Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in affliction and in irons, for they had rebelled against the words of God, and spurned the counsel of the Most High… Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered t...

After this many of his disciples turned back and no longer walked with him. So Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you want to go away as well?” Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. ~ J...

Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord! O Lord, hear my voice! Let your ears be attentive to the voice of my pleas for mercy! ~ Psalm 130:1-2 Hymn Story In 2018, Keith & Kristyn Getty expressed their d...

For no one can lay a foundation other than that which is laid, which is Christ Jesus. ~ 1 Corinthians 3:11 Hymn Story Not a whole lot is known about the exact origin of this hymn. The text was first published un...

By grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. ~ Ephesians 2:8-9 Hymn Story Singer/Songwriter Dustin Kensrue h...

All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great expectation, and we have a priceless inheritance—an inherit...

Praise him, sun and moon,praise him, all you shining stars!Praise him, you highest heavens,and you waters above the heavens!Let them praise the name of the Lord!For he commanded ...

I am the LORD your God from the land of Egypt; you know no God but me, and besides me there is no savior.Hosea 13:4 Hymn Story This new hymn was written collaboratively by members ...

He who testifies to these things says, "Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus! - Revelation 22:20 Hymn Story The authorship of this hymn is unknown, as it was originally published without a title page...

I believe, help my unbelief! - Mark 9:24 Hymn Story The Apostle's Creed is one of the oldest existing confessional statements of the Christian faith, dating back to the 2nd century. The word "creed" comes f...

"Holy, holy, holy is the LORD God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come!" - Revelation 4:8 Hymn Story Reginald Heber was an ardent missionary and hymn-writer during the early 19th century. He wanted to compi...

Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD! - Psalm 150:6 Hymn Story The words to this hymn were written in 1674 by an Anglican Bishop named Thomas Ken. These particular lyrics were original...

Thus says the LORD: “Stand by the roads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is; and walk in it, and find rest for your souls.” (Jeremiah 6:16)...

I have pretty fond memories of the first time I took my son Nate to a Nashville Predators game (despite the fact that we lost that night). I had been a season ticket holder for several years, and always loved seeing families enjoying the games tog...

This morning’s message focuses on the role we as individual worshipers play during our corporate worship gatherings, but I wanted to also take some time to see how we can apply what we’ve been learning about biblical worship to our lives outsi...

Three considerations for Gospel Shaped Worship that will help us offer acceptable worship to our supremely worthy God. Sermon Notes Introduction Hebrews 12:28-29 Therefore let us be grate...

Our Sunday Morning gatherings are centered on God's word in reading, praying, singing, preaching/teaching and seeing (through ordinances). Sermon Notes Introduction The Importance of Gathered...

This album features seven familiar hymns recorded as lullabies. Evan and Emily sing simple and beautiful harmonies on top of a rhythmic and lively ukulele. ...

In his article Sound Theology: Teaching Your People Through Music, Bob Smietana interviews Keith Getty about the import...

After the craziness of the Christmas season, I finally got a chance to dive back into our FBC Spotify account and research new music. There is an ever-growing scene of gospel-centered Christian music that spans a wide variety of styles. It’s rea...

You’ve been writing songs and playing music for years. Since having kids and starting a family, how have you seen that affect your craft? Have you seen any big changes in how you write songs and do ministry? ...

“Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight.” Romans 12:16 At first glance, you may not think of FBC as a “diverse” congregation. We tend to be an ethnic refle...

At FBC, we want to be worshipers who express our worship joyfully, feel each other’s pain deeply, and confess theologically rich truth with conviction. However, when it comes to planning gathered worship, it’s not always easy to balance these ...

Colossians 3:16 “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.” ...

Psalm 96:1-2 “Oh sing to the Lord a new song;     sing to the Lord, all the earth!     Sing to the Lord, bless his name; ...

Psalm 103:1  Of David“Bless the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name!” Okay, that’s great, but do I really have to praise Him with “...

The Singing Family  My wife, Emily, has quite the extended family. Her grandparents, Woody and Dinah Widmer built a house out in the Spokane valley where the “new” interstate 90 was being constructed in the early 50’s. Their h...

Just the other day I was watching a video of a live performance from a very accomplished worship ministry in Austin, Texas. Austin is known as the live music capital of the world, so this church makes a point to serve their congregation within tha...

Two playlists to help cultivate your love for church music and corporate worship. The music ministry at Faith Bible Church has a dream that our congregation would love singing together. This starts with us learning to love worship music ...

We hate to admit it, but we don’t know what to call ourselves. Are we the worship planning team? Are we the music planning team? Are Mark Hippauf and I "Worship elders?" We say this, because in common usage, ‘worship’ is the time of ...

We love Christmas music at the Jarms’ house. Every year we look for a new album to keep our worship lively and new. This year’s theme is life in the ‘already-but-not-yet’ state of the Christian Faith. Christians feel three powerful current...

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Every Christian is a Worshipper. Every part of life is worship. Music is one of the blessings God gives to enhance a life of worship. Summer often means irregular schedules, travel, and interruptions of Christian disciplines. Why not buy up precio...

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