The Wake of WisdomJamey BryantWho is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom. 14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in ...  Read More

As a retired pediatrician I tend to think in medical images. My favorite piece of spiritual equipment is what I call the “retro-spectroscope” which allows me to have 20/20 hindsight. After 60+ years o...  Read More

Trials Tame the TongueLance TerryA misspoken word is one of the biggest regrets we can have in life. Each of us can clearly remember times the harsh words of another wounded us, often someone we loved...  Read More

There is this piece of art in a museum in Arkansas that really held my attention the first time I saw it. It’s a very large canvas painted gray. People don’t like this piece of art because to them it ...  Read More

Don’t Flinch!John WitteFaith Bible Church is a Free Grace congregation. Our Expanded Statement of Faith says this:“Salvation is a free gift of God’s grace that comes only through faith in Christ. At t...  Read More

Like many of you in the church body, “life under the sun” has brought our family through a continuous ebb and flow of circumstances, good and bad. As an engineer, I often think of life as a sinusoidal...  Read More

Have Mercy!Rick WilcoxSermon SummaryThe early church was under pressure. James was writing to refugees who had fled Jerusalem under threat of death, leaving behind their homes, families, and employmen...  Read More

God’s love had always eluded me. I grew up in a family where love was not expressed. This was further exacerbated by attending a church and affiliated school where acceptance and love were conditional...  Read More

Be a DoerLance Terry“That’s easy for you to say!” How often have you heard that phrase, or maybe even said it yourself? For several weeks, our study of James has included teaching that might be descri...  Read More

In 2006, after going through many infertility treatments with no success, we began to pursue adoption.  At that time, it was purely a way to grow our family – there was no thought of ministry being at...  Read More

Recipe for TrialsChad MeltonThe two verses we are examining today are the heart of James’ letter. The vocabulary is simple and impossible to misunderstand. They also are among the most demanding order...  Read More

Love God. Be Happy!John WitteSermon SummaryJohn Witte told a story from his missionary days in Kenya about the challenges of living without electricity – something we all take for granted and miss ter...  Read More

Hello, my name is JoHanna Wegner and I’m a senior in high school this year. Since becoming a senior, the devil has thrown trial after trial my way in hopes to sever my relationship with God. Some of t...  Read More

Church Family,We want you to know that God is at work in our search! We have engaged some qualified candidates, and God is using this time to grow and prepare us for the pastor He will bring in His ti...  Read More

The Wise EndureJohn WitteIn Preaching to People in Pain, Matthew Kim said, “Next time you are at a social gathering, try greeting someone with “How are you suffering today?” instead of the proverbial ...  Read More

God has helped me through challenges and blessed me greatly during my high school years. My favorite verse, Isaiah 41:10, has helped me through many of these challenges, “Don’t be afraid, for I am wit...  Read More

Introduction to the Book of JamesJohn WitteThis week begins a verse-by-verse study of the Book of James that will take us through the summer. The book’s subject is testing, and the book’s theme is the...  Read More

Good afternoon everyone, Faith Bible Church concluded its fiscal year March 31, 2022, and we’d like to share a summary of the results for the year, the budget for next year, and some information about...  Read More

Easter / Dust in the WindJohn WitteAsk the Group to talk about their day on Easter Sunday. What did they do? Was the whole family together? Some people might have been separated from their loved ones....  Read More

Part 3 of 4: Good Friday / The Road to EmmausChad MeltonParts 3 and 4 of our IN FACT series come in rapid succession as the Good Friday and Easter Sunday sermons. These notes for the Good Friday worsh...  Read More

The Prophetic ResurrectionRick WilcoxIntroductionSunday’s message is Part 2 of our IN-FACT series leading up to Easter. Last week we focused on the historical fact of Jesus’ resurrection, and now we f...  Read More

 I have always struggled with anxiety. I worry…. Like a lot! I worry about my family, what others think of me, Am I doing enough?, Am I good enough? It can consume me at times.For as long as I can rem...  Read More

The Historical ResurrectionJamey Bryant12 Now if Christ is proclaimed as raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 But if there is no resurrection of ...  Read More

Growing up, I didn’t understand anything about God, and I only attended church a few times. My parents raised us to live by “The Golden Rule” and other moral rules. We benefited from living by biblica...  Read More