“Sing to the Lord a new song,” several psalms tell us. The Psalms remind us—in words as well as variety, number, and scope—that our songs can never exceed the greatness of the One we worship. In additio...

There is likely nothing more painful than the death of a loved one. I have conducted funerals for people I didn’t know, people I did know but had no special relationship with, friends who were very dear to me, and also my parents. E...

Many non-Christians have an impression that the Bible generally perpetuates and upholds a belittling, or even oppressive, view of women. To be fair, there is plenty of poor exegesis available which seems to align with this view....

My daughters Noelle (9) and Norah (6) have been enjoying missionary biographies from the Christian Heroes: Then & Now series. These books present inspiring true stories in ways that are acce...

Editor’s Note: This article is by one of Faith’s global partners. It is posted anonymously to protect their family and their future co-workers in parts of the world where evangelism is restricted by governments and other authorities. ...

Green family keeps invitations open Ben and Sarah Green are new members at Faith Bible Church. Sarah home schools their five children (all under 18), and Ben serves as a patrol sergeant for the Spokane Police and is a certified biblical ...

God calls Christians to be holy, set apart. Spiritual growth and sanctification are a lifelong process: As God makes us holy, we are also growing in righteousness. In just eight chapters, Growing in Holiness: Understanding God's Role ...

Read stories about the life of Faith Bible Church, book reviews, recipes, and more in the fall issue of Living Faith Magazine. This issue: Raising another generation of musicians and singers in the church, the difficult dance of pain and truth, wo...

The remodeled women’s restroom and new Children’s Wing restroom were almost ready to open at the time of publishing. This project is an immediate blessing to our congregation and visitors, helping Children’s Ministry leaders focus on teachin...

February’s series taught Faith Bible Church the greatness of the stewardship God has given us. Everything we have and everything we are is given to us by God for His purposes. In Scripture we see that our ruling principle should be love...

Lies My Therapist Told Me, by Dr. Greg Gifford, is a dense and thorough examination of mental illness, the secular therapeutic, the mind versus the brain and how a Christian can and should respond biblically to these weighty and often per...

Editor's Note: In January 2022, Faith Bible Church sent out 65 members to plant Trinity Church in Spokane Valley under the leadership of Pastor Paul Funchess. The church now has more than 200 members and is fast outgrowing ...

Read stories about the life of Faith Bible Church, book reviews, recipes, and more in the fall issue of Living Faith Magazine. This issue: A Christmas poem that tells a moving story, keeping Faith friendly, and being a loving community to our loca...

Highlights Praise God for continuing to save and mature His people at Faith Bible Church in 2025! Newcomers: More and more first-time visitors came to Faith. Many of them chose to stay; 58 new Faith members join...

Rising to the Challenge After the elders set a higher budget to meet rising costs, God has moved more people to give. The number of households giving in Q1 is up almost 5% from the same period last year. ...

Heart and Habits by Greg Gifford is a deeply practical yet unwaveringly theological look at our habits and the heart behind them. Other works, like Mathis’ Habits of Grace, have delved into our spiritual disciplines; Gifford’...

Book by Susan Wojciechowski; Illustrated by P.J. Lynch At the heart of this timeless children’s story is a grieving man, Jonathan Toomey. Known in his community as Mr. Gloomy, he is the best woodcarver in the town: “He wasn’t an old ...

Extending Christlike Hospitality Across Continents Lois Belch and Natalie Widman are longtime missionaries—and longtime friends. Lois grew up in Venezuela as a missionary kid, returning there in her early 20s with her husband, Dav...

Yes, we’re producing a video podcast. But actually, that’s not the biggest change the new format will bring. The largest shift is the intended audience. While our previous podcasts have been produced primarily for Faith members, Reframed has b...

Jesus clearly commanded Christians to love one another. He also affirmed the Old Testament commandment that we should love our neighbors as ourselves. That phrase from Leviticus 19:18 sums up a long list of ways God said His people sh...

The Foyer at Faith Bible Church gets crowded every Sunday between 10:00 and 10:30 am. That is also the peak time for newcomers to come through the church doors, but Tom Dudenhofer can still spot them pretty easily. ...

The Ruscio family was sent to Madang, Papua New Guinea, as global partners in the summer of 2024. We asked Frank how their family has been blessed by individuals and Growth Groups from Faith that have “adopted” them through various seasons of ...

Author’s note: I wrote this during an unexpected season of sorrow, grief, and even shame, before and around last Christmas. God reminded me that He is always faithful, and I wrote to offer hope and encouragement to my husband and myself. I b...

If I was only allowed one book other than my Bible, I would choose The Power of the Gospel, R.C. Sproul’s yearlong devotional on Romans. I have never been so blessed, encouraged, challenged, and had doctrinal topics clarified so helpful...

Editor's note: This article has been adapted from Pastor Ian Rush's teaching in Youth Ministry in response to the assassination of Charlie Kirk on September 10. Our...

“Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he is old he will not depart from it.” (Proverbs 22:6, NASB) What a seemingly simple, but overwhelmingly complicated verse! This verse is one of the most quoted�...

Charlie Kirk’s murder is an unqualified evil and tragedy regardless of anyone’s take on his theology or politics. It has surfaced very disturbing realities across the nation. Many of our beloved congregation want to hear more from thei...

Read stories about the life of Faith Bible Church, book reviews, recipes, and more in the fall issue of Living Faith Magazine. This issue: Behind the Scenes of Preparing for Sunday Services, Fundamentals as a Family, and Working with Excellen...

Review by Mikayla Rainbow, ninth grade The False Prince is the first book out of five in the Ascendance series. The author, Jennifer A. Nielson, is a Christian, though this is not expressly shown in this book or the rest ...

“If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink.” Jesus offers himself without reservation to the spiritually thirsty, people like Amie and Damian Ross. They began to follow Christ as...

We all struggle with anxiety, depression, discontentment, anger, or lust. In 12 chapters that include a study guide, Jim Berg addresses our noisy souls. This book will teach you to know God better and learn to trust His sovereignty and His promise...

During the height of the pandemic shutdowns, from 2020 to 2021, most kids in the area who attended public school had to do school online for about a year before they started returning to in-person classes. When they returned, as two f...

How do you get ready for Sunday? When Monday’s pastoral meeting begins, teaching pastor Dan Jarms has already been reviewing next week’s sermon text. “I might pre-read various things weeks ahead,” ...

Let Love Be Sincere If you want to see what it looks like to serve with your whole heart (see Romans 12:9), look no further than Sam and Erika Haney. Always willing to step in and help others, they make serving look effortless and fun. ...

Finishing strong The elders continually thank the Lord for the generous giving by the members at Faith Bible Church! Your giving for the 2024–25 fiscal year ended at the budgeted amount. Thank you for your faithfulness that extends...

By Seth and Brooke Peterson Every other Sunday during second service, if you head down the children’s wing to the very end of the hallway, you’re likely to find us with some of our congregation’s second-graders. You will probably h...

This is one of several stories complementing the Trusting God summer series.  Click here to r...

This is one of several stories complementing the Trusting God summer series.  Click here to r...

Imagine a famed tightrope walker who stunned the crowds at the circus with his balancing dexterity. He invited all to come watch him walk the tightrope across a huge waterfall. They applauded with wild cheering as he skillfully crossed. He...

This story is one of several stories complementing the Trusting God summer series. Click here to read more!  Analise Norton was excited to travel to&...