Posts from January 2017
What have we normalized?
“We have an alarming capacity to normalize sin and unbelief!” I heard these words spoken by a fellow Bellingham pastor this past week and they got me thinking, “What have I normalized?” To some that question might not even make sense. “Normalized,” what does that mean? To normalize simply means to make something the standard. It is to make something a regularly expected part of life. To normalize is to assume that this attitude, action, perspective, etc. is the basis…
Persecuted Prayer Guide (Feb 2017)
Here is the prayer calendar from OpenDoors that will help you pray for our persecuted brothers and sisters around the globe:
Bulletin – Week of January 29, 2017
What a friend we have in Jesus! Christ has befriended us. Let us befriend one another by extending our hands in Christian fellowship. Welcome to all. Message: The Prayer of Jonah Scripture: Jonah 1:17-2:10 Offering: Benevolence Fund This week we are asked to pray for Pastor John and Jean Van Hemert, Roland and Esther Vanden Bos, Len and Terry Vander Woude, don and Tena Vanderpol, Lee and Arlene Veenstra. Suggestions for prayers would be for their spiritual growth, opportunities to…
What is Reformed Theology?
RTS Wisdom Wednesday Student Contest: Winner from Reformed Theological Seminary on Vimeo.
The Prayer of Jonah
Preparing our Hearts to Worship In an effort to help you prepare for the January 29th, 2017, Sunday morning corporate worship gathering and to aid you in your own reflections on Prayers of Repentance, I wanted to pose a few questions and provide a few resources to prayerfully consider over the coming days. Our sermon is entitled, “The Prayer of Jonah”. The main Scripture for the day is Jonah 1:17-2:10. The other passages are either referenced in the message…
Bulletin – Week of January 22, 2017
Rejoice as we serve God. May our hearts overflow with love for God and for one another. Reach out in Christian love to welcome one another. We are pleased by your presence here this morning! Message: God of Storms Scripture: Jonah 1:4-16 Offering: General Fund Prayer Requests: This week we are asked to pray for Don and Elaine Snapper, Aaron and Megan Speyer and their children, Lanny and Christine Speyer, Ruth Stadt, Kylie Thramer, Donna Van Beek Suggestions for prayers…
What Three Students learned at Seminary
We are all full of questions about life, God, what it means to be a Christian. The Seminary I am currently taking some continuing ed classes from recently asked students to produce a 3 min clip on what is one Question you had before coming to seminary that has been answered. In this 8 minutes, here are 3 men whose questions are helpful for each of us. Jim Davis asks “What does the Bible say about family discipleship in the…
7 Ways to Care for Your Wife
The post 7 Ways to Care for Your Wife appeared first on Feeding on Christ. Posted: 17 Jan 2017 05:41 AM PST In that extremely complex and, at times, hard to understand section of the Apostle Paul’s letter to the Corinthians, we come across the comparison between the married and the unmarried (1 Cor. 7). In short, the Apostle insists that marriage is good (and the norm) but that it brings with it a division of attention. Those who are married have a preoccupation with their spouse. Those…
The God of Storms Jonah 1:4-16
Preparing our Hearts to Worship In an effort to help you prepare for the January 22nd, 2017, Sunday morning corporate worship gathering and to aid you in your own reflections on God’s Character, I wanted to pose a few questions and provide a few resources to prayerfully consider over the coming days. Our sermon is entitled, “The God of Storms”. The main Scripture for the day is Jonah 1:4-16. The other passages are either referenced in the message or…
Bulletin – Week of Janaury 15, 2017
As Christians we are “one in the Lord.” With loving hearts let us reach out in a gesture of friendship to one another. Welcome to all! Message: A Fleeing Prophet Scripture: Jonah 1:3-9 Offering: Outreach Fund January 15, 2017 Prayer Requests: This week we are asked to pray for Vicki Seim, Mitchell and Rochelle Senti and their children, Keith Sentkowski, Kyle Sentkowski, Phil and Jolene Skovron and their children, Karen Smith and Chris Pike. Suggestions for prayers would be for…
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