This week's chicken update features lettuce, watermelon, frozen corn and granola straight from Michele's hand. Tucked inside all of that feeding is a simple reminder for us too: steady growth comes from steady nourishment. ...
From shepherd boy to king, David experienced triumph, suffering, fear, and personal failure. Yet when he reflected on his life, one truth stood above everything else: God had never forsaken him. This encouraging devotional from Psalm 37:25 reminds Christians that the Lord remains faithful in every season of life. Whether circumstances are joyful or painful, believers can trust that God is always present, always working, and always caring for His people....
What if your salvation depended on the strength of your faithfulness, your resolve, or your best spiritual day? In this reflection on Romans 8:29–30, explore the “golden chain of salvation” and discover how Scripture teaches that salvation is entirely the sovereign work of God—from foreknowledge to glorification. Featuring insights from John Stott, this post highlights the believer’s eternal security, God’s gracious initiative, and the comfort found in His unbreakable saving purposes....
Can God change His mind about us? Be encouraged by this powerful reminder from J.I. Packer: God justified His children with His eyes open, fully knowing the worst about us—and His verdict is final....
A reflection inspired by Sincerely, Stoneheart and our growing chickens about the destructive nature of comparison, the pressure to keep pace with others, and the freedom that comes from looking to Christ instead of sideways at everyone else....
Abram left behind everything familiar with no map, no destination, and no certainty about what lay ahead. All he had was the promise of God. This short devotional explores what it means to step out in faith—even when we cannot see the full path ahead....
We often wish we could see our spiritual growth as clearly as a before-and-after photo—but we can’t. So how do we know if we’re actually growing in our faith? This devotional walks through a simple, biblical framework—heat, thorns, the cross, and fruit—to help you examine your heart, your responses, and the evidence of God’s work in your life....
What can a group of curious chicks teach us about contentment? In Growing Chicks #7, we reflect on comparison, gratitude, and Philippians 4 while exploring practical encouragements from Linda Dillow’s Calm My Anxious Heart....
Can a person be deeply religious and still be spiritually lost? In Romans 10:1–4, Paul warns about the danger of zeal without Christ and reminds us that salvation is found not in our own righteousness, but in the righteousness of Jesus received by faith alone....
In this reflection on Philippians 4:11–13, we are invited into the surprising “secret” of the Apostle Paul’s contentment. Writing from prison, facing uncertainty and hardship, Paul declares that he has learned to be content in every circumstance—whether in abundance or in need. His secret is not found in improved circumstances, but in a steady reliance on Jesus Christ....
FBC's next installment in the life of chicks...
Installment #5 of our chicks to chickens story...
Check in on our growing chicks. Week 4 of our series continues!...
Pastor Jay Stoneking explores what it was that kept Jesus from leaving the cross...
The latest blog post following the growth of chicks as they progress to chickens. This is post 3....
Praise for an abundance of fabulous food and warm fellowship in freezing February!...
Prayers for parents: For the Long Days of Caring for an Infant, For Giving Your Children Bad News, For After a Child's Meltdown, For Responding to a Child's Needs, For Contemplating the Empty Room of a Child Who Has Left Home, Dropping Off a Child At School...
Sunday School Series on Everyday Disciplines: Learning...
The Upper Room Sunday School Lesson 6 - Kenny Gainer...
The Upper Room Sunday School Lesson 5 with Kenny Gainer...
Wednesday Bible Study, Acts part 11 6/2/21...
Wednesday Night Bible Study, Acts part 9 4/28/21...
Wednesday Bible Study, Acts part 8, April 7, 2021...
Sunday School continues with Daniel study, part 12 (3/21/21)...
Daniel Sunday School Class pt. 10 (3/7/21)...
Our study of the Book of Acts continues with part 3...
Study of Daniel in Sunday School continues with class 8 (2/21/21)...
Daniel Sunday School ~ Lesson 5 1/31/21 (this lesson cut off at the end…again) scroll further down for the ending clip....
Sunday School study of the book of Daniel. Class 2...
A study of the Old Testament Book of Daniel taught during the Sunday School hour by Dr. Kenny Gainer...
Pastor Darrin begins a new study for Wednesday Bible Study. This is a video filming of the live event....
Wednesday Evening Bible Study for 5/27/2020 part two of Psalm 119 study....
Pastor Darrin continues the study of sovereignty and suffering in the life of John Flavel...
It's Wednesday again and we are ready with some fun resources for worship....
Pastor Darrin continues teaching about John Flavel. Today he shares four applications for suffering....
Here we are on another Wednesday kids! Let's review what we've learned and add a new Catechism Q and A!...
Pastor Darrin continues with a discussion of end times from Matthew 24...
Pastor Darrin encourages believers to have confidence in the future....
Pastor Darrin shares a story for the kids with an important message....
Join us as we continue to learn about the life and times of Puritan John Flavel as he teaches us the theology of suffering....
It's Wednesday again and here are your tools for family worship!...
Pastor Darrin continues the study of suffering in the life and ministry of Puritan pastor John Flavel....
Prayer in the Garden…Story Time with Pastor Darrin...
Pastor Darrin reads to FBC kids about the STINKY FEET that begin our Easter adventures...
Pastor Darrin continues a biographical study of the life of John Flavel and his theology of suffering....
Pastor Darrin introduces a word for our week......
Join Pastor Darrin as he continues to share HOPE from 1 Peter...
Using a biographical sketch of the Puritan John Flavel, Pastor Darrin begins a new study on how Christians handle suffering....
Pastor Darrin shares a short reminder from Proverbs 4...
Wednesday Night Worship for FBC families….and we think you might enjoy this even if there are no children about ;-)...
Pastor Darrin shares a devotion from Psalm 16 for encouragement during the days of the Coronavirus and the theme for our FBC family as we face the unknown future....
“Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout aloud, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; righteous and having salvation is he, humble and mounted on a donkey…” Zech. 9:9 ...
“When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, ‘Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.’ And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger.” Luke 2:15 ...
“The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost.” 1 Ti. 1:15 ...
“When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled,…[and] he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.” Matt. 2:3-4 ...
“My eyes have seen your salvation that you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles...” Lk. 2:30-31 ...
After two weeks away, the FBC Jumla Team returns home to the US. While we await word of their arrival in Chicago, here are a few more pictures and comments from the team about their time on mission....
On their last day in Jumla, our team visits what is hoped to be the site of the future children's home....
We have word from our 2018 Nepal Team from Jumla. They share news of a small plane, a long walk, and a beautiful but rugged landscape....
Half of the Nepal Mission Team is home to the Ohio Valley and half of the team is still very much on the ground serving in Nepal. While we await word from Jumla and outlying regions, the Children's Team shares more of their experiences with the children of Pokhara....
Pastor Michael Martin from our sister church FBC Wellsburg fills in on the blog today to share his impressions of Nepal......
Nepal 2018 Pastor's Training Team shares with us their experience among the pastors of Nepal....
The 2018 Nepal Team shares a story from the childrens' wing of the team.....
Our 2018 Nepal team is on the ground and ready to get down to business......
FBC students and their leaders bring the party and the name of the Gospel and of One Church Cincinnati into the city......
Our students-on-mission report from the field about their experiences yesterday and ask for specific prayer as they begin their important day today....
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....
On their last day in Nepal, our mission team visited a clothing factory with a noble mission of it's own....
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. ...
The Nepal Mission team does some sightseeing in the capital city of Kathmandu...
After a fruitful time with their students in the morning, our team packed up and is now headed back to Kathmandu for another part of their mission......
A day of teaching and telling, of listening and learning for our Nepal team as they finish day 2 in the field....
Our 2017 Nepal Mission Team is on site, set up, and rolling with the work at hand...
An update on the first day of our team's trip to Nepal....
A reflection inspired by Sincerely, Stoneheart and our growing chickens about the destructive nature of comparison, the pressure to keep pace with others, and the freedom that comes from looking to Christ instead of sideways at everyone else....
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