Christian Faith Center Podcast

Being told you are loved or forgiven is different from living as though it is true. Continuing into week five of our Identity series, we explore the distance between knowing and believing, and consider how remembering who we are in Christ, challenging the lies we accept, and renewing our minds can shape everyday life.

Imagine a life shaped less by labels and more by the person Jesus calls you to become. In this message, Pastor Caleb reflects on discipleship, the wounds and assumptions that can distort identity, and the work of bringing those beliefs into the light. The invitation is to grow toward a life that reflects Christ.

In this episode, Caleb and Casey dig into the real history behind Halloween and Christmas. Halloween started as “Hallows’ Eve,” a night the early church set aside to honor people who died for their faith. Christmas has roots that go back to around 200 AD. They also get into what it looks like to celebrate [...]

What if your past is part of your story but not the definition of who you are? In this message we connect identity in Christ with becoming more like Jesus and choosing hope over guilt or old labels. This teaching offers a thoughtful invitation to see yourself through faith and keep moving forward.

What defines you when fear, old wounds, or other people’s judgments feel louder than your faith? Drawing on scripture, the sermon considers how identity influences choices, relationships, and hope. It invites listeners to understand themselves through their connection to Christ and to practice that perspective through daily renewal of the mind.

Pastors Casey and Caleb Treat sit down together for an honest conversation about Christian Faith's eight-year eminent domain battle with Sound Transit, what the court case means for our Federal Way campus, and the vision for where we're going next. Plus, a preview of our upcoming series on identity.

Raised in church as the son of a megachurch pastor, Haddon Aranza knew church but didn't know God. At 16, the night after knee surgery, police knocked on the door to tell his family his brother Wesley had died in a motorcycle accident. What followed was four years of addiction to heroin and fentanyl, rehab [...]

Sin, disappointment, and religion often convince us God pulls away when we fall short. By seeing that He remains constant light and love, we find courage to come close instead of hiding, and begin to trade fear, guilt, and shame for trust, honesty, and deep inner freedom.