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I remember several years ago when our youngest daughter asked if she could pray as our family gathered around the dinner table. Her words were simple and convicting: "Jesus, make it not sinful in our city. Make it a new city, Jesus. Bring us a new city." Phoenix,...

Next Wednesday, March 2nd, 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...

Last week we highlighted the importance of being intentional about the "renewing of our minds" (Romans 12:1-2). We does this mean? It means we can't sit back and neglect reading God's word. We can't sit back and neglect prayer. We can't sit back and neglect...

I remember several years ago coming home from work and finding water flowing down our driveway. Our water heater had sprung a leak and was draining down the road. Not the most welcoming way to come home. We had our water heater for many years and I had neglected to...

I woke up a week ago in the middle of the night with a migraine. This isn’t uncommon. I’ve been having migraine headaches for close to thirty years. Sometimes the pain is mild, sometimes severe. By God’s grace I was able to get out of bed in the morning without the...

This Sunday we begin a new series in the book of Acts and I'm super excited for us to go through this book found in God's true Story. Why? (I know you asked it, right?) Let me give you a few reasons; well, five to be exact, although we could come up with plenty more!...

Several years ago, I worked as an administrator in an alternative high school. This was a job I had spent years dreaming about, furthering my education to obtain what I thought would be the job I always wanted. What I found was that this job crushed...

Each Sunday we have a unique opportunity to gather as God’s people to hear from his Word, be reminded of his Story, sing his praise, and enjoy his presence. As a church family, we gather around Jesus and his remarkable grace.  Over the course of seventy-five...

This past Sunday the Elders shared our hopeful expectation for the FBC family heading into 2022. We want to be disciples who make disciples, striving to help others find and follow Jesus. In other words, we want men, women, and children to know the good news of who...

The predominant posture of our culture is to end Christmas with December 25. After weeks of expectation, craziness, sapped energy and emotions, many people let out a sigh of relief. With the Christmas Day over, many of us feel like we can get back to “normal”...