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“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” —John 1:1 “I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you ...

Forsaken Life, True Life By Evan Hammond As a boat with torn sails, I cannot go on. And as one without anchor, neither can I stay steadied. Th...

All my life I longed for kids of my own. I dreamed about it for as long as I can remember. It was the reason I tenderly named all my dolls and took care of them as if they were real – why I spent two days in bed because I acted out giving birth ...

On May 5, two men celebrated their graduation from the Faith Bible Church location of The Master’s Seminary. Training pastors is one way Faith partners in the Gospel with sister churches throughout our region and even around the world. ...

Have you ever wondered why the truths of God’s Word are so compelling to some people, while to others they couldn’t be more crazy? You could say the exact same thing to identical twins who have had the same upbringing, and one of them will joy...

In the early 2000s, the Gonzaga campus Bible study through Faith Bible Church’s college ministry was thriving. Faith had many students attending Gonzaga University. When that generation graduated, the numbers d...

When the Faith Bible Church elders shared their plan to include the whole church in the Faith in Five door-to-door neighborhood outreach, there was fear in the pit of my ...

Have you read or listened to modern book series like Lord of the Rings or Chronicles of Narnia more than once? If you have, it means you can read the greatest book ever written, the Bible, over and over your whole li...

About this time every year, I descend into the storage room in my basement in search of a box of plastic Easter eggs, many of them in two pieces, so that we can begin to assemble them for the grand Easter egg hunt to take place after worship on Ea...

Our stories of redemption are as varied as individual snowflakes. However, Sam Adams is even more surprising than most. His journey to finding Jesus came by way of Judaism. When Sam was very young, his family attended Christi...

Recently in Faith Weekly I wrote about the necessity of the Bible, which is based upon its origin and delivery: It comes to us from God; and He delivered i...

As an attendee of the Transform Biblical Counseling Conference in February, I received the book Counseling One Another: A Theology of Interpersonal Discipleship by Paul Tautge...

“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 ...

In our Faith Basics series, we’re starting with the importance of the Word of God—the Bible! Though the Bible does not specifically mention every unique situation that occurs in your life or in human history, it is completely suff...

Having just concluded a 7-week series on dating in Faith Bible Church’s college ministry, if I were to boil down most questions underlying this “grey area” topic, uncertainty seems to come from two key questions: ...

Since the first Christian gatherings described in Acts and even long before that, “breaking bread” has been an integral part of the gathering of God’s people. At Faith Bible Church, some sort of food and drink is almost a given for any gathe...

Tony Medina is a man who can attest to the change brought about by denying self and following Christ. Tony grew up in a home where he and his five siblings were pretty much left to themselves. His father was in and out of the...

First, the elephant. Why is an obscure, witchcraft-featuring piece of historical fiction on our church’s website? Paul writes in Philippians 4 that we are to meditate on things that are true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excel...

Do you know the best way to know God and his will for your life? This article is about the only sure way to understand doctrine and how to live. It’s about how to study and apply the Scriptures. It’s the anchor for everything we d...

As part of the Faith in Five Initiative, the elders are praying that everyone who lives within five minutes of Faith Bible Church will know where our church gathers and why we gather. We want them to know that we have forgiveness, power to change,...

When I started teaching in Faith Bible Church’s 2-year-old classroom almost six years ago, I had no idea the impact it would have on me and how much God would use the opportunity to grow me as His servant. Serving God by S...

The leadership at Faith is extremely thankful for the faithfulness of our church family in regard to giving. Though we had an unusual downturn in giving this past fall, our decision to teach a January sermon series on stewardship was a de...

A year ago, Trinity Church was planted in Spokane Valley. In gardening terms, it was a “cutting” from the parent plant of Faith Bible Church, carefully set into well-prepared soil. It wasn’t easy to send dearly loved brothers and s...

When Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Western experts gave Ukraine up to two weeks before it would collapse. Almost a year later, it still stands. This is also true of many churches that almost overnight became the only hum...

"For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” -Philippians 1:21 Hymn Story Henri Abraham César Malan was a prolific composer of hymns in the early 19th century, as well as an a...

Setting up your giving schedule If you want to use the app on a smartphone or tablet but haven’t yet installed it, download it by searching Church Center in the app store. Then select Faith Bible Church and log in usin...

When the bank balance is low and the wallet is nearly empty, the understandable result is stress. I’ve had those times in my life, and they are no fun. And while there is no quick fix to those long nights of sleeplessness and days of concern, we...

Fear and anxiety are a part of life. What causes you to be fearful and anxious? Is it your finances? Is it the fear of what others think? Perhaps it’s even the fear of death. Author Edward T. Welch offers a short guide to walk us away fr...

North Americans tell their children that Santa Claus delivers their Christmas gifts. Latin Americans give credit to “el niño Jesús” (the baby Jesus). Christmas tradition in Spain maintains that “los tres Reyes Magos” (the three wise men)...

Author’s note: While we have no quotes from Joseph in the Bible, his experience was remarkable. The following is based on events described in Scripture, but it is only my personal perspective of what he may have been thin...

A young man once asked me about saving for retirement. He wondered how it could be honoring to God, considering Scripture passages like Matthew 6:19-21 and Luke 12:13-21 that tell us not to store up treasures on earth. But other Scrip...

The Thanksgiving leftovers are gone, Black “Friday” is entering its second month, and trees are being lit all over town, as the collective attention of the world begins to turn toward Christmas. ’Tis the season for hustle, bustl...

Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generati...

The Bible teaches that the company we keep brings influence and inevitably shapes our character. Christian parents seeking to be wise in the training of their children have a responsibility to help their children learn how to choose friends wisely...

I remember the first time my husband and I came to Faith Bible Church in 2017. I recall thinking to myself as we pulled into the parking lot, “This is perfect!” Not too big but big enough to get lost in the crowd if we wa...

“Continue for 76 miles on I-90… Take the exit… In a quarter mile, turn left… In a half mile, your destination will be on the left… You’ve arrived.” If you asked me which I’d rather use – Google Maps or the ...

Have you ever been in a place where it feels like there’s no light at the end of the tunnel? In times of trouble, do you ever think to yourself, why me? Can we really count on God to be there for us in our times of calamity? When we feel like we...

If you’re relatively new to Faith Bible Church, you may wonder why there’s a “Nepali Service” marked on our calendar for every Saturday evening. To...

The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. —Paul, the murderer of Christians. With extremely rare excep...

Ephesians 4:16 teaches us that every member of the body of Christ is used by Christ to supply the other members what they need to become like Christ. That means that every member of Faith Bible Church has a vital ministry to others. We ar...