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...

Dear Faith Bible Church family, We arrived safely at Santisuk English School in Bangkok, completed our cultural orientation and teacher training, and have now finished our first wee...

If you were to stop by Faith Bible Church about 3:30 on the third Saturday of the month, you would find Mike Sawatzky setting up tables and chairs in the Reception Room and getting the kitchen ready for other volunteers who will arrive soon after ...

When somebody mentions “Christmas” what is the first image that pops into your head? Decorated trees? Presents? Food? Football? As Christians, we know that the incarnation, the miraculous birth of Jesus the second person of the Trinity, is the...

As we approach the Christmas season, we typically reflect on the baby Jesus lying in a manger, surrounded by worshipping angels, marveling shepherds and adoring parents. But let’s back up a step in this Advent process and reflect on...

“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have ...

Pastors’ note: We are not endorsing or promoting The Chosen, but we aren’t discouraging it either. Since many of you are watching it and enjoying it, we are encouraging you to do that with discernment. We hope ...

Steve* majored in Professional Golf Management (yes, you can major in golf; 18 US universities offer this major, including the University of Idaho). After some experience managing golf courses in the US, he applied for and was hired to oversee con...

Undoubtedly, many Christians in the U.S. were disappointed at the outcome of the recent presidential election. Then there’s COVID-19 with its restrictions, job losses, cancelled vacations and sadly, its deaths. It seems like a year with a lot to...

Why does Faith Bible Church send and support global partners (what we used to call missionaries before it became a dangerous word)? Many years ago, I was at a missions banquet at a large church in Portland. The MC went around to the six global par...

Folks involved in cross-cultural ministry seem to love acronyms. I’ve heard creative ones put an entire sentence together with just verbs and acronyms. But the goal isn’t to have secret codes that others can’t understand. It’s really to sh...

Whenever an organization, be it a government, a church or any other, identifies a problem or need, the usual response is to set up a program to deal with the issue. Unfortunately, the problem or need often persists in spite of good in...

Jesus is Worthy Why does Faith Bible Church send and support missionaries? Why do we have a ministry to refugees living in Spokane, and why is there a Nepali-speaking congregation (started by people from FBC) meeting in our building each...

Our Experience with a Refugee Family When we moved from Kenya to the U.S., our daughter was just entering her teens. Although she was born in America and had a U.S. passport, she had lived almost he...