https://fwbcpodcast.wordpress.com Fairfield West Baptist Church exists to worship authentically by giving our lives to our Savior Jesus Christ in celebration and service, we grow spiritually through intentional study of the Bible and the fellowship of believers, and we minister compassionately to our members, our community and our world for the purpose of proclaiming and demonstrating the Gospel of Christ. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:53:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ 8104904 Fairfield West Baptist Church exists to worship authentically by giving our lives to our Savior Jesus Christ in celebration and service, we grow spiritually through intentional study of the Bible and the fellowship of believers, and we minister compassionately to our members, our community and our world for the purpose of proclaiming and demonstrating the Gospel of Christ. Rob Rosenbalm Fairfield West Baptist Church no Baptist,Church,Christianity,Preaching,Rob,RosenbalmFairfield West Baptist Church https://fwbcpodcast.wordpress.com/2026/10/18/guilt-take-it-away/ Sun, 18 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000 http://fwbcpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=2103

]]> 2007 2103fairfieldwest No amount of good deeds, charitable giving or religious activity can eliminate guilt. So then, how do we find relief? Get in the Word fairfieldwest noNo amount of good deeds, charitable giving or religious activity can eliminate guilt. So then, how do we find relief?Baptist,Church,Christianity,Preaching,Rob,Rosenbalm https://fwbcpodcast.wordpress.com/2026/10/11/life-in-the-vine/ Sun, 11 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000 http://fwbcpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=2100

]]> 2631 2100fairfieldwest "Are you connected, or just close?" Because Jesus is not looking for people who stand near the vine. He is looking for branches that live in it. And living connected to the Vine, abiding in the Vine, changes everything. Get in the Word fairfieldwest no"Are you connected, or just close?" Because Jesus is not looking for people who stand near the vine. He is looking for branches that live in it. And living connected to the Vine, abiding in the Vine, changes everything.Baptist,Church,Christianity,Preaching,Rob,Rosenbalm https://fwbcpodcast.wordpress.com/2026/10/04/death-to-life/ Sun, 04 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000 http://fwbcpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=2097

]]> 2606 2097fairfieldwest Jesus is leading us somewhere, so we shouldn’t be surprised when He does things differently than we expect. But if we are not properly following Him, and life goes in a direction we don’t understand, we will face a great dilemma. Get in the Word fairfieldwest noJesus is leading us somewhere, so we shouldn’t be surprised when He does things differently than we expect. But if we are not properly following Him, and life goes in a direction we don’t understand, we will face a great dilemma.Baptist,Church,Christianity,Preaching,Rob,Rosenbalm https://fwbcpodcast.wordpress.com/2026/09/27/neither-do-i-condemn-you/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000 http://fwbcpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=2090 ]]> 2302 2090fairfieldwest There was one person in that courtyard who had every right to throw the first stone. And what He did changes everything for this woman caught in sin, these men holding those stones and for you. Get in the Word fairfieldwest noThere was one person in that courtyard who had every right to throw the first stone. And what He did changes everything for this woman caught in sin, these men holding those stones and for you.Baptist,Church,Christianity,Preaching,Rob,Rosenbalm https://fwbcpodcast.wordpress.com/2026/09/20/the-word/ Sun, 20 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000 http://fwbcpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=2086 ]]> 2704 2086fairfieldwest He writes these words to reveal Jesus Christ the Word and he does so because the Word has something important to say. Get in the Word fairfieldwest noHe writes these words to reveal Jesus Christ the Word and he does so because the Word has something important to say.Baptist,Church,Christianity,Preaching,Rob,Rosenbalm https://fwbcpodcast.wordpress.com/2026/09/13/when-life-is-hard/ Sun, 13 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000 http://fwbcpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=2082 ]]> 2507 2082fairfieldwest Following Jesus doesn't mean you won't suffer. It means your suffering doesn't have to be wasted. And sometimes the greatest testimony of the gospel isn't what God does when He removes the storm. It's what God does in you while you're standing in the middle of it. Get in the Word fairfieldwest noFollowing Jesus doesn't mean you won't suffer. It means your suffering doesn't have to be wasted. And sometimes the greatest testimony of the gospel isn't what God does when He removes the storm. It's what God does in you while you're standing in the middle of it.Baptist,Church,Christianity,Preaching,Rob,Rosenbalm https://fwbcpodcast.wordpress.com/2026/09/06/gods-not-finished-with-you-yet/ Sun, 06 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0000 http://fwbcpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=2078

]]> 2557 2078fairfieldwest God is not finished with you yet. Get in the Word fairfieldwest noGod is not finished with you yet.Baptist,Church,Christianity,Preaching,Rob,Rosenbalm https://fwbcpodcast.wordpress.com/2026/08/23/gods-good-order/ Sun, 23 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000 http://fwbcpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=2074 ]]> 3066 2074fairfieldwest Our goal isn't simply to determine what men and women are permitted to do. Our goal is much bigger. Our goal is to understand the heart of God so that we can faithfully live according to His design. Get in the Word fairfieldwest noOur goal isn't simply to determine what men and women are permitted to do. Our goal is much bigger. Our goal is to understand the heart of God so that we can faithfully live according to His design.Baptist,Church,Christianity,Preaching,Rob,Rosenbalm https://fwbcpodcast.wordpress.com/2026/08/16/daniel-dewitt/ Sun, 16 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0000 http://fwbcpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=2069 ]]> 2599 2069fairfieldwest Study in Hebrews Get in the Word fairfieldwest noStudy in HebrewsBaptist,Church,Christianity,Preaching,Rob,Rosenbalm https://fwbcpodcast.wordpress.com/2026/07/26/fully-alive/ Sun, 26 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0000 http://fwbcpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=2065

]]> 2316 2065fairfieldwest Everyone wants a longer life. Very few ask what makes life worth living. Paul answers that question in just seven English words. “For to me, to live is Christ...” Get in the Word fairfieldwest noEveryone wants a longer life. Very few ask what makes life worth living. Paul answers that question in just seven English words. “For to me, to live is Christ...”Baptist,Church,Christianity,Preaching,Rob,Rosenbalm https://fwbcpodcast.wordpress.com/2026/07/12/jesus-is-enough/ Sun, 12 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0000 http://fwbcpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=2062 ]]> 2257 2062fairfieldwest Jesus is enough! The gospel never loses its importance in the practical outworking of the Christian life. Therefore, fill every space of your life with the gospel of Jesus Christ for Jesus is enough! Get in the Word fairfieldwest noJesus is enough! The gospel never loses its importance in the practical outworking of the Christian life. Therefore, fill every space of your life with the gospel of Jesus Christ for Jesus is enough!Baptist,Church,Christianity,Preaching,Rob,Rosenbalm https://fwbcpodcast.wordpress.com/2026/07/05/why-not/ Sun, 05 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0000 http://fwbcpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=2058

]]> 2564 2058fairfieldwest The resurrection is not merely an event to celebrate once a year at Easter. It is the foundation of our hope, the fulfillment of God’s promises, and the reason believers can face suffering, uncertainty, and even death with confidence. Get in the Word fairfieldwest noThe resurrection is not merely an event to celebrate once a year at Easter. It is the foundation of our hope, the fulfillment of God’s promises, and the reason believers can face suffering, uncertainty, and even death with confidence.Baptist,Church,Christianity,Preaching,Rob,Rosenbalm https://fwbcpodcast.wordpress.com/2026/06/28/when-convictions-divide/ Sun, 28 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0000 http://fwbcpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=2055

]]> 2702 2055fairfieldwest Every church has people with different backgrounds, different experiences, different convictions, and different levels of spiritual maturity. The question is not whether disagreements will exist. The question is, “What do we do when they do?” Get in the Word fairfieldwest noEvery church has people with different backgrounds, different experiences, different convictions, and different levels of spiritual maturity. The question is not whether disagreements will exist. The question is, “What do we do when they do?”Baptist,Church,Christianity,Preaching,Rob,Rosenbalm https://fwbcpodcast.wordpress.com/2026/06/21/saved-people-are-sent-people/ Sun, 21 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0000 http://fwbcpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=2052

]]> 2625 2052fairfieldwest The very nature of salvation is that those who have received the cure become carriers of the cure. Those who have heard become tellers. Those who have believed become proclaimers. Those who have been saved become sent. Get in the Word fairfieldwest noThe very nature of salvation is that those who have received the cure become carriers of the cure. Those who have heard become tellers. Those who have believed become proclaimers. Those who have been saved become sent.Baptist,Church,Christianity,Preaching,Rob,Rosenbalm https://fwbcpodcast.wordpress.com/2026/06/14/peace-hope-and-proof/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0000 http://fwbcpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=2048 ]]> 2288 2048fairfieldwest when you know you have peace with God, hope for tomorrow, and proof of His love, it changes everything. Get in the Word fairfieldwest nowhen you know you have peace with God, hope for tomorrow, and proof of His love, it changes everything.Baptist,Church,Christianity,Preaching,Rob,Rosenbalm https://fwbcpodcast.wordpress.com/2026/06/07/behind-every-wise-no-is-a-better-yes/ Sun, 07 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0000 http://fwbcpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=2044

]]> 2361 2044fairfieldwest When God says “no,” He is not merely taking something away. He is leading us toward something greater, something more whole, more life-giving, and more aligned with His design for us. Get in the Word fairfieldwest noWhen God says “no,” He is not merely taking something away. He is leading us toward something greater, something more whole, more life-giving, and more aligned with His design for us.Baptist,Church,Christianity,Preaching,Rob,Rosenbalm https://fwbcpodcast.wordpress.com/2026/05/31/faith-that-withers-trees-and-moves-mountains/ Sun, 31 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 http://fwbcpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=2040

]]> 2291 2040fairfieldwest Jesus is confronting empty religion which bears no fruit. He is confronting faith that looks alive externally but has no dependence on God internally. In essence, Jesus is asking His disciples (and us), “What kind of faith do you really have?” Get in the Word fairfieldwest noJesus is confronting empty religion which bears no fruit. He is confronting faith that looks alive externally but has no dependence on God internally. In essence, Jesus is asking His disciples (and us), “What kind of faith do you really have?”Baptist,Church,Christianity,Preaching,Rob,Rosenbalm https://fwbcpodcast.wordpress.com/2026/05/24/clean-hands-dirty-hearts/ Sun, 24 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 http://fwbcpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=2036

]]> 1914 2036fairfieldwest Jesus pulls back the curtain on religion that looks impressive outwardly but is empty inwardly. Get in the Word fairfieldwest noJesus pulls back the curtain on religion that looks impressive outwardly but is empty inwardly.Baptist,Church,Christianity,Preaching,Rob,Rosenbalm https://fwbcpodcast.wordpress.com/2026/05/17/slow-down-love-deeply/ Sun, 17 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000 http://fwbcpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=2032 ]]> 2305 2032fairfieldwest How do we live faithfully in a world that constantly pressures us to speed up? Get in the Word fairfieldwest noHow do we live faithfully in a world that constantly pressures us to speed up?Baptist,Church,Christianity,Preaching,Rob,Rosenbalm https://fwbcpodcast.wordpress.com/2026/04/26/unshakable-hope-in-christ/ Sun, 26 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 http://fwbcpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=2027 ]]> 2122 2027fairfieldwest here is only one hope that holds when everything else gives way. And if that’s true, it changes not just how we think about the future, but it changes how we live right now. Get in the Word fairfieldwest nohere is only one hope that holds when everything else gives way. And if that’s true, it changes not just how we think about the future, but it changes how we live right now.Baptist,Church,Christianity,Preaching,Rob,Rosenbalm https://fwbcpodcast.wordpress.com/2026/04/12/bought-with-a-price/ Sun, 12 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 http://fwbcpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=2023 ]]> 2227 2023fairfieldwest If Jesus purchased me with His blood, if I truly belong to Him, then how should that change the way I live? Or to say it another way. How should the price Christ paid for me affect the way I treat my body, my desires, and my everyday choices? Get in the Word fairfieldwest noIf Jesus purchased me with His blood, if I truly belong to Him, then how should that change the way I live? Or to say it another way. How should the price Christ paid for me affect the way I treat my body, my desires, and my everyday choices?Baptist,Church,Christianity,Preaching,Rob,Rosenbalm https://fwbcpodcast.wordpress.com/2026/04/05/the-cross-the-power-that-looks-foolish/ Sun, 05 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 http://fwbcpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=2018 ]]> 2316 2018fairfieldwest What if that moment (the darkest, most painful, most confusing moment in time), was actually the greatest act of power the world has ever seen? What if what looked like defeat was actually victory? Get in the Word fairfieldwest noWhat if that moment (the darkest, most painful, most confusing moment in time), was actually the greatest act of power the world has ever seen? What if what looked like defeat was actually victory?Baptist,Church,Christianity,Preaching,Rob,Rosenbalm https://fwbcpodcast.wordpress.com/2026/03/22/sowing-what-lasts/ Sun, 22 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000 http://fwbcpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=2013

]]> 2660 2013fairfieldwest Every act of grace, every moment of obedience, and every time you choose the Spirit over the flesh, you are planting something. And one day, there will be a harvest. So today, we’re going to step into this passage and ask some honest questions. What kind of seeds are we planting? How do we respond when others fall? How do we carry what feels too heavy? And how do we keep going when we feel like giving up? Get in the Word fairfieldwest noEvery act of grace, every moment of obedience, and every time you choose the Spirit over the flesh, you are planting something. And one day, there will be a harvest. So today, we’re going to step into this passage and ask some honest questions. What kind of seeds are we planting? How do we respond when others fall? How do we carry what feels too heavy? And how do we keep going when we feel like giving up?Baptist,Church,Christianity,Preaching,Rob,Rosenbalm https://fwbcpodcast.wordpress.com/2026/03/15/freedoms-prince/ Sun, 15 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0000 http://fwbcpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=2009 ]]> 2994 2009fairfieldwest We are not only saved by the gospel, but we also grow by the gospel. Paul will make it clear, we don’t just begin our journey with Jesus by faith and then proceed to grow through our works. No, we are not only justified by faith in Christ, we are also sanctified by faith in Christ. Get in the Word fairfieldwest noWe are not only saved by the gospel, but we also grow by the gospel. Paul will make it clear, we don’t just begin our journey with Jesus by faith and then proceed to grow through our works. No, we are not only justified by faith in Christ, we are also sanctified by faith in Christ.Baptist,Church,Christianity,Preaching,Rob,Rosenbalm https://fwbcpodcast.wordpress.com/2026/02/22/amazed-but-not-transformed/ Sun, 22 Feb 2026 11:38:00 +0000 http://fwbcpodcast.wordpress.com/?p=2003 ]]> 2124 2003fairfieldwest Acts 8 tells the story of a man who believed in Jesus, got baptized, and joined the movement of God, yet remained chained to a worldly way of living. This was a man who wanted God’s power, but not God’s presence. Get in the Word fairfieldwest noActs 8 tells the story of a man who believed in Jesus, got baptized, and joined the movement of God, yet remained chained to a worldly way of living. This was a man who wanted God’s power, but not God’s presence.Baptist,Church,Christianity,Preaching,Rob,Rosenbalm