by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Oct 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
To begin our series, we try to define disillusionment through 5 consequences and characteristics of this cultural moment. As consequences, these are 5 results of the priorities we have chosen – they are a result of how we have oriented ourselves. As...
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Oct 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. | 2 Corinthians 5:21 One of the points that I made in the sermon Sunday bears repeating (not because it is anything I came up with, but because it is something...
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Oct 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. | Romans 12:18 On Sunday, we talked about how we should respond to being brought into the family of God. More specifically, we looked at the two descriptors that Paul uses to describe how God’s people...
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Oct 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us. | 2 Corinthians 4:7 On Sunday, we looked at the well-known section of Scripture made popular by a late 90’s duel-guitar, Christian, alt-rock band. If you aren’t...
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Sep 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God, who has made us sufficient to be ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. | 2...
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Sep 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
This Sunday, our church celebrated its eleventh Churchiversary. I decided this was a good time to reflect on eleven things that have stuck with me through eleven years of leading the church (there are plenty more, but we will save those for later). People are going to...