Big idea: Stay firm in your worship because God keeps His portion. The great portionMarked out before timeFreely determinedTruly hoped in ChristTo the praise of His glory ...

Big idea: Praise God! His plan is to gather America (and all things) under the control of Jesus Christ. Recognize His lavish grace in redemption (Ephesians 1:8).Receive the mystery now revealed (Ephesians 1:9...

Main idea: Bless God—declare your worship—for your redemption! Psalm 107:2 Cherish Christ’s death as the means of your redemption.Rejoice in the forgiveness that is the result of your redem...

Big Idea: Rejoice in God’s choosing and adopting by responding in worship. Predestination (God’s choice)Privilege (God’s children) Automated Transcription ...

Even our best laid plans are no match for God’s plan. You carefully plot out every little detail, and how things will unfold, then you’re thrown into a situation you never foresaw. And the only way to navigate it successfull...

In American churches, short-term mission trips (STM) have become an expectation, without much thought given as to why or how they should be done. If it has the label “missions,” it is assumed to be ministry and it will gather financial support...

A few weeks ago, the elders at Faith laid hands on one of our members before sending him overseas with his family to plant a church. They declared to our church that he had been ordained for ministry. You may be wondering what that was all about....

We all have hopes and concerns for our city, state, and nation. We thank God for countless freedoms we enjoy and want them to continue. We pray for various concerns. We lament the evils our state sanctions. We all engage in civic life. It...

When leaders are trained up at Faith Bible Church, there’s no telling where God will take them. It could be thousands of miles away or just around the corner. Princeton Avenue Church was planted in 2024 in a quiet neighborh...

Review by Isaac, age 10 In a fantastical world where nature runs wild, a young shepherd boy named Aidan discovers his destiny is to be the Wilderking. And so begins the exciting, adventurous ...

Come to the Table You might think of Dan and Linda Jarms as the face of Faith Bible Church, but after sitting down with them, it was clear to me that they are part of the heartbeat of the church. Their love for their church family runs d...

Reading for pleasure is already on the decline nowadays, so the thought of choosing to read a longer or more challenging book might be too much to ask of anyone. One might also wonder if there’s purpose in spending that much time on a l...

Read stories about the life of Faith Bible Church, book reviews, recipes, and more in the fall issue of Living Faith Magazine. This issue: The Strelows' story of learning to trust God, Civic Engagement as Christians, What is Ordination, and Change...

God never fails to provide what is needed for His people to follow and obey Him. Financial numbers don’t directly measure spiritual growth, but it is still encouraging to see how Faith members are growing in stewardship that results in generosit...

Main Idea: Bless God together for the blessings of His grace. Bless God the Father (1:3-6) For the blessing of election For the blessing of adoption Bless God the Son (1:7-12...

If you’ve ever wanted to see what barely contained chaos looks like, come to my house some time after dinner as our four children have received the very clear and simple instructions of “get ready for bed and meet in the front room.” What en...

Introduction We begin this summer studying and preaching through Ephesians. Ephesians is a magnificent letter from the Apostle Paul describing the great blessings we have in Christ. This leads Paul to praise God...

Main Idea: What we share in Christ propels worship and a worthy walk together. Consider the message of Ephesians.Listen to the letter of Ephesians.Thank God for the grace revealed in Ephesians. ...

Main idea: God’s grace compels church planting. Every church Every Christian Recognize God’s grace in planting your church.Earnestly seek what’s next in church planting.View what God is doin...

Guest speaker Sean Cooper, of Global Serve International, traces the story of Scripture from Genesis to Revelation to show that God's purpose has always been to gather a people for Himself from every tongue, tribe, and nation, fulfilled ultim...

Big idea: Three descriptions of life "under the sun" that help us endure when life feels fulfilling or futile, when our hearts may be delighting or despairing. God appoints the seasons. (Ecclesiastes 3:1-4, 11)...

Main idea: What does great person of faith look like at his death? Resolute obedience Keeping promises Faithful to callingHumble Before GodReturns good for evil Instills faithPoin...