Leading God’s Way: What the Bible Says About Christian Leadership
What makes a great leader? Scripture gives us a picture that looks very different from the world’s usual examples. God calls Christian leaders to shepherd His people with willing, courageous, selfless care....
Mission for the Dragging or Discouraged Older Men
Many older men face the temptation to coast, withdraw, or become discouraged by past sins and failures. This article encourages older men to remember that retirement does not end their mission, failure does not place them beyond Christ’s redemption, and younger men still need their wisdom, presence, and example. Because God is rich in mercy and plentiful in redemption, older men can continue serving with renewed purpose....
Mission for Men: How Young Men Find God-Given Purpose
Every godly man needs a mission. For young men facing a future full of possibilities, finding that mission begins with God's glory, honest reflection, wise counsel, and a willingness to faithfully pursue worthwhile work....
A Tenacious Faith: Don’t Let Go
Jacob’s wrestling match in Genesis 32 gives us a vivid picture of persistent faith. Genuine faith does not expect everything instantly; it keeps praying, pressing on, and holding fast to God....
What Do You Remember in the Night: The battle for your thoughts when the house gets quiet
When the house is quiet and the lights are off, our minds often replay every fear, disappointment, conversation, unanswered question, and failure. In Psalm 119:55, the psalmist teaches us a better way: “I remember your name in the night, O LORD.” This post reflects on how God’s Word helps us stop listening to ourselves and start preaching truth to ourselves in the night....
The Wide Place of Obedience: Why God’s Word does not confine us, but sets us free
Psalm 119:45 says, “I shall walk in a wide place, for I have sought your precepts.” That may sound surprising in a world that often sees God’s commands as restrictive. But the psalmist teaches us that obedience is not bondage. God’s Word gives direction, anchors the soul, and leads His people into true freedom. This post reflects on the wide place of obedience and why God’s truth sets us free, even when life feels pressured and confined....
Let’s Get to It, FBC: Learning to Meditate on Scripture
Biblical meditation is not complicated or mystical. It is intentional thinking about God and His Word with the goal of personal application, prayer, confession, and heart-level conviction....
Come, Lord Jesus
When we talk about the end of the world, some people get excited about charts and timelines while others feel afraid and would rather avoid the subject altogether. But Scripture does not point us to fear or speculation. It points us to encouragement, endurance, and prayer. In Luke 18:1–8, Jesus tells His disciples a parable so they would always pray and not lose heart. This post reflects on how the return of Christ changes how we live today, why a broken world teaches us to long for His coming, and why believers should keep praying, “Come, Lord Jesus.”...
Jesus Sees You in the Crowd
In Luke 7:11–17, Jesus meets a funeral procession outside the town of Nain. Everyone sees the funeral, but Jesus sees the grieving widow. She has already lost her husband, and now she has lost her only son. Yet on the hardest day of her life, Jesus sees her, has compassion on her, speaks comfort to her, and interrupts her sorrow with life. This post reminds us that Jesus does not look away from the hurting. He sees, He cares, He comes near, and He is able to get in the way of our sorrow too....
No Grumbling!
Complaining comes naturally—but Scripture points us to a better way. Discover how God's power enables believers to replace grumbling with gratitude and become lights in a dark world....
Block Party Accomplished!
FBC students and their leaders bring the party and the name of the Gospel and of One Church Cincinnati into the city......
Keep ReadingCincinnati Day #2, All Ages & Stages...
Our students-on-mission report from the field about their experiences yesterday and ask for specific prayer as they begin their important day today....
Keep ReadingTeens on Mission in Cincinnati
As our students begin their work in Cincinnati, Ohio assisting a new church plant we are all reminded that missions happen in our homes, in our towns, in our states, in our nation, and in our world, but first must begin in our hearts....
Keep ReadingNepal October 2017 - Feature - Let's Talk Shop
On their last day in Nepal, our mission team visited a clothing factory with a noble mission of it's own....
Keep ReadingNepal - October 2017 Update #6
The FBC Nepali Mission Team is finishing its last day in Nepal. They've gotten to see many things today, some heartbreaking and some praiseworthy. ...
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Nepal October 2017 - Update #3
A day of teaching and telling, of listening and learning for our Nepal team as they finish day 2 in the field....
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