“Give thanks to the God   of heaven, for his steadfast love   endures forever.” —Psalm 136:26 On August 1 we were all surprised by fires that spre...

“The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.” —Proverbs 16:9 “Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain.” —Psalm...

For young moms, setting aside time and focus to dig into the Bible can be a huge challenge. And there’s a special group of servants at Faith who show up regularly to help such moms be able to feed on God’s Word, which is “your v...

Angels on Your Side is not just a book that you can read with children who may be fearful. It’s also a book that could easily double as a Bible study about angels. It is chock full of references pointing to different instances of angels...

Lou Priolo pulls no punches as he uses God’s Word to exhort, encourage, and energize husbands. Husbands, beware: Our standard is Christ himself! Priolo does a superb job of presenting the true calling of every husband to exemplify Christ in our ...

In Venezuela on June 24, two earthquakes, magnitude 7.2 and 7.5, struck about 30 seconds apart, leveling hundreds of buildings. There are 6,509 confirmed deaths and over 226,000 hospitalizations or injuries. Rescue crews successfully pulled 6,462 ...

During the last week of July, about 35 volunteers from Faith Bible Church went to work at UGM Camp, where our church has been serving for more than 20 years. This is an opportunity to reach mostly unchurched kids in our area and give ...

Dairy-free, door open Seth and Brooke Peterson will celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary this fall. They have two boys under 3 years old, Ryder and Kaden. For nearly six years, Seth and Brooke have served in Children’s Ministr...

Read stories about the life of Faith Bible Church, book reviews, recipes, and more in the fall issue of Living Faith Magazine. This issue: His Steadfast Love Endures Through Fire, The Elders share their 3-Year Strategic Initiatives, an U...

Care Fund & Fire Relief Efforts Generosity burst forth as quickly as the fires spread in Spokane on August 1. Gifts continue to come into the Care Fund specifically for fire relief. Some gifts have come from other church...

The last couple of weeks have found Spokane in the middle of a nationally televised event involving frightening tragedy and devastating loss for thousands. There are very few who do not have a family member, friend, or co-worker touch...

More than 100 adults and youth have turned out to serve more than 150 kids at this week’s VBS! Our Children’s Ministry staff and our whole church are deeply grateful for all of your contributions to teaching God’s Word and planting gospel se...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

“Sing to the Lord a new song,” several psalms tell us. The Psalms remind us—in words as well as variety, number, and scope—that our songs can never exceed the greatness of the One we worship. In additio...

Many non-Christians have an impression that the Bible generally perpetuates and upholds a belittling, or even oppressive, view of women. To be fair, there is plenty of poor exegesis available which seems to align with this view....

There is likely nothing more painful than the death of a loved one. I have conducted funerals for people I didn’t know, people I did know but had no special relationship with, friends who were very dear to me, and also my parents. E...

Green family keeps invitations open Ben and Sarah Green are new members at Faith Bible Church. Sarah home schools their five children (all under 18), and Ben serves as a patrol sergeant for the Spokane Police and is a certified biblical ...

My daughters Noelle (9) and Norah (6) have been enjoying missionary biographies from the Christian Heroes: Then & Now series. These books present inspiring true stories in ways that are acce...

God calls Christians to be holy, set apart. Spiritual growth and sanctification are a lifelong process: As God makes us holy, we are also growing in righteousness. In just eight chapters, Growing in Holiness: Understanding God's Role ...

Editor’s Note: This article is by one of Faith’s global partners. It is posted anonymously to protect their family and their future co-workers in parts of the world where evangelism is restricted by governments and other authorities. ...

Read stories about the life of Faith Bible Church, book reviews, recipes, and more in the fall issue of Living Faith Magazine. This issue: Raising another generation of musicians and singers in the church, the difficult dance of pain and truth, wo...

The remodeled women’s restroom and new Children’s Wing restroom were almost ready to open at the time of publishing. This project is an immediate blessing to our congregation and visitors, helping Children’s Ministry leaders focus on teachin...

February’s series taught Faith Bible Church the greatness of the stewardship God has given us. Everything we have and everything we are is given to us by God for His purposes. In Scripture we see that our ruling principle should be love...

Lies My Therapist Told Me, by Dr. Greg Gifford, is a dense and thorough examination of mental illness, the secular therapeutic, the mind versus the brain and how a Christian can and should respond biblically to these weighty and often per...

Editor's Note: In January 2022, Faith Bible Church sent out 65 members to plant Trinity Church in Spokane Valley under the leadership of Pastor Paul Funchess. The church now has more than 200 members and is fast outgrowing ...

Read stories about the life of Faith Bible Church, book reviews, recipes, and more in the fall issue of Living Faith Magazine. This issue: A Christmas poem that tells a moving story, keeping Faith friendly, and being a loving community to our loca...

Rising to the Challenge After the elders set a higher budget to meet rising costs, God has moved more people to give. The number of households giving in Q1 is up almost 5% from the same period last year. ...

Highlights Praise God for continuing to save and mature His people at Faith Bible Church in 2025! Newcomers: More and more first-time visitors came to Faith. Many of them chose to stay; 58 new Faith members join...

Heart and Habits by Greg Gifford is a deeply practical yet unwaveringly theological look at our habits and the heart behind them. Other works, like Mathis’ Habits of Grace, have delved into our spiritual disciplines; Gifford’...

Book by Susan Wojciechowski; Illustrated by P.J. Lynch At the heart of this timeless children’s story is a grieving man, Jonathan Toomey. Known in his community as Mr. Gloomy, he is the best woodcarver in the town: “He wasn’t an old ...