Salem First Friends Church

Do you consider yourself a theologian? Well, you should! Any person who has thoughts about God is doing (basic) theology.

In the next message in the series Resilient Faith in a Turbulent World, we'll unpack how we are invited into slow growth in the good soil... and how God himself chooses to go slowly and linger.

We're starting a new series! Based on themes from the book Slow Theology, our fall series Resilient Faith in a Turbulent World will help us learn how to slow down in order to live well in disordered world.

Returning to the devotional thoughts of Rev. Harold Winn and the Wise Words from a Friend theme, we explore what Paul means when he writes that we should "judge nothing before the appointed time."

On the Sunday that we celebrate the baptisms of nine people at FFC, we take a look at baptism in the context of the story of Pentecost in Acts chapter 2.

The story of Jesus blessing children isn't just about the Messiah having a soft spot for kids. It's a reminder of the only possible posture by which we enter into his kingdom. 

In a well-known parable, Jesus talks about a Pharisee and Tax Collector who were praying at the same time... and which one walked away justified. 

In this episode, we take a long look at the "Parable of the Persistent Widow" that Jesus tells his disciples in Luke 18 to encourage them that they should always pray, and never give up. 

Following on from the beginning of Jesus' remarks about the day of the "Son of Man" last week, we now see the rest of those thoughts as Luke 17 concludes, including the short (but powerful) three-word verse: "Remember Lot's wife!" 

Jesus surprises his listeners when he proclaims that the Kingdom of God is "in their midst." And then, he begins to unpack some ideas about the day of the "Son of Man."