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...

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...

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 ...

“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...

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...

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...

Main idea: For the glory of God, love your brothers and sisters in Christ out of gratitude for grace. Enduring edification (v. 1–2)Encouraging example (v. 3–4)Ending exhortation: Welcome one another (v....

“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...

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,...

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

The apostle Paul closes his letter to the Ephesians by explaining his faithful messenger and summarizing the message of the epistle. God calls all of the saints to do the work of ministry to encourage the hearts of their brothers and sisters....

My wife Linda and I reach two significant milestones this spring: We cross 25 years of vocational ministry and 20 years as teaching pastor. What have we seen? These words from David ring true: “But the steadfast love of the Lord is from...

When Dan first took over the team lead position, the Lord impressed on our minds that “God is more interested in our faithfulness than our success.” Luke 16:10 says, “One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much...

Nearly 30 years ago, God graciously provided a building for Faith Bible Church to gather as a loving community of disciples of Jesus. We should treat it like the wise stewards in the parable in Matthew 25:14-30. We don’t want to pre...

"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...

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...

Main idea: Love learns in a respectful and orderly way in church gatherings. Learn respectfully in the church gathering1 Corinthians 11:3-10Ephesians 5:22-331 Timothy 2:9-13Remain submissiv...

Every year over Presidents Day weekend, the Youth Ministry of Faith Bible Church goes away for winter camp. This year, in mid-February, we were blessed to have Jared Millican teach us four messages from Ephesians 6. The teach...

Main idea: Three guidelines for public worship to promote edification and avoid confusion. Avoid serving to be seen (v. 26).Practice speaking to be understood (v. 27-28).Use collaboration to be more clear (v. 29...

One of my first interviews writing for Faith Bible Church was with facility manager Willie Gallion, and I’ll never forget what the primary caretaker of the building at 440 W. Cora said about it: “It's not the church. It's the buil...

Main idea: Love believers by using your gifts to build them up. Pursue what builds up the church not yourself Upbuilding: Encouragement: Consolation: Pursue what is beneficial not what...

Main idea: Strive to live in love because it is what makes you valuable in the Body of Christ. Value Love Properly (1 Corinthians 13:1-3)Verify Love’s Presence (1 Corinthians 13:4-7) A...

God wants his children to walk worthy while preserving the unity He has given. He has given them common ground and individual gifts to help them make His name known in the world as they corporately become more and more like Him....

Main idea: Come ready to rejoice in the diversity of gifts God has given the church. Consider the unity and diversity in the church (12:12-13)Avoid undervaluing your gift (12:14-20)Resist overvaluing your gift (12:21...

In these three chapters Paul is focused on how truly spiritual people will love each other because their lives are submitted to Christ as Lord and they are using the gifts given to each Christian by the Holy Spirit. Paul is answering the questio...

As you dig into your Christmas stocking this year, dozens of people in crisis in Spokane will also be opening their own goodie bags created to give the same sense of comfort and joy. With God’s provision and a few helpers, one Faith Bible Church...

Our generous Father provides for His people! Amid increased costs, General Fund giving during the first quarter of the fiscal year has kept up with budgeted giving, while expenses remain below budget. ...

One of my family’s favorite wintertime cozy dinners is Butternut Squash Sausage Pasta. This creamy dish features the Alfredo recipe from generations back in my Sicilian family and pairs well with salad, green beans, broccoli or any ...

Backstory of the Lord’s Supper: The Passover Meal (Exodus 12) Main idea: The Lord’s Supper is a meal that the church takes together to remember Christ, to renew our commitment to Him and each other, and to proclaim His death until He c...

Main idea: Strive for the ideals of complementarity by seeking Christ and serving His church in the role to which He has called you. Step up to the dignity of God’s created order.Genesis 1:26-28Genesis 2:15-24...

Few areas in society have experienced more attention and upheaval than the roles of men and women in public, home and church life. Confusion has grown again in the greater Church about the roles of men and women. It is necessary to r...

Main idea: Christians are called to reflect God’s created order in the home, in the church, and as a witness to the culture. 1. Understand Headship The reality of headship (order and function, not essence – v. 3)...