Comfort is not the Goal – POHFW
Preparing our Hearts to Worship Comfort is not the Goal In an effort to help you prepare for the April 9th, 2017, Sunday morning corporate worship gathering and to aid you in your own reflections on the question, “Is it worth risking everything for God?”, I wanted to pose a few questions and provide a few resources to prayerfully consider over the coming days. Our sermon is entitled, “Comfort is not the Goal”. The main Scripture for the day…
Governments and Budgets – where is the boundary line?
Just because a government is capable of taxing its citizens and giving the money to another citizen or state doesn’t mean it is a good idea. Recently I was reading an article from our CRC brothers north of the 49th parallel that was extolling the fact that Christians could and should rejoice that money is being given to all sorts of social causes and international issues. This seems to be to be a fundamental misunderstanding of government and a blurring…
Articles worth reading to stay up on culture:
Here are some articles worth your time in order to understand the world, the nation, and the faith: Religious Liberty: a Primer PA Boy told to tolerate changing with girls in public school locker room OR Judge Day and the political left, remember all things Oregonian find their way into WA Euthanasia and Organ harvesting The incoherence of Transgenderism If you want to read some other good articles related to culture, faith and politics. See this blog listing.
Persecuted Church Prayer Guide April 2017
Here is the April Prayer Guide from Open Doors to help you pray for the persecuted church:
Ligon Duncan on the Bible and Creation
#Wisdom Wednesday with Dr. Ligon Duncan “What does the Bible say about creation?” from Reformed Theological Seminary on Vimeo.
Joel Beeke on Evangelism
How Does Evangelism Work in Your Own Life? from NCFIC on Vimeo.
Heartbeat – Volume 24 April 2017 Issue 4
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Bulletin – Week of April 2, 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: Gratitude Leads To Risking for God Scripture: Romans 11:32-33, 12:1-2 Offering: General Fund This week we are asked to pray for Marion Martin, Linda McConnaughey, Dan and Tanya Obbink and their children, Lisa Oppenhuizen, Dale and Deloris Perry. Suggestions for prayers would be for their spiritual growth, opportunities to see Christ in…
Gratitude leads to Risking for God (POHFW)
Preparing our Hearts to Worship In an effort to help you prepare for the April 2nd, 2017, Sunday morning corporate worship gathering and to aid you in your own reflections on the question, “Is it worth risking everything for God?”, I wanted to pose a few questions and provide a few resources to prayerfully consider over the coming days. Our sermon is entitled, “Gratitude leads to Risking for God”. The main Scripture for the day is Romans 11:32-33, 12:1-2. The…
Bulletin – Week of March 26, 2017
With cheerful hearts, we welcome all who have come to glorify the One in whose image we are made. Please join hearts and hands in true worship of our Lord and Savior. Message: Risking For The Rewards of Heaven Scripture: Luke 6:27-35 Offering: General Fund Prayer Requests: This week we are asked to pray for Brian and Melissa Koning and their children, Lou and Evelyn Kooistra, Herm and Ali Laninga, Carmen Larsen. Suggestions for prayers would be for their spiritual…