What Christians Know About Non-Christians

By Ken Brown | November 5, 2021 | Comments Off on What Christians Know About Non-Christians

Christians are called to share Christ with their unbelieving friends and acquaintances (2 Corinthians 5:20), but very often we feel inadequate when presenting or defending…

The Testing of Faith

By George Stiekes | November 4, 2021 | Comments Off on The Testing of Faith

That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto…

Benny Moran, Pastor, FBFI Board Member

By Treg Spicer | November 3, 2021 | Comments Off on Benny Moran, Pastor, FBFI Board Member

[Note: Treg Spicer, one of our regular writers, is the successor to brother Benny Moran at Faith Baptist Church – Morgantown, WV. Pastor Moran served…

Three Eggs

By Mark Batory | November 2, 2021 | Comments Off on Three Eggs

Life was wonderful! Paula and I finished college and on the heels of marriage began deputation, which was actually our extended honeymoon. Nine months later…

Would You Take Jesus to See Halloween?

By Kevin Schaal | October 31, 2021 | Comments Off on Would You Take Jesus to See Halloween?

Would You Take Jesus to See Halloween? Not the holiday—the movie. I really can’t speak authoritatively on that particular movie, I have never seen it.…

I Can… Except I Can’t

By Joel Arnold | October 29, 2021 | Comments Off on I Can… Except I Can’t

I know few better ways to understand myself than being a father. Because kids are, after all, just little humans with all of the wonderful…

Review: In the Name of God

By Don Johnson | October 28, 2021 | Comments Off on Review: In the Name of God

In the Name of God: The Colliding Lives, Legends, and Legacies of J. Frank Norris and George W. Truett O. S. Hawkins, B & H…

Cancel Abraham

By M. R. Conrad | October 27, 2021 | Comments Off on Cancel Abraham

Cancel Abraham. He owned slaves and even impregnated one of them. Cancel Sarah. She enabled her husband’s escapade and persecuted the victim. Cancel David. His…

Thinking About Deacons (Part Five)

By Thomas Overmiller | October 26, 2021 | Comments Off on Thinking About Deacons (Part Five)

[Our friend and frequent contributor, Thomas Overmiller, is working through a series of studies on the office of deacon. He is posting these as short…

How Do We Talk to Our Children about This Stuff?

By Kevin Schaal | October 24, 2021 | Comments Off on How Do We Talk to Our Children about This Stuff?

Covid has transformed the way we live and therefore the way we view the world.  In an article in the Atlantic on Sunday Morning entitled…

Depression & Sin

By Bobby Howell | October 22, 2021 | Comments Off on Depression & Sin

Depression is a monumental bane to human flourishing. The contributors to depression can be, and are often, physical. A failure to get enough sleep, poor…

Fading Joy: Am I Seeking an Experience or a Relationship?

By M. R. Conrad | October 21, 2021 | Comments Off on Fading Joy: Am I Seeking an Experience or a Relationship?

The lights dim as the music begins to play. The energy in the crowd seems to almost crackle audibly. You feel a surge of anticipation…

The Church is God’s Idea, Part II

By Ken Brown | October 20, 2021 | Comments Off on The Church is God’s Idea, Part II

In an earlier blog we saw that the Great Commission and the Church began at the same time – on the Day of Pentecost.  But…

Thinking About Deacons (Part Four)

By Thomas Overmiller | October 19, 2021 | Comments Off on Thinking About Deacons (Part Four)

[Our friend and frequent contributor, Thomas Overmiller, is working through a series of studies on the office of deacon. He is posting these as short…

Men Teaching Men to be Men

By Kevin Schaal | October 17, 2021 | Comments Off on Men Teaching Men to be Men

We are enduring a masculinity crisis in our country. For many years men have been feminized by political forces and even in churches by a…

Praying for One Another

By George Stiekes | October 15, 2021 | Comments Off on Praying for One Another

If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them…

Can depression be spiritual?

By Bobby Howell | October 14, 2021 | Comments Off on Can depression be spiritual?

“There is no soundness in my flesh…there is no health in my bones…My wounds stink and fester…I am utterly bowed down and prostrate; all day…

Dealing with Criticism

By Treg Spicer | October 13, 2021 | Comments Off on Dealing with Criticism

Criticism is a crutch that makes the weak feel strong. It is a way for someone to look smart and successful while hiding in the…

Teens and Technology

By Taigen Joos | October 12, 2021 | Comments Off on Teens and Technology

As Christian parents living in the 21st century, we must deal with a world of technology. Televisions, DVD players, cell phones, tablets, computers, etc. have…

A National Spirit of Rebellion is Rising: Should You Be Part of It?

By Kevin Schaal | October 10, 2021 |

Many dog owners have had the shocking experience of being bitten by their own dogs. Usually, it happens when the master tries to break up…

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