Foundations of Truth
This is the podcast of Firm Foundations ministries. Our mission is to help you build your life on the unshakable foundation of God's Word, rooted in Scripture and anchored in the grace of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Each episode is designed to strengthen your faith, deepen your understanding, and encourage you to stand firm in a shifting world.
Episodes
37 episodes
Prepare The Way
A voice rises from the wilderness and slices through our distracted lives: repent, the King is near. We open Matthew 3 to meet John the Baptist—not as a museum relic—but as a living challenge to complacency, casual faith, and crowded hearts. Hi...
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Arrival Of The King
A king arrives and every throne trembles. We open Matthew 1–2 and follow a line of imperfect ancestors to a child named Jesus, whose birth keeps ancient promises and shatters our illusions of self-rule. The genealogy isn’t filler; it’s proof th...
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Saved For His Service
What if salvation is not the destination, but the deployment? We open with the joy of new life in Christ, then face a neglected truth: grace sends us. Drawing from 1 Peter 4:10–11, Pastor Timothy Mann lays out five straightforward principles th...
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The One-Message Tour Of Scripture
A big book can feel like a maze, but the Bible’s sprawling pages resolve into a single, powerful story when you see the six-act arc of redemption. We walk from Genesis to Revelation with clear steps—creation’s beauty, the shock of the fall, a c...
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Christmas Makes A Difference
A single baby in a feeding trough doesn’t look like a revolution—until you realize God stepped into history to rewrite the human story. We explore why the arrival of Jesus still changes everything: clearing the weight of guilt, supplying streng...
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The Humiliation of Christ
What if the cure for division isn’t stronger opinions but a different mind altogether? We open Philippians 2:5–11 and sit with the most stunning vision of Jesus: fully God, yet choosing the path of a servant, emptying Himself to meet us at our ...
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God With Us
“Gloom” doesn’t get the final word; “nevertheless” does. We open Isaiah 9 and watch a hard prophecy turn a corner from judgment to joy, tracing how a devastated land and a discouraged people are met by a great light that rises in the most unlik...
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The Word Made Flesh
What if the most decisive truth about God is not hidden in the clouds but walking our roads with dust on His feet? We open John 1:14-18 to explore the incarnation, the moment the eternal Word became flesh, and why John skips manger details to c...
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Thanksgiving: More Than Just a Holiday
Startling thought: what if gratitude is the most countercultural act of faith you can practice today? We open Ephesians 5:20 and walk through a clear, practical path to give thanks always, for all things, to the Father in the name of Jesus. Alo...
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Thanksgiving In Psalm 100
What if thanksgiving is not a holiday mood but a way of life that reshapes worship, work, and hope? We open Psalm 100—the only psalm explicitly labeled for thanksgiving—and trace a simple, memorable arc: approach, apprehend, appreciate. The cal...
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29:09
Building Lives On The Gospel Foundation
What holds when everything you’ve built starts to shake? We open 1 Corinthians 15:1–11 and trace a straight line back to the gospel Paul calls “of first importance,” not as a slogan but as the ground under our feet. Christ died for our sins, wa...
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The Gospel At The Center
When a church forgets its why, drift is inevitable. We anchor ourselves again with Romans 1:16–17 and unpack what it means to be unashamed of the gospel, confident in God’s power to save, and centered on the righteousness that comes by faith. T...
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God Gives The Growth
What if your definition of success is the very thing stealing your joy? We open 1 Corinthians 3:5–9 and confront a timeless trap: when growth arrives, pride starts whispering that outcomes depend on our hustle. Paul resets the frame with a farm...
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Stretch And Reach
What if God is asking you to make room before you see any reason to? Today we open Isaiah 54 and hear a clear charge: enlarge the tent, stretch the curtains, do not spare, and drive the stakes deep. The message moves from the suffering servant ...
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29:09
Sent To Make A Difference
What if growth isn’t about filling rooms but forming people who go? We open Matthew 28:18–20 and get clear about what Jesus actually asked of us: move under his authority, make disciples in everyday life, and teach toward obedience that changes...
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Led To Serve
What if the pressure you feel isn’t a problem to avoid but an invitation to grow deeper? We turn to Acts 6:1–7 and walk through a pivotal moment for the early church: rapid growth, real tension, and a wise response that protected the mission an...
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Devoted and Effective: The Blueprint for a World-Changing Church
What does it truly take for a church to change the world? Pastor Timothy Mann draws us back to the blueprint found in Acts 2:42-47, where the earliest Christians—without buildings, marketing plans, or technology—sparked a movement that spread t...
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29:18
Equipped To Multiply
What happens when a church shifts from dependency on a few leaders to equipping every believer for ministry? Transformative growth that honors Christ's design.Pastor Timothy Mann launches a powerful new series called "Growing God's Way"...
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Why Do We Share The Good News
Have you ever wondered why genuine Christians share their faith despite potential rejection or ridicule? The answer resonates throughout this powerful message: because we have been saved. Pastor Tim unpacks the profound connection between our s...
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To God Be The Glory
Why did God save us? It's a profound question that strikes at the heart of our faith. While we often focus on the benefits salvation brings to us, Pastor Timothy Mann takes us deeper, revealing salvation's ultimate purpose through two breathtak...
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So Great a Salvation
Have you ever become numb to something extraordinarily valuable? That's the danger the writer of Hebrews confronts with the soul-piercing question: "How shall we escape if we neglect so great a salvation?"Pastor Timothy Mann delves deep...
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Faith That Endures
What happens after we're saved? When doubts creep in, suffering strikes, or sin resurfaces, how can we be confident in our salvation? Pastor Timothy Mann delivers a powerful message that cuts through confusion about eternal security with a clea...
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From Strangers to Children: The Gift of Adoption
Most Christians understand salvation primarily through the lens of forgiveness, but there's a profound truth many overlook – God didn't just forgive us, He adopted us. This remarkable message explores how adoption stands at the very heart of sa...
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