by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Oct 9, 2015 | Weekly Words
There is a bed in my office. That is not a metaphorical statement, nor is it a comment on my laziness; rather, I am making the observation that currently, where my chairs usually are, I have a cot set up for people to sleep on. This is because we are hosting families...
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Oct 8, 2015 | Catechism
Q.2 // What authority from God directs us how to glorify and enjoy him? A // The only authority for glorifying and enjoying Him is the Bible, which is the Word of God and is made up of the Old and New Testaments. Deut. 4:2, Ps. 19:7–11, Isa. 8:20, John 15:11, John...
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Oct 1, 2015 | Catechism
Today we started Thursday Theology, which is a journey through the Westminster Shorter Catechism using the verses that developed the answers. In other words, the questions and answers that make up the catechism are derived from large portions of Biblical truth. We...
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Sep 16, 2015 | Weekly Words
On Sunday we talked about the injustice in the world and the responsibility we have as Christians to do measured mediation: absorbing some of the pain and brokenness of others. We can do this because of what we have been given in relationship with God and the promise...
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Sep 12, 2015 | Weekly Words
In the sermon Sunday, I took on the task of describing when was a time to kill in the rhythm that God has set for His creation (taken from Ecclesiastes 3.3: a time to kill, and a time to heal). I could have gone with a time to hate, or a time for war, but I didn’t; I...
