Posts from April 2017

Bulletin – Week of April 30, 2017

With genuine joy, we welcome all who have come to praise our Creator. There are no strangers here —  we are all children of the heavenly Father. Message: Walking With Him Scripture: Micah 4:1-5 (Isaiah 2:2-5) Offering: Benevolence Fund April 30, 2017 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, Vicki Tyner-Seim, Kylie Thramer. Suggestions for prayers would be for their spiritual growth,…

MIDDLE EAST: ISIS FIGHTER CONVERTS

 “Speak to him strongly and directly; don’t be afraid.” This is what Pastor “Abraham” heard from the Lord before he led an ISIS fighter to Christ. The ISIS fighter, Fadi, had been in the area recruiting Muslims to come to Syria to fight for ISIS, when several people in the refugee camps where he was recruiting told him of a Christian trying to get them to convert. This news infuriated the ISIS man. He decided to kill Abraham. Abraham had…

Seek all you need in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ

We see that our whole salvation and all its parts are comprehended in Christ [Acts 4:12]. We should therefore take care not to derive the least portion of it from anywhere else. If we seek salvation, we are taught by the very name of Jesus that it is “of him” [1 Cor. 1:30]. If we seek any other gifts of the Spirit, they will be found in his anointing. If we seek strength, it lies in his dominion; if purity,…

Bulletin – Week of April 23, 2017

The glory of the Lord abides with us. We welcome all who have come to lift up their hearts and minds to Almighty God, our loving Creator. Message: Ordinary Men Doing Extraordinary Things Scripture: 1 Kings 17:1-7 Offering: General Fund Prayers: Help us to be mindful, Lord, that because you raised Christ on the first day of the week, Sundays are a time to remember the miracle of the Resurrection. This week we are asked to pray for Mitchell and…

Good articles for keeping up with culture and politics

Many of these come from here.  Here are some particularly insightful pages worth reading: India and New Zealand have granted personhood to rivers.  That is right, those bodies of water that flow to the ocean. They are now officially recognized people, which means that humans can’t interfere with their natural flow.  This piece looks at how such an argument might relate to the abortion and protection of the unborn. Here is an article on the millennial preference for traditional single…

Elijah, An Ordinary Man used to do Extraordinary things POHFW

Preparing our Hearts to Worship Elijah An Ordinary Man   In an effort to help you prepare for the April 23rd, 2017, Sunday morning corporate worship gathering and to aid you in your own reflections on the Life of Elijah. I wanted to pose a few questions and provide a few resources to prayerfully consider over the coming days. Our sermon is entitled, “Elijah: An Ordinary Man used to do Extraordinary Things”. The main Scripture for the day is 1Kings…

How do we raise up our children in the knowledge of the Lord

Melissa Kruger urges moms and dads to do these 5 things in order to raise their children in the knowledge of the Lord: to plan their spiritual input into their children’s lives, to pray for them unceasingly, to partner with the church, to purge the good from their life in order to pursue God’s ultimate goal for your children, namely that they love him, and to persevere when it is hard. #Wisdom Wednesday with Melissa Kruger “How do we raise…

The Resurrection, Daniel and the Lions Den

Theodorus VanderGroe, the Dutch further reformation theologian, wrote these words in his commentary on the Heidelberg Catechism. May these words encourage your soul as they tie the OT and the NT together in Christ. “In Daniel 6:17-28, we read of a noteworthy and well-known incident regarding the prophet. Since Daniel remained steadfast in worshiping and serving the Lord his God, King Darius, at the instigation of Daniel’s enemies, cast him into the lions’ den. To prevent anyone from removing him…

Bulletin – Week of April 16, 2017

This Easter Sunday is indeed the day that the Lord has made. Let us all rejoice together as we celebrate Christ’s resurrection. Welcome, worshipers! Message: Cross and Resurrection Scripture:  Mark 15:33-39, 16:1-6 Offering: Outreach Fund April 16, 2017 Prayer Requests: This week we are asked to pray for Scott and Jen Roberts and their children, Mark and Rockelle Ruiter and their children, Doug and Jan Scholten, Joanne Schultz, Vicki Seim. Suggestions for prayers would be for their spiritual growth, opportunities…