I grew up in a Christian home pretty much all my life. My parents divorced soon after I was born, and when I was four, my mom married my stepdad, who later adopted as his own. When I was about seven, ...  Read More

My testimony fully displays the love, grace, and mercy of Jesus. I grew up in a church-attending, Christian-claiming household; I even aspired to be a preacher in middle school. At the age of 14, I fe...  Read More

In the Fall of 2017, my husband, Rhett, and I, along with the Campos, Courington, and Purtle families from Faith Bible, became part of a small group based on the topic of parenting tweens in our chang...  Read More

Dear Church,I’ve never bruised easily. Some do, but I don’t. So when I do discover a purplish-green spot on my shin or hip, I realize I must have hit something pretty hard, even if I don’t remember it...  Read More

When Diane and I moved to Singapore with our family in l984 we did not know that God had much bigger plans than just working for an oil service company; He opened up His world of missions to us in the...  Read More

1 Thessalonians 5:14-18 :: Intramural ActionsThe text before us today is a staccato collection of nine commands, as if Paul anticipates the close of his first letter to the young church at Thessalonic...  Read More

Dear Church,Consider the perplexing pain of running in worried fear from threats of your own child. That is how Psalm 3 begins.  “A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his son.” Think about that...  Read More

1 Thessalonians 5:12-13 :: Under-ShepherdsAs we continue our study of 1 Thessalonians, we come to an abrupt change of subject in the body of the letter. Paul has been discussing end times and teaching...  Read More

Future Glory | Present Trial1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 :: The Shape of the FutureIn our study of Paul’s first letter to the young Thessalonian church, we have just come to the body of the letter and the s...  Read More

My family moved from Atlanta, Georgia to the Woodlands in 2012 for my husband’s job.Without family nearby, we knew church community was necessary for us tothrive. We decided Faith Bible would be the f...  Read More

Future Glory / Present Trial :: June 6, 20211 Thessalonians 4:15-18 :: The Dead in ChristAfter a long introduction in his letter to the young church in Thessalonica, Paul now turns to directly answer ...  Read More

Dear Church Family, We have some important news to share with you about our Sunday morning gatherings this coming weekend, particularly relating to our COVID-19 guidelines. After much prayer and consi...  Read More

COVID changed everything for my family. I expected our life to look differently for a while as we were physically separated from our family but was not expecting to experience loss because of the viru...  Read More

Dear Church,I have joyfully heard from many of you regarding the impact of these short Psalm devotionals. We began them within days of the shutdown in the spring of 2020. They have changed and adapted...  Read More

1 Thessalonians 4:9-12 :: Excellent LoveFor some reason, mutual love among the new Christians in Thessalonica was a problem. If it were not so, Paul would not return to the subject again for the secon...  Read More

I have been blessed by growing up in the church, knowing Jesus early in life, and being grounded in my faith. My wife, Leah, is a constant source of strength and love. Early in our marriage, we dreame...  Read More

Dear Church,Today, as your new week begins, I want to invite you to the end of the book of Psalms. I’d love you to read both Psalm 149 and 150. Both begin with Hallelujah, as do the three psalms befor...  Read More

1 Thessalonians 4:1-8 :: Non-theoretical HolinessAfter a very long introduction, indeed the longest in all of Paul’s letters, the Apostle finally gets to the main body and subject matter of instructio...  Read More

After living through 22 months of unemployment, God blessed me with the opportunity to extend my career in September of 2020 where I was thankful to receive an offer from a HR Benefits Administration ...  Read More

It was early February 2021, and I felt that I had either been exposed to or already had Covid. I had been teaching the entire school year.  My teenage son had a very mild case of Covid in December and...  Read More

I was raised in a loving Christian family, going to churches that taught God’s Word.  As a boy, I gave my life to Christ, and remember having frequent conversations with God, thanking Him for one thin...  Read More

Dear Church,Let’s finish the book of Psalms together with endurance and excitement. Then, let’s start over together and keep going.Today, I invite you to read Psalm 148 and consider the action and att...  Read More

Mother’s Day 2021 :: Prayer and Worship ServiceGroup Prayer:Spend group time this week in an extended time of conversation that leads to prayer. Ask these questions of each person and then spend some ...  Read More

I began my journey as a believer at a young age. I knew a great deal ABOUT Jesus, but listening for His voice and trusting Him were a struggle. Even into young adulthood, it was easier for me to just ...  Read More