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...

We all have a tendency to fret and to pace back and forth about the things that concern us, but God calls us to forsake such anxious responses and to pray to him instead, knowing that he is near and that he offers peace that far surpasses all unde...

Big idea: The God of grace charts His people’s story through struggle to eternal blessings. Chosen yet chastenedChosen to ruleConflicts and blessingFruitful and blessedCh...

Big idea: God blesses His people so that they can share His blessing with others. Behold the God who blesses. God Almighty = El Shaddai = All-Sufficient God Before whom we walk S...

The Lord is with his people. Remembering the care, provision, and protection he gives is a powerful source of confidence for his people through every dark valley....

Main idea: Focus on promises kept now gives joyful endurance for promises kept later. ...