I Will Not Take These Things for Granted

I was listening to one of my favorite bands today in my car, and their song, “I Will Not Take These Things for Granted,” was playing. It’s not a so-called “Christian” song, and they’re not known as a Christian band (and a high five...

Why We Gather as a Missional Church

If you’ve been a part of Faith Bible Church for any time, you’ve heard us teach that church isn’t an event or a building. You’ve heard us preach that the church is God’s people, saved by God’s power, for God’s purposes. We emphasize the importance of living everyday...

Why We Do What We Do | The Season of Lent

Yesterday marked 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...

Sabbath in the True Story | Part 3

Today we finish our three-part series on the Sabbath. Read Part One and Part Two. What response is the Christian to make regarding the Sabbath today? Is the observance of the Sabbath necessary, or has it been reinterpreted? We’ve already seen that this is...

Sabbath in the True Story | Part 2

Last week we began a short series to help us rediscover a rhythm of God’s grace called the Sabbath. We first considered how the Sabbath was a command given to God’s people in the Old Testament. This week we’ll look at how the Sabbath was understood...