A Housebroken God
Pastor Jim Fikkert
Then the anger of the LORD was kindled against his people, and he abhorred his heritage; he gave them into the hand of the nations, so that those who hated them ruled over them. Their enemies oppressed them, and they were brought into subjection under their power. Many times he delivered them, but they were […]
FINGERPRINTS OF GOD IN SUPER BOWL FAILURE
Pastor Jim Fikkert
In one play, Super Bowl Sunday went from triumph to tragedy for Seahawks fans. Instead of a parade and celebration, we are forced to analyze a moment. While this is torture for fans, it is increasingly more excruciating for the team; to be that close, to work so hard, only to have it taken away […]
Happy Reformation Day!
Pastor Jim Fikkert
To prove that Reformation day is just as fun as any other holiday it may share a date with, here is the game Pin the Beard on the Reformer to play with your friends and family.
The church is not a building
Pastor Jim Fikkert
The church is not a building; The church is not a steeple. The church is not a resting place; The church is a people. As the traditional hymn above says, the church is not a building. Buildings are made by man. They are built with bricks and mortar. They crumble and decay. We try to […]
Sermon Prep | Authority over Nature
Pastor Jim Fikkert
Matthew 8.23-9.8 For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’? But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he then said to the paralytic—“Rise, pick up your bed and go home.” There is fierce hostility to the reign of the […]
How we Celebrated Jesus’ Death
Pastor Jim Fikkert
On Friday, April 18th we gathered to celebrate a death. As a church we collected ourselves in an upper room, dark and hidden and quietly praised Jesus for His willingness to be beaten and have His blood shed for our salvation. Rather than just focusing on the narrative of the death, we looked at what […]
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