Main idea: (Keep) open your heart to the true hope of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Foolish hearts Open hearts Burning hearts Automat...

To stay on course, remember the Lamb as you look forward to His return.  Refocus on the Deliverer in Passover.Re-orient the direction to Christ’s kingdom.Revisit the death of Christ. Reset the de...

Thank you for giving generously to support our loving community’s mission to make disciples of Jesus! Faith members embrace the Bible’s instructions to give cheerfully, proportionally, regularly and sacrificially. General ...

No, Peaceful Valley Church isn’t in Peaceful Valley. Co-pastors Josh Greenslade and Mark Ziehnert aren’t sure where their church’s name came from. The building is on a hill in Elk, not in the riverside neigh...

“You are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone.” Ephesians 2:19-20 comes in the context of how separate groups of p...

We are easily led astray by the wrong kind of influencers, and we want to follow people only because of strength, success, and innovation. Scripture shows us that there is so much more to leadership than that. Anyone church that wants to call itse...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

“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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

"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...

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...

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 ...