Author: jdiaffaldano

Beginning on Mother’s Day, this Sunday, and for the rest of the month of May, we will be looking at the historical narrative and the two women, who, along with Boaz, are the main characters. While much can be said about Ruth, Naomi’s faithful walk with the Lord, while not perfect, greatly influenced at least one...

Yes! For an ordinance to be an ordinance there are qualifications that must be met. First is the sovereign authorization by God. Jesus fulfilled this when it is recorded in Matthew 26:26-30, “And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, “Take, eat; this is My body.” 27 Then He took the cup,...

Landing a great job, coming into a lot of money, finding that special “someone”, meeting that new child or grandchild for the first time — these are all wonderful reasons to rejoice. But of course, like all jobs, one day you will leave the company, the new-found money will be spent and gone forever, the...

For the past few months Faith Baptist Church has met on Wednesday nights at 6:30 PM for prayer. Pastor John has brought a devotional each night. We looked at the different aspects of prayer at first and have now begun an overview of the Psalms. Download here to see the notes for our first two...

At the beginning of the year, we welcomed John Iaffaldano as the new pastor of Faith Baptist Church here in Knoxville, Iowa. While John and his wife Kristen have spent the last few years near Atlanta, Georgia, they have midwestern roots and are eager to make Iowa their new home. Pastor John Iaffaldano has a...