As you hear often, we at Faith Bible Church strive to be “a loving community making disciples of Jesus Christ.” This is why we encourage every member to adopt a pattern of discipling and being discipled. In other words, pursue a mentor who can...

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...

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...

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...

Three Categories of Forgiveness and Reconciliation Reconciliation not neededReconciliation requiredReconciliation not possible Main idea: Cultivate a forgiving disposition to keep a path to relational r...

Goals of Christ Honoring Communication Mutual UnderstandingUnityPeace Main Idea: Four Essentials of Godly Communication Be Honest; don’t’ deceive...

It would probably be safe to say the majority of those reading this do not like the idea of confronting another individual over an issue. We would rather avoid this at all cost. However, it would be very unlikely for a person to get through life ...

Introduction: Useless attempts at inner peaceReasons for inner turmoilMain Idea: Three pursuits for those who experience inner peace with God Subdue prideStop ...

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...

Context: “Therefore”Working class concerns Worry and its damage Good news for disciples Main Idea: Free yourself from worry and you will be freed up to wholeheartedly pursue wha...

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'...

Main Idea: Four steps to find and maintain peace amidst the troubles and conflicts of life ...

Main Idea: David models five ways to cultivate peace within and peace without. If you want peace, you should do these five things: Rejoice in the wonderful reality of His intimate knowledge (v. 1-6) Rest in the...

Brian Sayers has an upcoming booklet being published by Shepherd Press on how to recognize and respond to manipulation. The following is an excerpt and summary of the material. Manipulation is a painful and dest...

Many of you know that Brian and Michelle Sayers had an older daughter who developed cerebral palsy due to complication during and after a home birth. This story of trial, suffering, and God’s grace was written by Michelle just three weeks be...

Big idea: Three descriptions of a Christian with the right mindset about suffering Joy is focusedMatthew 5:10–12 Grief is focusedJohn...

Tragedy Turned into Bitterness Tragedy followed this poor woman. And she blamed it all on God. She and her husband and two sons left their hometown and went to a foreign country to escape famine. Instead of a temporary exile, they remain...

I am super excited about the topic for our upcoming Transform Conference! Dr. Stuart Scott is going to help us all develop a better understanding of what God’s will is, and how we are to seek to live it out faithfully. Here is my attempt to give...

I often hear people refer to themselves or others as having “an addictive personality.” Some people do seem to have a stronger propensity than others for getting “hooked” on certain behaviors. That propensity exists in everyone to some deg...