Foundations Church Williamsburg
Foundations Church exists to Know Christ and Make Him Known by being an authentic Community of faith that demonstrates Compassion for the lost and Conviction for God’s Word. Planted in 2018 by Michael and Bonni Hines Foundations Church reflects their heart to raise up leaders who can hear the voice of God, minister to the broken and teach the Bible faithfully. Michael and Bonni spent much of the past 17 years serving the ministry of the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem teaching pastors and ministering in churches both in Israel, the US and around the world. They have four Jerusalem-born teenagers and live in Williamsburg, VA.
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Episodes
Jan 1, 2020
Jan 1, 2020
49 min
Luke 1 begins with the gospel writer setting out to write "an orderly account" of the events of Jesus' life. In it, we meet Zechariah the priest, and Mary the 'handmaiden' of the Lord - two very different characters who's response to the angel demonstrates that through centuries of silence and the impossibility of circumstances, God will always fulfill His promises to His people.
Jan 1, 2020
Dec 24, 2019
Dec 24, 2019
39 min
Pastor Michael shares how God came to find us, leaving Heaven to come down to us. Shepherds seek Him and the wise men worship Him. But even 2000 years later, there is only one response to the Christmas story-- and that is for us to bow. To bow on our knees before Him.
Dec 23, 2019
Dec 23, 2019
57 min
Charmaine Hedding of the Shai Fund and our worship leader Charlyn Wapner both spoke at our First Annual Women's Christmas Lunch on Dec. 7, 2019. They encouraged the women through their testimony's and the life of Mary on saying "yes" to God.
Dec 22, 2019
Dec 22, 2019
49 min
Pastor Michael explains the Hanukkah Story- the Feast of Dedication and the Celebration of Light. God's nation is a light to the nations, His Son is a light to the world, and His children are a light in the darkness. We must be a vehicle of light to those around us!
Dec 15, 2019
Dec 15, 2019
35 min
In the second week of our Advent Series, Pastor Michael dives into John chapter 1 to explain the Word becoming flesh. He explains how Jesus is fully God, fully man, and fully here. He is Immanuel, "God with us".
Dec 8, 2019
Dec 8, 2019
35 min
In the first week of our Advent Series, Pastor Michael explains how God interrupts our worship, our plans, and our nights through the lives of Zechariah, Mary, and the Shepherds in Luke 1 and 2. His Call is costly yet His Glory is awesome; so, what are you expecting this season of preparation- a King or a Lamb?
Dec 1, 2019
Dec 1, 2019
31 min
Jeff Wapner takes a look at the call of the young prophet Jeremiah and the excuses he gives in response: the demands of the task, his own lack of talent, the timing of the call and the danger of the message. But each excuse is met with a direct promise from God...
Nov 24, 2019
Nov 24, 2019
41 min
We live in a culture that teaches us that we should simply 'follow our dreams' - so when we come to Genesis 37, it is hard for us to interpret the significance of Joseph's dreams. As we conclude our series in the book of Genesis, Pastor Michael examines the 'devastation in the dream' - that brings Joseph into exile, slavery and imprisonment; the 'purpose in the pain' as God raises him to power in Egypt - and ultimately the identity of the 'deliverer in disguise' - the Son of Joseph who finally fulfills his teenage dream...
Nov 17, 2019
Nov 17, 2019
33 min
Having tricked his brother Esau and deceived his father, Jacob - the youngest of Isaac's twin sons - receives the coveted 'blessing' of the firstborn. It's a decision that forces him to flee for his life to escape his brother's fury. But after two decades in exile God finally calls Jacob home. Genesis 32 opens with the news that Esau is coming to meet Jacob with an army of 400 men. But Jacob's battle was never with Esau - it has always been with someone else...