faith Archives

S2-E4 Knowing Your Faith

“Belief” does not equal “Knowing” Most of us have a “faith”…sometimes it is a Christian faith and sometimes not. But, how well do you actually know your faith. Can you clearly articulate it? Can you explain it? Can you defend it? Can you support the case for the Christian faith. Tune it today as Stephen […]

Why Doesn’t God Always Heal the Sick? by Dr. Sam Storms

“Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this [thorn], that it should leave me. But he said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’” 2 Corinthians 12:8–9
God loved the Apostle …

Episode 020 – Expectancy or Expectation

Do you live with Expectancy or with Expectations? Is there even a difference in these two words? is your future one of expectant hope or littered with rigid expectations. Are you surrendered to the journey of faith or trying to control the outcomes? Tune in this week for a discussion about how living with Expectancy […]

Episode 017 – Living as a CounterPoint

What is a CounterPoint? What is this podcast about? Why is this word important to Stephen…and does it have any importance to me. Join Stephen as he discusses the origins of the podcast and why Living as, and within, a CounterPoint is crucial to the Journey of Faith Don’t forget to rate the podcast in […]

Episode 016 – Taking Ground

Are your ready to take new ground in 2018. Listen in for 4 simple thoughts to encourage you in the journey of faith. Don’t forget to rate the podcast in iTunes as it helps get the exposure to others. Subscribe on iTunes to the CounterPoint podcast I was Just Thinking with Stephen Adams

Living Community Part Five

(18) Children, you show love for others by truly helping them, and not merely by talking about it. (19) When we love others, we know that we belong to the truth, and we feel at ease in the presence of God. This is fundamental to all that Jesus taught. Love each other, don’t simply talk […]

Living Community Part One

The next few posts will be about what it means and requires to be a true and living “community.” To move beyond oneself and truly engage the world around us. To realize that there is more to life than simply waking up, going to work, coming home, and doing it all over again the next […]

Episode 002 – We Are Jonah

Jonah went for swim while walking out his journey of faith. This short story is not the Sunday school tale of obedience and punishment. It is a story of God’s pursuit of man, I the quest for bringing His Kingdom to earth. Take a listen and discover where your journey intersects with this ancient prophet. […]

Outside the Box-3

Freedom to Choose Life is all about choice. Especially in America. It’ is our badge of honor, our right, to have the ability to choose. As such, we find that life rarely comes at us in black and white, with a clear yes or no, right or wrong. So, it becomes about the journey, the […]

Outside the Box-2

Freedom to Own your Own Faith People long ago lived by a system of rules and regulations that told them how to live their lives, and they used priests as intermediaries between themselves and God. Simply read through the Old Testament and be thankful that we no longer operate under this burdensome system. We are […]

Outside the Box-1

As Christians, we are often told how we should feel or not feel. We’re supposed to always be happy, content, and loving. We’re not supposed to feel angry, hurt, afraid, discouraged, or disillusioned. In fact, if you dare to express doubts, you may find your faith is quickly questioned. So we paste on our plastic […]

Community 3

There is a common phrase I head from pastors, “as we grow larger, we must grow smaller.” This is typically around the implementation of home-based groups as a means to facilitate relationships, personal ministry, and try to develop a sense of community within the corporate whole. While I agree this is a great means by which to accomplish […]

What God Wants-1

Have you ever asked yourself this question… What does God really want from me? Religious traditions offer up a lot of purported answers, mostly recognized by the seemingly never-ending list of “do’s” and even longer list of “don’ts”.  To put it in perspective for the married guys, a life of Faith begins to look like […]

reclaim Canvas: The Context of Art The hard work of being human and reclaiming our humanity Check canvas: How are your relationships? How does your inner world look? How does your outer world look? Check dimensions: Are you known by love? Are you a voice of hope? Are you living by faith? Check material: Take […]