Freedom in Faith Ministries

06/03/2026

Is your faith centered on comfort and safety? It might be time to rewire your thinking. Embracing a gospel that prioritizes truth over ease is the path to spiritual growth. Your mind renewal matters. Check out the full podcast on Spotify or other streaming platforms.

06/01/2026

God often refines us in the quiet moments, challenging us to grow in patience, unconditional love, and sacrifice.

05/20/2026

Meet our new Ministry Coordinator, Bella! She recently graduated from Calvin University where she earned her degree in Psychology and Neuroscience. She loves learning about how God intricately designed us and our brains.

She grew up in the Church, and Jesus has changed her life! She loves the Lord and has a passion for spreading the peace and freedom that He offers! In her free time she loves spending time in the sunshine, hiking, going out to coffee, and reading!

05/14/2026

Ascension Day is one of the most overlooked moments in the Christian calendar. But what happened forty days after the resurrection matters deeply — and it is directly connected to the spiritual reality that Good Friday and Easter established.

When Jesus ascended, it was not simply a departure. It was an enthronement.

Ephesians 1:20-21 tells us God seated Jesus "far above all rule and authority, power and dominion" — the same rulers, powers and principalities of this dark world that Paul describes in Ephesians 6:12, whose dominion was broken at the cross, are now fully subject to the risen and ascended Christ. When man fell in the garden, the dominion God gave humanity was surrendered to the one Jesus called "the prince of this world" (John 12:31). Through His life, death, resurrection and ascension, Jesus has reclaimed that authority completely.

Hebrews 1:3 tells us that after providing purification for sins, Jesus "sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven." A priest stood to minister. Jesus sat down because the work was finished. Nothing more needed to be done.

He then sent the Holy Spirit — telling His disciples in John 16:7 that it was better for them that He go, because Who He would send would not be limited to one location but present with every believer, everywhere, at all times.

Ascension Day is not about Jesus leaving. It is about Him ruling, interceding, and being present with His people in a way that was not possible before. Whatever you are facing today, you are not facing it alone. The one who ascended holds all authority over every power that stands against you.

04/19/2026

Discover the journey of intimacy with Christ as a series of doorways He invites us through. These can be simple moments of silence or challenging calls to deeper prayer and study. Embrace the invitation to grow closer. Click to watch full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHdTS6XJeN8

04/18/2026

Explore the true meaning of intimacy with Christ beyond mere knowledge. Glenn Dunn & Stephen Harrison discuss on this Freedom in Faith Podcast episode how faith, obedience, and stepping through spiritual doorways lead to a deeper connection. Learn to discern God's voice, overcome fear with faith, and embrace discomfort as a path to genuine spiritual growth. If you feel stuck, this is for you!

Why These Small Doorways Lead to Massive Spiritual Breakthrough

04/05/2026

Easter Sunday is more than a holiday. It is the confirmation that everything Good Friday accomplished was real.

When Jesus died on the cross, the debt of sin was paid, and the dominion of the spiritual powers that stood against God was broken. But without the resurrection, the cross is simply a tragedy. Paul makes this explicit in 1 Corinthians 15:17 — "If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile." The resurrection is God's declaration that the sacrifice was accepted, and that death — which had reigned over humanity since the fall — had now met more than its match.

Because Jesus rose, the defeat of the spiritual powers was confirmed. Satan had no power over the Son of God. Death had no hold on the One who is Life itself. And Romans 6 tells us that the same power that raised Jesus from the dead is now at work in the lives of those who belong to Him — meaning the sin, shame, and fear of death that once held humanity in bo***ge have been defeated not just in principle, but in reality.

We still live in a world that is not yet fully restored. The spiritual battle Paul describes in Ephesians 6 is still real. But Easter means we face it from a completely different position — not as people without hope, but as people whose freedom has already been secured and whose future has already been guaranteed.

He is risen. And that changes everything.

04/03/2026

Good Friday is more than a moment in history. It's the turning point of a spiritual reality that affects every one of us.

When man fell in the garden, humanity was separated from God, and the dominion that God had given to man to "rule" and "subdue the earth" (Genesis 1:28), was surrendered over to the one Jesus referred to as the "prince of this world" (John 12:31), and the ones Paul referred to as: "the rulers, powers and principalities of this dark world" (Ephesians 6:12).

God made man free, but when we rebelled against God, we became in bo***ge to sin, and allowed death to reign in our world.

So when Jesus came to our earth, living a perfect life and dying an innocent death, He wasn't simply setting a good moral example for us to follow or even showing us how to suffer well.

Something far deeper had happened.

The punishment we deserved for our rebellion fell upon the only One who never rebelled. The wage of our sin (death) was paid for by His death on our behalf (Romans 6:23), and the separation between God and us was bridged.

And in dying on our behalf, Jesus broke the dominion of the spiritual powers that stood against us (Colossians 2:15), cancelling the debt of sin that gave them their hold over our lives.

And the dominion and power that Satan and his angels had over this world has been defeated.

And while we still live in a world where that spiritual battle is real — in our minds, our habits, our relationships, our communities. We can live with confidence that not only has Jesus conquered Satan and the "powers of this dark world" (Ephesians 6:12), but He will one day come again and bring restoration to our world and make all things new.

Good Friday means we don't face the problems of our life without hope. The price has been paid. The power of sin and death has been broken.

Jesus's last words on the cross were "Tetelestai", It is finished. They were not just a last breath; they were a declaration. He had done what no one else could. For you.

Take time today to sit with what that means today.

03/31/2026

Wayne, an FIF Ministry Team member, shares his personal 18-year struggle with po*******hy and how God redeemed his marriage. Hear his story of transformation and the spiritual warfare involved in overcoming addiction. He now bravely shares his testimony, offering hope to others facing similar battles.

03/22/2026

The journey through anger and bitterness can be devastating, but reconciliation is possible. Discover how faith and support can lead to healing and renewed relationships. You are not alone.