There have been real health risks with the COVID-19 Pandemic and FBC has been careful to protect people during this time. There have also been risks associated with the restrictions we have lived with as well. As public health improves and the

#60 - Church Matters in a Pandemic Weary World

Feb 22nd, 2021 25m 48s

We are all weary of the pandemic. The world around us has a host of false hopes and is trusting the wrong saviors from science, to government, to politicians. It is the church of Jesus Christ that has answer and it is in the regular weekly gath

#59 - Teaching Children About Sexual Abuse: Way Beyond the Birds and the Bees Part 4

Feb 15th, 2021 13m

Every parent must teach their children about sexual abuse. The statistics are far too alarming. Churches, Christian Schools, home school co-ops and even ‘Christian’ families have not been spared. It is important to prepare children as early as

#58 - God Made Sex Good: Way Beyond the Birds and the Bees Part 3

Jan 25th, 2021 18m 40s

Teaching children about sex needs to emphasize God’s plan for it in the context of biblical marriage. He made it good, but not ultimate. In our culture sex is idolized with a false hope of ultimate satisfaction. Marital intimacy is part of the

#57 - Binary is Beautiful: Way Beyond the Birds and Bees Part 2

Jan 16th, 2021 25m 40s

Washington State Sex Ed curriculum is promoting gender theory in its sex ed curriculum. That is that male and female by sex are not the same as male and female by gender. Gender theory claims that masculinity and femininity are separate from on

#56 - Riots in the Capitol: Character, Hypocrisy and the Elixir of Power

Jan 8th, 2021 29m 28s

2021 has not come in peacefully. Turmoil in the Capitol of our country launches what may seem like a second straight year of chaos. In this extended episode Dan makes key observations about our culture and politics and offers the one hope that

#55 - Way Beyond the Birds and the Bees

Jan 6th, 2021 16m 29s

The new sex ed curriculum developed for Washington state students goes way beyond the birds and the bees. At the core is an agenda to fundamentally alter personal sexual identity and expression. There is no escape from these cultural trends. Ho

#54 - To Vaccinate or Not to Vaccinate; That is the Question

Dec 23rd, 2020 21m 6s

When taking many medicines or vaccines, there are a few important ethical questions to ask. This podcast is designed to help your decision making process with whether you could or should take a vaccine against COVID-19.Scriptures Referenced:

#53 - Vaccines and the Inevitable Hypocrisies of Scientific Moralism

Dec 18th, 2020 15m 41s

We must consistently seek to honor the Lord in our medical and nutritional choices. But, this is an era of increasing judgmentalism toward those who make different choices than we make. Some Christians are arranging anti-vaccine protests. There

#52 - Courage in The Pandemic

Dec 15th, 2020 18m 20s

What does courageous living look like during the pandemic? When might I be succumbing to sinful fear? Leaders of households and leaders of churches need to grapple with this throughout the holidays with various restrictions in place by the gove

#51 - Parler or Mewe: Why or Why Not?

Dec 11th, 2020 14m 9s

Parler and Mewe are trending new social media apps after the U.S. elections. Conservative evangelicals seem to be flocking to them. This episode focuses on the ‘why or why not’ of any social media platform using these as an example.Scriptures

#50 - How to Fight the Pandemic Blues

Nov 25th, 2020 16m 59s

The prolonged pandemic, lockdowns, and isolation are both wearying and frustrating on so many fronts. What do I do about this? God has a word of grace about how to fight the temptations of anger, withdrawal and escape into sinful pleasures. Phi

#49 - God’s Promises During Lockdown (or any time)

Nov 24th, 2020 11m 46s

Does a Spike in Covid cases and another lockdown leave you feeling discouraged? Here some key promises from God that can encourage you know or any time?Scriptures Referenced: • Psalm 115:3• Isaiah 46:10-12• Colossians 1:15-22• Hebrews 4:15• Mat

#48 - Should I leave Facebook or Twitter?

Nov 17th, 2020 10m 37s

Should I leave Facebook or Twitter because of the increasing bias against conservative or Christian views? There are good and bad reasons to leave certain platforms and join others. But, we must be cautious of following teachers according to ou

#47 - Was the Election Rigged?

Nov 13th, 2020 19m 51s

An alarming trend is emerging from those who call themselves Evangelicals. Because of their political and social agenda they are abandoning truth, knowledge, and reason to believe and propagate claims from the media sources the agree with. Ther

#46 - Does the Character of a President Still Matter?

Oct 28th, 2020 13m 40s

The character of leaders still matters. The Bible lays out the kind of character expected of those who lead in government not just in the church. Christians must think carefully how they vote and how they speak to others about their voting when

#45 - A Primer on LGBTQ+ Issues and Voting

Oct 21st, 2020 17m 49s

LGBTQ+ issues are tightly bound up in this year’s election cycle. President Trump openly supports gay marriage and the Democratic Party Platform seeks to treat LGBTQ+ identity as a civil rights issue. Platform issues like sex education, and hir

#44 - A Primer on the Sanctity of Human Life

Oct 20th, 2020 21m 23s

With another election cycle upon us, certain political issues come to the forefront. Christians want to uphold biblical justice on the issue of human life. Abortion, Embryonic research, certain contraceptives, physician assisted suicide and end

#43 - When Christians Disagree Over Politics

Oct 15th, 2020 13m 11s

What do Christians do when they disagree over politics? Since most Bible believers will hold the same general principles on Justice, we are often surprised that we disagree over policy and candidates. But, our disagreements are usually tied to

#42 - Must a Christian Vote?

Oct 13th, 2020 13m 20s

Does the Bible require the Christian to vote? It all depends what voting means and the issues we are called to vote on. While there are no clear commands telling us to vote, in this episode we will look at compelling reasons why Christians shou

#41 - Uphold Justice: The Central Purpose of Political Involvement

Oct 8th, 2020 15m 36s

The central role of government and therefore the political process is to uphold justice, advocate for the poor, provide security, and establish order. King David gives the clearest statements about the blessings of good government and therefore

#40 - Five Cautions of Political Activism

Oct 6th, 2020 13m 58s

While Christians should play some role in government and the political process, we must exercise great caution. Legalism, syncretism, and questionable political alliances are all inherent dangers to the American political process. Christians mu

#39 - Christian involvement in Government and Politics

Oct 3rd, 2020 12m

Every Christian’s first citizenship is in heaven under the Lordship of Christ. But while in this world Christians can be ministers of God through a godly involvement in government, and the political process. We will take a jet tour through the

#38 - Christians and the Political Process: Dual Citizenship

Oct 1st, 2020 12m 34s

We begin a month long series about Christian involvement in government and politics. We begin by laying key foundations about the Christian identity. We are first citizens of heaven and second citizens of the U.S. We will look at Jesus’ example

#37 - Faith Bible Church and Civil Disobedience

Sep 30th, 2020 12m 5s

In this episode we will explore the kinds of situations Faith Bible Church’s elders would consider civil disobedience against the governor’s restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic. We need to clearly think about the spheres of authority God