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In his first epistle, the Apostle Peter gave specific instructions to the elders among various groups of scattered believers (1 Peter 5:1-3). Almost 2,000 years later, the charge is still the same for overseers in the church. They are...

Although the abortion debate has been prevalent for years, it has heated up within the past few weeks due to the Dobbs decision handed down by the Supreme Court. While that decision did not outlaw abortion, handing it back to the states i...

Gharrett Dursma’s life is proof that God uses many unexpected methods and people to get through to us and help us grow closer to him. Even when we think our relationship with the Lord is solid, he will always show us how it could be stronger....

Christians differ on how much concern should be focused on the surrounding culture. Is it really worth engaging in a broken world? Should we just stay in our lane and “preach the Gospel” and not distract ourselves with societal en...

Do you need a personal trainer? Most of us would probably be better off if we had someone planning, scheduling, and pushing us toward healthy diet and exercise. There is certainly “some value” in considering and pursuing that. The Bib...

Faith Bible Church’s longest-serving employee is someone you won’t see on stage on Sundays, but you might find him anywhere in the building any other day of the week. When the church had finally built its own meeting place on Cora Aven...

The young mom before me was so nervous she could hardly speak. She wanted to believe God and obey Him by trusting Him, but her concern about how the future would turn out was robbing any peace she once had. My heart went out to her. I'...

Sonora Smart was 16 years old when her mother Ellen died giving birth. Her father, at 56, had to raise his children alone, and Sonora began helping him raise her siblings. In 1909, while attending a Mother’s Day service in Spokane, she h...

Spokane and Father’s Day: Nearly anyone who has lived here knows they go together. That’s a pretty cool connection! And no matter who we are, we have a connection (biologically, at least) with our fathers. Being a good father is a tou...

Comments I made in a sermon about the TV series The Chosen have sparked some interest here at Faith Bible Church. Garry Morgan helped us with some excellent correspondence on the writing and production of The Chosen ...

Part One 1 John 1:1-3:10 He was in the beginning. He was seen. He was heard. He was touched, fully observed; He is the Life and the Word, Who was made manifest. ...

It isn’t hard to put pieces of bread into cups. It isn’t hard to pass a tray up and down the sanctuary rows. But it takes commitment to show up and do it every single week. Faith Bible Church’s server team keeps showing up so that ev...

What does God do during the 97 hours of UGM Camp? Each member of Faith who is serving at the camp gets to know the love of God better as we each depend on the Spirit to empower us to love the 70 or so kids at the camp. We get to speak abo...

Thank you for giving generously through Church Center toward the ministries and global partners of Faith Bible Church! God has graciously given Faith a family of cheerful givers to further His work and to provide the practical needs of our mission...

Pastors’ note: We are not endorsing or promoting The Chosen, but we aren’t discouraging it either. Since many of you are watching it and enjoying it, we are encouraging you to do that with discernment. We hope ...

What goals are we accomplishing with this project? Replacing our aging and failing sound and light systems, reconfiguring the platform space to be more conducive to large ensembles, making the stage more accessible to th...

Last Sunday at Faith Bible Church, our campus of The Master’s Seminary celebrated the graduation of two men, with a third participating in the ceremony at the main campus in Southern California. Their accomplis...

“You have as much laughter as you have faith.” - Martin Luther I suspect that “Lord, help!” praying is more common than “Lord, You make me laugh!” praying. That is understandable when we take our needs to Him,...

When the struggle bus stops at my house, my first instinct is to hop on, shove the driver out of the way and take over. I whip around detours and take speed bumps on without slowing down one bit. God might calmly tap me on the shoulder to...

When I think of grandparents, I am reminded of my own grandpa who tirelessly worked the ground to make a living. I remember being lifted up by weather-worn hands. He was a quiet man but spoke deeply of the things of God. Grandparents are ...

From time to time, I like to create new playlists on Faith Bible Church’s Spotify account. As you might suspect, I listen to a lot of music and often find myself eager to expand...

“It is with respect to the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial before you this day.” Acts 24:21 The resurrection of Jesus Christ is one of the greatest courage-building truths in the Bible. The Apostle Paul ri...

Faith Bible Church is turning 30 this September! That means the elders are already starting strategic planning for the next five years. We want to hear from you about what ministry strategies are serving the body well, what areas could use some ch...

Faith Bible Church intentionally trains up ministry leaders – via Aspiring Men, The Master’s Seminary and other avenues – to advance the gospel around the world. That means, over and over, Faith has parted ...

Poems by Lydia Kinne Find more of Lydia’s poetry based on 1 John here and at ...

“…weep with those who weep.” – Romans 12:15 Do you need a profound thought? Here it comes. Write it down. Memorize it. Print it and frame it on your wall. Ready? Here it is: “Pain Hurts.” Obvi...

Our study of 1 John continually raises the idea of assurance of eternal life: How do we know we are truly in Christ? There are two errors into which we might fall as we read: (1) looking at our sin and doubting our position...

Our study of 1 John continually raises the idea of assurance of eternal life: How do we know we are truly in Christ? There are two errors into which we might fall as we read: (1) looking at our sin and doubting our position...

Faith Bible Church is a sending church. We sent Natalie Widman to Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands on January 21, 2012. Natalie arrived in Tenerife to join a church plant, partnering with Dave and Lois Belch, Nathan and Julie Thir...

If you aren’t one already, imagine you’re a seventh-grade boy. Who do you think is cool? Who do you want to be like? The twelfth-grade guys in youth group at Faith Bible Church remember being there. They remember the seniors they w...

This February are publishing prayer prompts for each week and encouraging you to pray through them in community, whether that be with your spouse, family, Growth Group or friends!  For the week of February 27 Thank God that ...

For several years, Jared and Claire Millican have been praying about whether to move their family to the Czech Republic to partner with our Global Outreach Partners, Marcus and Amie Denny and the church in Kladno. Here...

And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.Revelation 5:8...

Six weeks have passed since Trinity Church covenanted together to officially become a church. We miss gathering with you and ministering alongside you. In many ways the reality hasn’t set in yet, almost as if we are just on a long vacati...

“Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.” Matthew 7:7, New Living Translation Jesus is very direct in His te...

The Lord is in the business of making a people for himself, who enjoy Him and each other. Part of our life together, and one of the great blessings we share, is a wonderful church building and piece of property. Many opportunities exist t...

You do not have, because you do not ask. You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions. -James 4:2b-3 “Why pray?” is the cry of many people, and, if we are honest, perhaps we have found the...

Poetry by Lydia Kinne God himself wrote poetry. It’s found in the Psalms and woven throughout the Scripture, and we can reflect his image in our own creativity. Lydia Kinne’s poetic meditations from 1 John e...

For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive ...

Every year, the members of Faith Bible Church examine and affirm the biblical qualifications and godly character of our Elders and Deacons. Before I came to Faith Bible Church, I had been involved in several denominations and had never se...