by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Nov 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. | John 1:16 Over the last few months, I have found myself wanting things to go back to normal. I know that I am not alone. As I pondered this desire, it has led me to question what normal is. If we define...
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Nov 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
Earlier this year, I wrote a blog called NOT IDEAL. The purpose of this was to place our current struggles into the eternal plan of God and to give a focus for the discomfort we were all feeling. My hope was that we would not let the suffering overwhelm or define us....
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Nov 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses,...
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Nov 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
On Sunday, governor Inslee put forward new restrictions for Washington State, which includes guidance for churches. For those who have not seen it yet, here it is: Religious Services are limited to 25 percent of indoor occupancy limits, or no more than 200 people,...
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Nov 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
The following was a letter written from the eldership to members of New City Fellowship. We chose to repost it because it does a great job of reminding where our unity rests. As the Church continues to be divided by politics, COVID restrictions, and ideological...
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Nov 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
This Sunday, we began a study on the idea of Power in Weakness. The assumption, as we began to define the way from above and the way from below, was that community is a worthy goal. As we live and act in this world, we are not free-floating entities operating in a...
