The Alphabet of Prayer (5/5/22)
I have enjoyed doing these prayer blogs for the last two years. A new season has arrived since I am retiring this month. I will still do...
Mark Barbee
Discipleship Pastor
Mark has worn many hats at Fairfield over the thirty years he has been a pastor here. He has degrees from OSU and Cincinnati Bible Seminary. He loves to teach Bible studies, and to lead Baptism and New Member Classes. He has written several books. The most recent is titled Testimonies of Discipleship – Stories from the Local Church. He and his wife Lori are very involved in leading our prayer ministry. Mark plays guitar and enjoys leading prayer and praise gatherings. They have three children and five grandchildren. Mark enjoys writing, travel and golf.
Additional Appearances and Messages from Jesus (4/28/22)
Let’s pick up where we left off with last week’s blog by looking at five additional resurrection appearances from the book of John. He...
Messages at Jesus’ Appearances (4/21/22)
Jesus appeared to many after he left his grave clothes in the tomb. Let’s take a look at the books of the Bible that record when he...
Resurrection Assurance (4/14/22)
Do you ever wonder if the Resurrection was real? You’re not alone. But millions of people not only accept it on faith, but because it is...
Why Do Christians Need to Know About Passover? (4/7/22)
Like so many things in the Old Testament, Passover foreshadows Christ. The Jews were delivered from slavery in Egypt around 1440 B.C. They...
Lent: What is it? Do we need it? (3/31/22)
Lent is a traditional season of forty days of preparation for Easter. It is celebrated by many Christian groups as a season of repentance,...
The Promise of the Holy Spirit (3/23/22)
In just three weeks it will be the night of the Last Supper and the Upper Room Discourse. In other words, on the night Jesus was betrayed...
Prayer for Truth and Justice (3/17/22)
A week ago I had the opportunity to lead a prayer segment at the Statehouse with a number of other pastors and prayer people. There were...
Heaven! (3/10/22)
The ultimate heaven is not just a place of the spirit. The Bible tells us in Corinthians and Revelation that it will be a “new heaven and...