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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

“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...

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....

Dear Men of Faith Bible Church— Grandfathers, fathers, brothers, sons—who seek every day to be what God has called you to be as men: Thank you. Thank you for doing what has become so ch...

“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...

“You mustn’t wish for another life. You mustn’t want to be somebody else. What you must do is this: ‘Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks.’“I am not all the way capable of so much,...

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! ...

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...

Creating a context for connections Christine Pyle welcomed me into her home to enjoy some delicious Korean Beef Tacos and discuss large-scale hospitality. I couldn’t say “wow” enough regarding the food, as well as&nb...

Kittens, rhubarb, war, and death may not seem to go together, but many unexpected subjects can come up at a family dinner table. Laughter and jokes are quickly followed by sighs and tears, and then there’s another round of laughter,...

Jesus promised, “I will build my church!” Jesus propelled His followers into the world to make disciples of Jesus, who would be incorporated by the Holy Spirit into the international body of Christ, the church. In obedience to Jes...

Note: This article was adapted from a sermon by Dan Jarms at Faith Bible Church on April 28, 2024. As a loving community making...

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

For I handed down to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures … and if Christ...

An open door for the gospel Taylor A. opened her home to share this delicious dish and discuss cross-cultural hospitality. She and her husband Josiah have three boys under four years old. Together, their daily mission remains to glorify ...

Most people know about the diary of Anne Frank and the Jewish girl in the Netherlands who wrote it. My Friend Anne Frank will give you a new perspective about Anne and the true story of her best friend and Holocaust survivor Hanna...

What is “Aspiring Women”? Well, for Trudy it is not for the faint of heart. For Linda, it is a commitment, but it is worth it. For Katie, it is being catapulted out of her comfort zone. For Claire, it is longing for more time to devote to Bibl...

"The four chief gatekeepers, who were Levites, were entrusted to be over the chambers and the treasures of the house of God. And they lodged around the house of God, for on them lay the duty of watching, and they had char...