from the pastors and staff of fbc

There was a time in my life when I didn’t memorize Scripture. But then a friend challenged me to try it, And I’ve discovered the...

Have you ever asked yourself these questions: “Are the Bible stories of healing true?” “Does it still happen today?” “Does God still...

Hey all you dads out there. How are you doing? Father’s Day is this weekend and I’m thinking about you. I am a father too, married 19...

FBC is not a liturgical church in the obvious sense. We choose our preaching topics, we don’t do much kneeling, and only...

I come to you today bringing a story of God’s faithfulness, a reminder that even during tough and trying times, God breathes new life....

In the stack of piano music that my mom handed me was this treasure: Boogie Woogie Piano Styles, Copyright 1940, Chicago Ill. Yes, I took...

Ever been to an apocalyptic dinner? Let me tell you about one which happened on a Thursday evening, many centuries ago. Jesus the Rabbi...

Sabbath is a compelling concept in the Scriptures. The Spanish word for Saturday—Sabado— and our word sabbatical are both drawn from the...

Last week my family and I spent two fun-filled days at LEGOLAND down in Carlsbad. To promote the new attractions based on the popular...

February is Black History Month. This is a month when we’re encouraged to broaden our perspective of the African American experience and...

We live in a world of headlines and sound bytes on an array of hot topics, but many of these are really complicated and confusing issues...

Our small groups for the year are all starting back up in the next few weeks and if there is one significant step I could encourage you...

It is not a secret that a consistent prayer life is hard. If you feel like you are the only one who struggles with prayer please be...

The Trinity knew what He was doing when he created people to live together, love together, and work together, as recorded in Genesis 1....

This past Sunday was a welcomed reunion of sound and song as we moved indoors to sing for the first time together in 69 weeks. Now I know...

One seems to focus on image and beauty (which everyone knows is skin deep), while the other reveals images of what’s deep beyond the...

One of the best Christian insights I’ve heard came from John Stott, a beloved preacher and author who would have celebrated his 100th...

I was six years old in Apartheid South Africa when I first noticed posters for an upcoming election. There were posters for candidates...

It has been about one year since the pandemic first shut us down. It’s been a hard year for almost all of us. We’ve felt losses at so...

It was the very beginning of 2016. Our fingers were still getting used to the rings. We still had the tan from our tropical honeymoon....