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...

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...

The art of fiction and poetry writing is often misunderstood. This is an issue because storytelling is an essential way we communicate complex or difficult realities. Jesus was a storyteller—he used parables to speak truth about ourselves, the w...

Sojourner Songs by Ben Palpant If you’ve never read (or considered reading) a book of poems, Sojourner Songs by Ben Palpant is a great starting place. Palpant, who is from Spo...

A Passover Haggadah for Christians commemorating the release of the Israelites from their slavery in Egypt and our release from our slavery to sin. This booklet was used at our 2025 Good Friday Seder service....

“Toothy Cow!” On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness is Book One of The Wingfeather Saga. Written by Andrew Peterson, a Christian author and singer/songwriter, this series is a family favorite of ours. The ...

Download the Discovery booklet below and listen to recordings for the songs! Book one helps children discover God through the topics of the Law, prayer, astronomy and geology, atonement, and missions. Each section includes a passage...

“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” John 1:14 Hymn Story At the time of Christ’s birth, the...

"For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” -Philippians 1:21 Hymn Story Henri Abraham César Malan was a prolific composer of hymns in the early 19th century, as well as an a...

The Thanksgiving leftovers are gone, Black “Friday” is entering its second month, and trees are being lit all over town, as the collective attention of the world begins to turn toward Christmas. ’Tis the season for hustle, bustl...

It’s been a week of making big messes, as we have reached the end of the demolition phase of our stage remodel. This week will include the first pour of new concrete as we begin building out the new design. By God’s grace we remain on schedule...

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...

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...

Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever."Revelation 11:15...

“But…isn’t that more of an Easter theme?” Astute observers have noticed that this year’s Christmas theme calls to mind imagery of sacrifice and atonement; things we (rightly) focus on during the Easter season. So why have we chose...

Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.~Hebrews 4:16 Hymn Story We don’t choose songs at Faith Bible Church base...

Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his handand marked off the heavens with a span,enclosed the dust of the earth in a measureand weighed the mountains in scalesand the hills in a ba...

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places, even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless befo...

Praise the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, praise his holy name! Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits.~Psalm 103:1-2 Hymn Story Joachim Neander (1650-1680) lived a short and ...

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.~ Psalm 19:1 Hymn Story Maltbie Babcock was a true Renaissance man. As a gifted athlete, talented musician,...

Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice,and let them say among the nations, “The LORD reigns!”Let the sea roar, and all that fills it;let the field exult, and ever...

"Everything is fine. I’ve got it all together. Can’t you see how great my life is? How happy and smart my kids are? Even my food is beautiful!" Or how about this one: "Everything is terrible. The worl...

Spokane, WA, Faith Bible Church, December 24 – Join us anytime between 4:00pm and 6:00pm on Christmas Eve at 600 W Cora Ave. Learn more at fbchurch.org/christmas...

Hopefully by now you’ve heard that we’ve got something big planned for this Christmas Eve! So far we’ve said it will be nothing like any Christmas Eve service you’ve been to before, and that’s it’s going to be a lot of fun. But by far ...

One of the unfortunate consequences of the pandemic is that it has been especially difficult to introduce new songs to you during the last few months. So here's a playlist I've put together to help you listen to and learn some new songs at ho...