Living a Life of Faith

Rev. Dcn. JD Meeder
Written By Rev. Dcn. JD Meeder

Last week we spent some time looking at Hebrews 11 and what it says about faith. This week we’re continuing on to chapter 12 of Hebrews, and asking the question, “What does it look like to live a life of faith?” Living a life of faith means recognizing Jesus as both the trailblazer and finish line of our spiritual race, while embracing our identity as sons and daughters of God. We also see that, when enduring hardships, our protection comes not from our faith's strength, but from being marked by Christ's blood, which transforms our suffering into formation. empowering us to live with courage rather than comfort.

Scripture Reading: Hebrews 12:1-14

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Rev. Dcn. JD Meeder

JD serves as the Director of Next Generation Ministries & the Greensboro Fellows Program. He was ordained as a deacon on January 19, 2025.

Before joining Redeemer staff, JD served in leadership roles with multiple ministries and non-profits, and most recently as Partnerships Director with Water Mission. He is a graduate of Clemson, where he participated in Young Life. JD is passionate about seeing people step into the fullness that the Lord has in every area of their life.

The Meeder family recently moved to Greensboro from the low country of South Carolina, and have fallen in love with the Triad. You can often find him outside running, biking, reading, playing with their golden retriever, and cheering on the Clemson Tigers.

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