Living Lights – POHFW
Living Lights – Preparing our Hearts to Worship In an effort to help you prepare for the May 29nd, 2016, Sunday morning corporate worship gathering and to aid you in your own reflections on Living as Light in a World of Darkness, I wanted to pose a few questions and provide a few resources to prayerfully consider over the coming days. Our sermon is entitled, “Living Lights”. The main Scripture for the day is Ephesians 5:8-20. The other passages are…
An Elder’s Prayer to stay focused on Christ
Lord, help me today to keep my eyes on Jesus. I confess that I have been like Peter sinking in the storm because I am looking at the raging storm rather than you. Lord, help me be like Mary and sit at your feet and look at you, and listen to your voice rather than being focused on the busyness of my business. Lord help me be like the king of Judah who said “We have no power against this…
Bulletin – Week of May 22, 2016
With enthusiasm and goodwill, we welcome each person to this worship service. We encourage everyone present to reach out with greetings and good cheer to those around them. Message: Staying Chaste and Pure Scripture: Eph. 5:3-7 Offering: General Fund May 22, 2016 Prayer Requests: This week we are asked to pray for Tricia and Mari Bravener, Bud and Lorraine Brouwer, Marlene Butenschoen, Mike and Diane Button and Mike and Geralyn Cunningham and their children. Suggestions for prayers would be…
How is the Old Testament important to the Church Today?
RTS’s weekly 3 minute video for your encouragement. #Wisdom Wednesday with Greg Lanier “How is the Old Testament important for the church today?” from Reformed Theological Seminary on Vimeo.
Resources on Biblical Marriage and the LGBT Agenda
This is a great site hosted by some CRC pastors about the LGBT issues facing the contemporary church and the struggle to defend the Bible’s definition of marriage. Yes, even the CRCNA is struggling with these issues. I wanted to make you aware of the site for your own benefit and education. https://crcnabiblicalmarriage.org/ The Bibliography tab is really great.
Free ebook on Worldviews
For those interested in free things. Here is a free ebook from Summit Ministries on worldview. Though basic, it is a good succinct read for any Christian new to the idea of worldview or to those just wanting a quick refresher. You can access it here.
Staying Chaste and Pure – POHFW
Preparing our Hearts to Worship In an effort to help you prepare for the May 22nd, 2016, Sunday morning corporate worship gathering and to aid you in your own reflections on personal Chastity and Purity, I wanted to pose a few questions and provide a few resources to prayerfully consider over the coming days. Our sermon is entitled, “Staying Chaste and Pure”. The main Scripture for the day is Ephesians 5:3-7. The other passages are either referenced in the…
Bulletin – Week of May 15, 2016
We come to worship the merciful Creator of us all. We strive to worship as God’s servants seeking his strengthening Spirit. Everyone is warmly welcomed to join in this worthy endeavor. Blessings on all! Message: Pentecost Prayer Service Offering: Outreach Fund May 15, 2016 Prayer Requests: This week we are asked to pray for Tom and Caroline Boenig, Mike and Jenn Boer and sons, Del and Pat Bosman, Helen Bowman and Alice Brakke. Suggestions for prayers would be for their…
Can we trust the Bible on Creation? with Dr. Peter Lee
#Wisdom Wednesday with Dr. Peter Lee “Can we trust the Bible on creation?” from Reformed Theological Seminary on Vimeo.
A Prayer for our nation
One of the Elders at Hope in Christ, Mark Ruiter, wrote A Prayer for our nation. I thought you might be blessed to pray along with Mark for the revival of our nation and to confess, like so many of the prophets, our failures as a people to keep God’s commands: Lord, thank you for blessing our nation for so long and in so many ways. Thank you for giving us many years of religious freedom. Thank you for giving…