{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"FA Church","title":"Vision Sunday 2026: Unless the Lord Builds the House - Ben Johnson | First Assembly Church","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2773,"description":"This past Vision Sunday, our Lead Pastor, Ben Johnson, preached a message entitled “Unless the Lord Builds the House.” Pastor Ben reminded us that “Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain” (Psalm 127:1), emphasizing the importance of resting in God while faithfully taking responsibility to build what He has placed on our hearts. As First Assembly looks ahead to its 100th anniversary in 2029, we reflected on God’s faithfulness throughout our church’s history and celebrated the many lives impacted through salvations, baptisms, missions, and ministry. Pastor Ben also shared the vision for making room for more through the South Property. As we look ahead, we are invited to become champions of this vision through prayer, planning, planting a financial seed, and participating in faith, trusting God’s provision and following His will, His way, and His timing.\n✍️ Notes\nTitle: Vision Sunday – Ben Johnson\n Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain. Psalm 127:1 (NIV)\nMy heart to build a house\n“My son, I had it in my heart to build a house for the name of the LORD my God.” 1 Chronicles 22:7 (NIV)\nRest & Responsibility\n1. God builds His house\nWe rest in Him.\n2. We act in Faith\nAnd take responsibility to build\nFor it is God who works in you, both to will and to do for His good pleasure. Philippians 2:13 (NKJ)\nFA’s legacy of faith:\n1923 – Believers met in home prayer meetings on 14th avenue.\n1927 – Rented an upstairs room on 8th avenue SW.\n1929 – First Assembly was birthed.\nLook back and celebrate:\n• 184 baptized\n• 292 decisions for Christ\n• 2500+ average weekend attendance\n• Tehillah Worship: over 1 million streams in a single year for the first time and so much more!\n• Over 800 people serving as leaders and volunteers\n• Sunnyside Camp: 702 campers, 42 baptized, 22 called into full time ministry.\n• 127 students in ministry schools\n• FA Cares: 900 hampers distributed,...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/2rS6CncygjSrU4_eAytDXGn13c_aC8wKWWeu0LjCRnQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81OTgy/MDQxMzg5MTZiY2M3/MzMxYjY2OWU4N2U0/ZTA0Ni5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}