by Derek Fekkes | Mar 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
One of the things that I’ve appreciated most from the various pastors I’ve had is the taking of time to explain why the church does the things they do. Specifically in regards to Sunday gatherings, many churches have similar liturgies, or “forms of...
by Derek Fekkes | Feb 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
I am excited to announce that Roots Church, our Stanwood church plant, will begin public worship services April 23. This means that we are moving to a weekly worship service format with the preached Word and corporate worship. Here’s what else you need to know:...
by Derek Fekkes | Feb 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
Twice a year, we do a four-week series of Equip Classes, a ministry designed to equip the church with biblical wisdom on relevant topics. Starting Wednesday, March 8, we’ll be diving into the topic of marriage, using Tim Keller’s video series, The Meaning...
by Derek Fekkes | Feb 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
“Too often we look for the Spirit in the extraordinary when God has promised to be present in the ordinary. We look for God in the fresh and novel, as if his grace were always an ‘event,’ when he has promised that his Spirit faithfully attends the ordinary means of...
by Derek Fekkes | Feb 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
Anlee and I have tried to read a number of books on marriage or parenting together, only to get a third of the way through and lose steam for various reasons. But there’s one book we’ve made it through, and absolutely loved: Gary Thomas’ Sacred Marriage. We first read...
