Mothers in the Bible

Mothers in the Bible

There are several examples of mothers in the Bible that hold exemplary places in our thoughts. There are also mothers who are hardly mentioned, but we see the fruit of their instruction in how their children live out their faith.

Why Did Jesus Have to Die?

Why Did Jesus Have to Die?

If you are a follower of Jesus, you are invited into the great responsibility of shepherding others into the truth and mystery of our God come to die and live again. It’s the core of everything we do, everything we are. Paul says in I Corinthians 15:14, “And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith”.

Breakaway Q&A

Breakaway Q&A

Hear from the supportive community of youth leaders that crafts Breakaway weekend, helping high school and middle school students to draw close to God and to each other.

3 Ideas to Shape Your Life

3 Ideas to Shape Your Life

“We run great risk if we avoid spiritual disciplines,” writes Virginia Watson (age 95) who shares some ideas that shaped her long life. She includes a reading list of Christian biographies that encouraged her through the years.

Contending for the Persecuted Church

Contending for the Persecuted Church

Virginia Watson, a longtime member of The Falls Church Anglican, provides three ways to contend for the Persecuted Church. She shares her story of how God gave her a series of “nudges” to begin praying in earnest.

The Unseen Building

The Unseen Building

While our church campus is clearly visible, and we can see new beams and parts of the roof being added to the church building almost daily, the relationships the Lord is building through our church with the local community are becoming more and more prominent too.

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Praying Through Luke Chapter 1

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Praying Through Luke Chapter 1

Stella Butala led those who attended the Women’s Advent Fellowship on December 6 in a closing prayer. “When we wait for God, we wait; let’s not rush Him to work right in this moment,” she encouraged, based on Ecclesiastes 3:11: “The Lord makes everything beautiful in its time.”

In Search of Peace

In Search of Peace

When asked what surprised him most after moving from Azerbaijan to the United States, one of our English learners' eyes lit up as he described the unexpected calm he felt when he heard birds singing.

You Don’t Need to Play God

You Don’t Need to Play God

Do you ever feel like you know the Christmas story backwards and forwards, and while it’s wonderful, it’s so incredibly familiar?  Want a fresh perspective? If you’re one who enjoys being in control (let me just raise my hand here), this one’s for you.

Moving Into the Neighborhood

Moving Into the Neighborhood

Abri Nelson tells about seeing the Advent of Christ through the narratives of the Old Testament. She reminds us that when Christ comes, when God’s actions are seen in the circumstances of our lives, we catch a glimpse of the way the world is supposed to be, the way it will be .

Where to Find Peace

Where to Find Peace

Christmas can be a trial for many. Here is a list of encouraging verses – verses like, “ When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul” (Psalm 94:19). We hope they’ll help all of us along the journey.

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The Soul Felt Its Worth

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The Soul Felt Its Worth

At our recent Women’s Advent & Dessert night, Erin Clifford reminded us to place ourselves in the same spiritual space as many who have come before us. Waiting is not easy but, from beginning to end of Scripture, we see stories of people who are compelled to wait.

Q&A: New Children's Director

Q&A: New Children's Director

We asked Cheryl McKeon, our new Children and Family Ministry Director, to share her heart for children and her vision for discipleship. She expressed three of her hopes and prayers as she steps into the role of shepherding the next generation and providing support for families.

Topping Out: Another Step

Topping Out: Another Step

December is a surprising month for an al fresco barbecue lunch on a concrete slab, but that is exactly how part of our church family enjoyed a midday break last Wednesday to celebrate “topping out” with the construction crew.

Is He - Quite Safe?

Is He - Quite Safe?

The genius of C.S. Lewis’ often-quoted conversation between Mr. and Mrs. Beaver, Lucy and Susan in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is that it so cleverly captures the unguessable, out-of-the-box, awful goodness of God. Likewise, the manger scene could also lead us to this same question.

Hope for Sojourners

Hope for Sojourners

After meeting four days a week since September in Learning Center classrooms organized by For the Nations, a nonprofit ministry to refugees, asylees, and immigrants, the students’ reading comprehension is growing, as is their familiarity with conversations about God.

To You, Who Is He?

To You, Who Is He?

To his mother Mary, a Son and Savior (Luke 1:47;2:16). For the wise men, the king that has come (Matthew 2:11). Salvation seen for Simeon (Luke 2:30). The redemption of Jerusalem for Anna (Luke 2:36).

The Anticipation of Advent

The Anticipation of Advent

Many of us may not have grown up in a Church tradition that really celebrated the season of Advent, but it is one of the gifts that the Church has passed down to us from centuries past. Advent is about two different anticipations.

A Space for Worship

A Space for Worship

Here is a glimpse into a unique, behind-the-scenes ministry at The Falls Church Anglican – a guild of artists who quietly bless our congregation during the Christmas season (and throughout the year) with an eye for beauty and a desire to create a sacred space.

Questions Jesus Asked

Questions Jesus Asked

Enjoy this series of sermons from 2014 that talk on the questions that Jesus asks in the Gospels. It’s a great refresher as we go into the Advent season.