Lent is a season of spiritual preparation in which we remember Christ’s temptation, suffering, and death. It’s a time for us to intentionally set aside things in everyday life that tend to separate us from God and instead focus on living holy and obedient lives for the glory of God. Lent is also a season […] The post Stepping Into the Lenten Season appeared first on Faith Bible Church ..read more

Wednesday, March 5th, marks the beginning of Lent, a transformative six-week season leading up to the Pascha (Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter Sunday). Lent is a time for us to intentionally set aside the things in our everyday lives that separate us from God and to focus on living lives of holiness and obedience […] The post Why We Do What We Do | Lent & Ash Wednesday 2025 appeared first on Faith Bible Church ..read more

Last Sunday, we looked briefly at Paul’s words in 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18: 16 Rejoice always, 17 pray continually, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. Do you want a New Year’s Resolution? How about taking Paul at his word and putting it into practice? Sounds like a great plan! […] The post Rejoicing, Praying, and Giving Thanks Into 2025 appeared first on Faith Bible Church ..read more

Look around you, and you’ll see that people are anxious about many things. They’re anxious about the political division and partisanship flooding our news and social media feeds. They’re anxious about war and conflict around the globe. They’re anxious about school shootings, the cost of food, and on and on.  And the anxiety and anger […] The post Psalm 2 is a Go-To for Our Anxiety appeared first on Faith Bible Church ..read more

I’ve been thinking quite a bit lately of what Paul says in Colossians 3:17: “And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” Whatever you do… In word or deed… Do everything… In the name of the Lord Jesus… […] The post The Church in Action appeared first on Faith Bible Church ..read more

I’ve been thinking quite a bit lately about living everyday life in faithful and joyful obedience to God. While reading Psalm 26 this morning, I was struck by what David says in verses 2-3: “Prove me, O LORD, and try me; test my heart and my mind. For your steadfast love is before my eyes, […] The post The Proof of Love appeared first on Faith Bible Church ..read more

Today is “Maundy Thursday.” What is Maundy Thursday? It is the Thursday before Easter when Jesus celebrated his final Passover with His disciples. Most notably, that Passover meal was when Jesus washed His disciples’ feet, displaying an excellent posture of humility. Jesus then commanded his disciples to do the same for each other. Christ’s “mandate” […] The post Holy Week | Remember, Reflect, Respond appeared first on Faith Bible Church ..read more

In last week’s sermon, I mentioned that followers of Jesus seek to do “whatever is good for the common good.” As people who have had the good work of Christ radically transform us, we aim to be people who demonstrate good works in word and witness to everyone around us so that they may experience Christ’s saving […] The post Doing Good for the Common Good appeared first on Faith Bible Church ..read more

This Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, the six-week season leading up to what is known as the Pascha (Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter Sunday). Lent is traditionally a time for us to intentionally set aside the things in our everyday lives that separate us from God and to focus on living lives of […] The post Why We Do What We Do | Ash Wednesday and Lent appeared first on Faith Bible Church ..read more

*This weel’s blog is a re-post from 4/06/22 As we continue to learn what it means to become gospel fluent people (see Part 1, Part 2, Part 3), we recognize the importance of becoming a people shaped by God’s good news. We need to know the gospel and live it out in the everyday stuff […] The post Becoming Gospel Fluent | Taking Every Thought Captive – part 4 appeared first on Faith Bible Church ..read more