Loving and Believing In the Unseen Christ (1 Peter 1:8)
Peter marvels at the love and faith of His readers in a Savior they have never seen and do not see now. What makes our obedient love and absolute trust in Christ so commendable to Peter? It's the fact that the object of our love and faith, the unseen Savior, does not...
Joy, Purpose, and Reward through Trials (1 Peter 1:6-7)
A thorough theology of trials in the Christian life. Rejoice in your salvation, understand the nature of trials, realize the purpose of trials, and look forward to a reward for faithful endurance. An exposition of 1 Peter 1:6-7.
Regenerated Through the Resurrection of Jesus Christ (1 Peter 1:3)
This passage says God has “caused us to be born again...through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” What is the connection between the regenerating work of God and the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ? This message attempts to answer that question...
Our Living Hope (1 Peter 1:3-5)
What is our “living hope” and how do we receive it? An exposition of 1 Peter 1:3-5.
The Misery of Man and the Mercy of God (1 Peter 1:3)
A look at our great God of mercy. An exposition of 1 Peter 1:3.
Biblical Anthropology, Part 2 (Selected Scriptures)
Pastor Dave Rich joins the Adult Sunday School for a Sunday and taught on the doctrine of man in sin.
Biblical Anthropology, Part 1 (Selected Scriptures)
Pastor Dave Rich joins the Adult Sunday School for a Sunday and taught on the doctrine of man in sin.
The God and Father of Our Lord Jesus Christ (1 Peter 1:3)
A look at the implications of the full title of “The Lord Jesus Christ.” A look at many reasons that God is worthy of our praise. An exposition of 1 Peter 1:3.
The Reformation – Bondage of the Will (Part 7)
Conclusion I hope you see now why this doctrine of God's sovereignty is so important. The doctrine of the sovereignty of God in salvation, the doctrine of the bondage of the human will, it's subjection in its unregenerate state to the power of sin and its...
The Reformation – Bondage of the Will (Part 6)
Regeneration and the Freedom of the Human Will So what does all this mean for the doctrine of the human will? Do people have free will or do they not? The testimony of Scripture is this: people have the freedom to do as they please, and God exercises...
Dave Rich
Pastor/Elder
Dave Rich was born in Libby, MT and grew up in southern Idaho. He attended college at the University of Idaho and graduate school at the University of Washington. Dave came to Christ as a freshman at University of Idaho in 1984. He married his wife Diane in 1986.
Dave began working with youth as a youth leader and Sunday School teacher in 1988 in Seattle’s Tabernacle Baptist Church and has been working with youth ever since. Dave helped start a youth group in Seattle and in Columbus, Ohio’s Bethesda Baptist Church.
Dave moved to Sandpoint in 1999 with wife Diane and three daughters: Megan, Jamie, and Kellie. They have attended Kootenai Community Church since 1999. Both Dave and Diane are active in Sunday School and Kootenai Community Church’s Awana ministry. Dave has been an Elder since September, 2001.