No, Peaceful Valley Church isn’t in Peaceful Valley. Co-pastors Josh Greenslade and Mark Ziehnert aren’t sure where their church’s name came from. The building is on a hill in Elk, not in the riverside neigh...

“You are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone.” Ephesians 2:19-20 comes in the context of how separate groups of p...

Thank you for giving generously to support our loving community’s mission to make disciples of Jesus! Faith members embrace the Bible’s instructions to give cheerfully, proportionally, regularly and sacrificially. General ...

Have you seen those yard signs with statements such as “Love is love” or “No human is illegal”? Or maybe you’ve had co-workers repeat mantras like “Abortion is health care,” and you’ve felt uneasy because you’re not sure how to r...

Read stories about the life of Faith Bible Church, book reviews, recipes, and more in the Spring issue of Living Faith Magazine. This issue: The Biblical Covenants, Tribe Coffee has a new manager, our Seminary serves local pastors, Greek mythology...

Sharing God's gifts brings joy, humility Roy and Elizabeth Anderson have been part of Faith Bible Church since it began. After spending a few years out of state, in 2009 they returned to Spokane, where God provided them with a spacious h...

If you've read the book review by Clyde Sousa (age 13) you might be asking, why is a Christian church reviewing a Greek myth book? How do myths about f...

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 ...

What could make someone live the rest of their life with hope and confidence? And, what could do that in the face of war, national economic meltdown, cancer, divorce, or religious persecution? It’s a word we often hear in the Bible,...

Why is a Christian church reviewing a Greek myth book? Book reviews editor Stacy Ott writes here about the benefits of reading myth to value truth ...

Jerry Bridges begins his book Transforming Grace by claiming that perhaps God’s grace is one of the least understood doctrines in Christianity. Going into reading this book, I believed his assertion to be wrong, that my knowledge o...

Growing up in Protestant churches (Baptist or non-denominational), the practice of Lent was not something I experienced. I saw the mysterious “Ash Wednesday” marked on all the calendars (it's March 5 this year), but I never gave it a thought s...

God used Faith Bible Church's generous giving to provide beautiful new carpet and paint in the Education Wing! This is the biggest step thus far in the Next Generation Facility campaign's goal of preparing our building for ministry to th...

Read stories about the life of Faith Bible Church, book reviews, recipes, resources, and more in the Winter issue of Living Faith Magazine. This issue: Advent wreaths remind us of the hope, joy, faith, and peace Christ brings, learn about children...

It has been a joy over the past few months to study Genesis 1-2, the goodness of God’s creation and the gift of stewardship He has given to men and women made in His image. He owns it all, and yet He entrusts His possessions to us to enjoy, to k...

As we knew He would be, God was faithful to Faith in 2024. The year brought challenges and changes, as well as continued growth as He brought more disciples of Jesus into our loving community. Some of the best things that happened this ye...

I have a white, three-ring binder that has the words “Christmas Countdown Planner” running down the spine. Its pages include a calendar which starts counting down with all the things to do to get ready for Christmas, beginning the last week of...

The Apostle Paul had a decade of experience doing ministry work with a young man named Timothy when he wrote to Philippi: “I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, so that I too may be cheered by ne...

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...

This is a book you can judge by the cover (which is attention grabbing and beautiful). With every page, it gets better and better. The images are strong, dynamic, and thought provoking. But even more beautiful is the story of our King from the cre...

In the back corner of the Faith Biblical Counseling Center, there’s a small room with a table, a couple of tiny chairs and several larger ones. It’s easy to see it’s a child-friendly place: There’s a shelf full of plastic toy ...

Sharing treats opens doors with co-workers Talitha Seymour welcomed me into her home to try her scrumptious Salted Caramel Apple Bars. She and her husband, Justin, have been part of Faith Bible Church about four years, and they have ...

As a teenager growing up in a Lutheran church in Iowa, I enjoyed serving as an acolyte, which is a person who lights the candles at the front of the church as the service begins and extinguishes them at the end. It was a formal proces...

One of my favorite things about doing home projects or repairing a car is when I have a good excuse to go buy a tool. There is great joy in procuring the tool, learning how to use it, and then having that tool and the acquired skills for the futur...

Read stories about the life of Faith Bible Church, book reviews, recipes, resources, and more in the Fall issue of Living Faith Magazine. This issue: A story about our Special Needs team in Children's Ministry, How Growth Groups stay connected dur...

Trees are a reminder that God’s creation is living and powerful. We have a tree in our backyard that has grown substantially since we bought the house eight years ago. The reader will certainly notice how little I know about trees, as I...

When Hannah Weber was in middle school and high school, she volunteered in the toddlers’ room in Children’s Ministry. That’s where she was drawn to working with kids with special needs. Such needs could be physical, but there are also many w...

How People Change by Timothy Lane and Paul David Tripp is the most practical book I’ve read on discipleship to date. This is a dense volume chock-full of biblical truth and encouragement, belying its humble 254 pages, leaving little exc...

“Toothy Cow!” On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness is Book One of The Wingfeather Saga. Written by Andrew Peterson, a Christian author and singer/songwriter, this series is a family favorite of ours. The ...

“Are you in a small group?” You probably heard that question a few times early in your time at Faith Bible Church. That’s because we’re a big church and depend on small groups for our closer relationships...

The fiscal year at Faith Bible Church ended August 31, and God faithfully provided for a fruitful ministry year! General Fund giving outstripped projections while expenses stayed under budget. In addition to General Fund giving, the Next ...

Sousas provide bed and board for friends, strangers Caryl and Frank Sousa both came from big families where food was meant to go far. Married 56 years, this couple has seen the food from their kitchen go far as well. From ex...

You may have noticed some heavy equipment and hardhats operating to the west of our church building. Excitingly, that is evidence of God’s ongoing work to save people from every tribe and language and nation of the earth! We wanted to answer a f...

We are thankful to God for what He did at UGM Camp, and to the volunteers and to all of you who prayed! God worked through dozens of youth and adults from Faith who served at camp on July 15–19. We had 58 kids from Willard ...

We are finishing up with our three-week series in Zephaniah this Sunday, July 14. Hopefully, you have been encouraged and challenged by this prophetic book. I encourage you to take some time to read other prophetic books. There is so ...

Read stories about the life of Faith Bible Church, book reviews, recipes, resources, and more in the Summer issue of Living Faith Magazine....

Much is happening to lay the groundwork for a Next Generation Facility. Here is a brief summary of the last few months and what we expect in the next few months regarding the capital campaign: January-March 2024 ...

When our oldest son, Clyde, was born, we lived about six blocks from the public library. In nice weather I would load him into his stroller and off we would go. We would stroll home later with a small stack of books. Those were sweet days! ...

“Seminary was the best thing that ever happened to us,” my wonderful wife Morghan said after worship service this Resurrection Sunday. “I wish every man could go and experience it.” She took the words rig...

Pollution and The Death of Man is an ominous-sounding title for a Christian book. But stewarding the environment is something Christians need to think about, as these concepts are clearly addressed in the Scripture (see Genesis 1:28, 2:15...