Steven E Fairbanks

Steven E Fairbanks

Boise, Idaho
Dec
25
Looking to the Manger

Looking to the Manger

As we go about our days, let us return frequently to the manger, remembering that God is still with us today, waiting to be born and reborn in our lives anew.
4 min read
Dec
19
Love Comes in the Waiting: An Advent Reflection on Love

Love Comes in the Waiting: An Advent Reflection on Love

An Advent devotional filled with love.
2 min read
Dec
16
Joyfully Prophetic

Joyfully Prophetic

Can we find joy not despite our waiting but through it? The text suggests that authentic spiritual joy might be found precisely in those moments when we engage with the tension between present reality and future hope, between what is and what will be.
7 min read
Dec
13
Living with Holy Imagination: Preparing for Christ's Return

Living with Holy Imagination: Preparing for Christ's Return

Mary's song paints a beautiful picture of a God whose deep love actively heals and restores our broken world, serving as a living invitation to join in this ongoing work of transformation.
5 min read
Dec
11
A Light That Waits

A Light That Waits

An Advent devotional filled with hope.
3 min read
Dec
09
Rediscovering Advent's Gift of Hope

Rediscovering Advent's Gift of Hope

In our rushed culture that demands constant productivity and acquisition, Advent calls us to be still, to create space for what matters most.
7 min read
Nov
13
Sent by God

Sent by God

Your mission field is wherever God has placed you today. Your calling is real, your purpose is significant, and your God is ready to work through you in ways that will amaze you.
5 min read
Nov
06
An Opportunity to Help

An Opportunity to Help

I am the lead pastor of Five Mile Church of the Nazarene in Boise, Idaho, a church with a significant
2 min read
Oct
16
What Do Your Words Say?

What Do Your Words Say?

So let's be people whose word means something. Let's be people who don't need elaborate oaths or religious language to back up what we say. Let's be people whose yes is yes and whose no is no.
6 min read
Oct
13
Make an Impact in the Life of a Young Person

Make an Impact in the Life of a Young Person

Impact the life of a teenager by helping our youth attend the Nazarene Youth Conference and summer camps at Trinity
3 min read