 Mon, 20 Dec 2021 10:00:00 -0500 Faith Church Indy full Faith Church Indy Coming home for Christmas Sermon Series 36:05 no One day heaven and earth will be reunited. We will live in unity and peace with God, with others, and with creation, and we will know the fulfillment of our longings for love, goodness, and purpose. Join us as we see in Revelation 21 what it be like when we are Finally Home and how we live here and now in light of that future. faith, church, Indianapolis, sermon, Bible, family, gathering, home One day heaven and earth will be reunited. We will live in unity and peace with God, with others, and with creation, and we will know the fulfillment of our longings for love, goodness, and purpose. Join us as we see in Revelation 21 what it be like when we are Finally Home and how we live here and now in light of that future.

]]> One day heaven and earth will be reunited. We will live in unity and peace with God, with others, and with creation, and we will know the fulfillment of our longings for love, goodness, and purpose. Join us as we see in Revelation 21 what it be like when we are Finally Home and how we live here and now in light of that future.

]]> Homeward Bound (Hebrews 13:11-15) https://faithchurchindy.fireside.fm/homeward-bound a6c6170c-d74f-46fc-a63c-9262b076fc0b Mon, 13 Dec 2021 10:00:00 -0500 Faith Church Indy full Faith Church Indy Coming home for Christmas Sermon Series 30:01 no In the great story of the Bible, we begin coming “home” when we come to Jesus. But even those of us who have walked with Jesus for decades still feel a sense of restlessness, of homelessness. Why? Because no home here will last forever—we seek a home that is to come. So what do we do in the meantime? Join us for “Homeward Bound” from Hebrews 13:11-15! faith, church, Indianapolis, sermon, Bible, family, gathering, home, bound In the great story of the Bible, we begin coming “home” when we come to Jesus. But even those of us who have walked with Jesus for decades still feel a sense of restlessness, of homelessness. Why? Because no home here will last forever—we seek a home that is to come. So what do we do in the meantime? Join us for “Homeward Bound” from Hebrews 13:11-15!

]]> In the great story of the Bible, we begin coming “home” when we come to Jesus. But even those of us who have walked with Jesus for decades still feel a sense of restlessness, of homelessness. Why? Because no home here will last forever—we seek a home that is to come. So what do we do in the meantime? Join us for “Homeward Bound” from Hebrews 13:11-15!

]]> Home-Making (Gen. 11:1-9) https://faithchurchindy.fireside.fm/home-making 9f127f91-3350-4ddb-bb92-5996b1c56107 Mon, 06 Dec 2021 10:00:00 -0500 Faith Church Indy full Faith Church Indy Coming Home for Christmas Sermon Series 39:26 no Having lost their original home, humanity turned to making a home for themselves, a home where they could try to reclaim what they’d lost in the curse. Their attempt to build a tower to commune with God—on their terms, not his—failed, with disastrous results. Join us for “Home-Making” from Genesis 11:1-9, as we see how our longing for a home often leads us in fruitless directions. faith, church, Indianapolis, sermon, Bible, family, gathering, home, Christmas Having lost their original home, humanity turned to making a home for themselves, a home where they could try to reclaim what they’d lost in the curse. Their attempt to build a tower to commune with God—on their terms, not his—failed, with disastrous results. Join us for “Home-Making” from Genesis 11:1-9, as we see how our longing for a home often leads us in fruitless directions.

]]> Having lost their original home, humanity turned to making a home for themselves, a home where they could try to reclaim what they’d lost in the curse. Their attempt to build a tower to commune with God—on their terms, not his—failed, with disastrous results. Join us for “Home-Making” from Genesis 11:1-9, as we see how our longing for a home often leads us in fruitless directions.

]]> Our First Home (Gen. 1:1-5, 26-31) https://faithchurchindy.fireside.fm/our-first-home 1a30e3d3-7f17-4fba-8743-30449d7f2198 Mon, 29 Nov 2021 10:00:00 -0500 Faith Church Indy full Faith Church Indy Coming Home for Christmas Advent 2021 35:36 no Advent begins. In this season, we’ll prepare for Christmas by looking at Jesus’ birth in the larger story of the whole Bible. Many of us feel a sense of weariness, disconnection, and emptiness. We long for home – for the safety, identity, and love that God made us to know and share. Join us as we look at Genesis 1:1-5, 26-31 and “Our First Home.” faith, church, Indianapolis, sermon, Bible, family, gathering, home, advent Advent begins. In this season, we’ll prepare for Christmas by looking at Jesus’ birth in the larger story of the whole Bible. Many of us feel a sense of weariness, disconnection, and emptiness. We long for home – for the safety, identity, and love that God made us to know and share. Join us as we look at Genesis 1:1-5, 26-31 and “Our First Home.”

]]> Advent begins. In this season, we’ll prepare for Christmas by looking at Jesus’ birth in the larger story of the whole Bible. Many of us feel a sense of weariness, disconnection, and emptiness. We long for home – for the safety, identity, and love that God made us to know and share. Join us as we look at Genesis 1:1-5, 26-31 and “Our First Home.”

]]> Family Gathering https://faithchurchindy.fireside.fm/family-gathering 70042ff5-368e-4b3e-a651-da770b213c86 Sun, 31 Dec 2017 10:00:00 -0500 Faith Church Indy full Faith Church Indy Home for Christmas Sermon Series 48:08 no This past Sunday, we welcomed Pastor Don Beachy as our guest preacher. We celebrated Advent and Christmas through our series: Home for Christmas. We continue that theme and hear how God uses us to bring others home to Him. Family Gathering, from Matthew 28:16-20. Special Guest: Don Beachy. This past Sunday, we welcomed Pastor Don Beachy as our guest preacher. We celebrated Advent and Christmas through our series: Home for Christmas. We continue that theme and hear how God uses us to bring others home to Him. Family Gathering, from Matthew 28:16-20.

Special Guest: Don Beachy.

]]> This past Sunday, we welcomed Pastor Don Beachy as our guest preacher. We celebrated Advent and Christmas through our series: Home for Christmas. We continue that theme and hear how God uses us to bring others home to Him. Family Gathering, from Matthew 28:16-20.

Special Guest: Don Beachy.

]]> Christmas Eve 2017 https://faithchurchindy.fireside.fm/christmas-eve-2017 24d47a54-deef-4ca8-86b6-b0fbb5a39f1f Sun, 24 Dec 2017 10:00:00 -0500 Faith Church Indy full Faith Church Indy Home for Christmas Sermon Series 17:59 no On Christmas Eve we refocused on our Advent messages: we were lost, then found, bringing us home again through the one true King. On Christmas Eve we refocused on our Advent messages: we were lost, then found, bringing us home again through the one true King.

]]> On Christmas Eve we refocused on our Advent messages: we were lost, then found, bringing us home again through the one true King.

]]> Home Forever https://faithchurchindy.fireside.fm/home-forever 8343e0ca-96a5-4b9a-ab96-a2d104cb77db Sun, 24 Dec 2017 10:00:00 -0500 Faith Church Indy full Faith Church Indy Home for Christmas Sermon Series 37:44 no Jesus left his home to bring us home to him – but we’re not home yet. We get hints and shadows of the goodness of the true, eternal home we’ll experience in Jesus’ second advent. We concluded our Advent series with, Home Forever from Revelation 21. Jesus left his home to bring us home to him – but we’re not home yet. We get hints and shadows of the goodness of the true, eternal home we’ll experience in Jesus’ second advent. We concluded our Advent series with, Home Forever from Revelation 21.

]]> Jesus left his home to bring us home to him – but we’re not home yet. We get hints and shadows of the goodness of the true, eternal home we’ll experience in Jesus’ second advent. We concluded our Advent series with, Home Forever from Revelation 21.

]]> Lost and Found https://faithchurchindy.fireside.fm/lost-and-found 95771007-68db-4b12-b46a-9f29017d772f Sun, 17 Dec 2017 09:00:00 -0500 Faith Church Indy full Faith Church Indy Home for Christmas Sermon Series 38:15 no How can we find our way back home? The Good News in the Christmas story is that it is not our pursuit of God, but God's pursuit of us that is the answer. Lost and Found from Philippians 2:5-11 is our third Advent message for 2017. How can we find our way back home? The Good News in the Christmas story is that it is not our pursuit of God, but God's pursuit of us that is the answer. Lost and Found from Philippians 2:5-11 is our third Advent message for 2017.

]]> How can we find our way back home? The Good News in the Christmas story is that it is not our pursuit of God, but God's pursuit of us that is the answer. Lost and Found from Philippians 2:5-11 is our third Advent message for 2017.

]]> Lost https://faithchurchindy.fireside.fm/lost 2b00ec12-ec0d-4b1b-968e-bda0b9d2e030 Sun, 10 Dec 2017 09:00:00 -0500 Faith Church Indy full Faith Church Indy Home for Christmas Sermon Series 39:43 no “I’ll be Home for Christmas” is in some sense, the longing for all people, to find a place called home, reflecting Genesis 3, when all of humanity became lost, losing their God-given home and thrust into a world of suffering and death. “I’ll be Home for Christmas” is in some sense, the longing for all people, to find a place called home, reflecting Genesis 3, when all of humanity became lost, losing their God-given home and thrust into a world of suffering and death.

]]> “I’ll be Home for Christmas” is in some sense, the longing for all people, to find a place called home, reflecting Genesis 3, when all of humanity became lost, losing their God-given home and thrust into a world of suffering and death.

]]> Home https://faithchurchindy.fireside.fm/home dc5d7978-55e8-49f8-92fc-28f416608172 Sun, 03 Dec 2017 09:00:00 -0500 Faith Church Indy full Faith Church Indy Home for Christmas Sermon Series 41:38 no We start at the beginning: Where did we come from? Why do we long for security, meaning, purpose, relationship – for home? And how does Jesus fit into the picture? We start at the beginning: Where did we come from? Why do we long for security, meaning, purpose, relationship – for home? And how does Jesus fit into the picture?

]]> We start at the beginning: Where did we come from? Why do we long for security, meaning, purpose, relationship – for home? And how does Jesus fit into the picture?

]]> God's Home in Us https://faithchurchindy.fireside.fm/gods-home-in-us 9f15304d-3217-43b1-8580-f512ea9fe1d2 Sun, 12 Mar 2017 11:00:00 -0400 Faith Church Indy full Faith Church Indy To The End Sermon Series 42:17 no Jesus warns his disciples of his departure, his seeming defeat, and his delay in coming back. When is he going to come back? How long will he be gone? And what will happen to us? How will we live in this world with the evil one in it and Jesus departed? Jesus reassures his disciples that though he is gone, we are not alone and helpless; Jesus will send the Spirit to live in us, to guide and empower us, and to reassure and remind us of all we need to know. Jesus warns his disciples of his departure, his seeming defeat, and his delay in coming back. When is he going to come back? How long will he be gone? And what will happen to us? How will we live in this world with the evil one in it and Jesus departed? Jesus reassures his disciples that though he is gone, we are not alone and helpless; Jesus will send the Spirit to live in us, to guide and empower us, and to reassure and remind us of all we need to know.

]]> Jesus warns his disciples of his departure, his seeming defeat, and his delay in coming back. When is he going to come back? How long will he be gone? And what will happen to us? How will we live in this world with the evil one in it and Jesus departed? Jesus reassures his disciples that though he is gone, we are not alone and helpless; Jesus will send the Spirit to live in us, to guide and empower us, and to reassure and remind us of all we need to know.

]]> Our Home in God https://faithchurchindy.fireside.fm/our-home-in-god 15986641-bd23-460e-93e9-ffdecb9e43ed Sun, 05 Mar 2017 11:00:00 -0500 Faith Church Indy full Faith Church Indy To The End Sermon Series 39:38 no We’re starting a series leading up to Easter looking at Jesus’ final words of instruction and encouragement to his disciples from John’s gospel. This week, we start with some of the most offensive and intolerant words Jesus ever spoke: “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” We’ll see how Jesus’ exclusive claims actually give us confidence, hope, and purpose. Join us as we discover what it means to have “our home in God” from John 14:1-14. We’re starting a series leading up to Easter looking at Jesus’ final words of instruction and encouragement to his disciples from John’s gospel. This week, we start with some of the most offensive and intolerant words Jesus ever spoke: “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” We’ll see how Jesus’ exclusive claims actually give us confidence, hope, and purpose. Join us as we discover what it means to have “our home in God” from John 14:1-14.

]]> We’re starting a series leading up to Easter looking at Jesus’ final words of instruction and encouragement to his disciples from John’s gospel. This week, we start with some of the most offensive and intolerant words Jesus ever spoke: “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” We’ll see how Jesus’ exclusive claims actually give us confidence, hope, and purpose. Join us as we discover what it means to have “our home in God” from John 14:1-14.

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