The E-pistle

As the morning sun wipes the darkness from the earth each Lord’s Day, Christians from every nation, tribe, people, and [...]

In each Epistle, this column features a single question to which our pastors are asked to reply. It is usually [...]

An Interview with Pastor Doug Pratt Dr. Doug Pratt recently completed 19 years of service to our congregation and is [...]

The edges of God’s Kingdom are often found in difficult and dangerous regions where we find the persecuted church. As [...]

JULY MEMORY VERSE Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and [...]

Missio Nexus is an organization that represents over 53,000 staff members within organizations, churches, and businesses engaged in the Great [...]

This summer, First Church celebrates one year since the Kim family was sent to Thailand as First Church missionaries. The [...]

“You’re the first Christian I’ve ever met.” These were the words of a new Thai friend when I told him [...]

Pastor Steven Grant with Joe Yu and Clément Tendo One of our most significant priorities as believers is [...]

AUGUST MEMORY VERSE Then I heard the voice of the LORD saying “Whom shall I send? Who will go for [...]

While attending a conference with hundreds of Christians living and serving God in the Middle East, I heard the testimony [...]

“Amazing grace! How sweet the sound, That saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found, [...]

In the past, we had a small, specialized role in several short-term trips to China. We supported Christian workers from [...]

These books are available in the BookCenter. Hudson Taylor’s Spiritual Secret by Dr. and Mrs. Howard [...]

At First Church, we are passionate about teaching children to “Love like Jesus.” We often encourage children to extend kindness [...]

Not long after Hurricane Ian, I told someone I planned to take students on a mission trip to South Carolina [...]

SEPTEMBER MEMORY VERSE But I will stay on at Ephesus until Pentecost, because a great door for effective work has [...]

Steve Richardson, the president of Pioneers-USA, a mission organization that mobilizes missionaries to serve unreached people groups across the globe,  [...]