by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Apr 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
We need to (regularly) calibrate our hearts, tuning them to be directed to the Creator, our magnetic north. It is crucial for us to recognize that our ultimate loves, longings, desires, and cravings are learned. And because love is a habit, our hearts are calibrated...
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Mar 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
Many Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me all that I ever did.” So when the Samaritans came to him, they asked him to stay with them, and he stayed there two days. And many more believed because of his word....
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Mar 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
Grady came and shared with us about how mission life does not always go as expected. This is a little bit different from the usual missionary highlight reel, as he opened up candidly about some of his struggles and how it can be very difficult to understand why...
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Mar 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Not only that, but we rejoice in...
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Mar 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
The aim of our charge is love that issues from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith. Certain persons, by swerving from these, have wandered away into vain discussion, desiring to be teachers of the law, without understanding either what they are...
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Mar 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
At that time Jesus declared, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. All things have been handed over to me by...