by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Oct 31, 2018 | Uncategorized
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for...
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Oct 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
I had the privilege to preach the last two weeks at churches that are struggling. The term ‘struggling’ can refer to a number of different things for the church, from: decrease in attendance, financial woes, infighting, loss of pastor, or simply a dip in morale. For...
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Oct 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
The work of translating the Word of God from Greek and Hebrew into the vernacular languages is an effort that has taken much effort and cost people their lives. Dr. Mark Ward explains why translation is important, and how to use the various translations available to...
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Oct 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
Woe to those who rise early in the morning, that they may run after strong drink, who tarry late into the evening as wine inflames them! They have lyre and harp, tambourine and flute and wine at their feasts, but they do not regard the deeds...
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Oct 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
Who chose what books are in the Bible? This question requires an understanding of how God has gotten His Word to us, as well as thinking through our part in knowing what is from Him and what isn’t. Pastor Tom Parr from Cornerstone Baptist Church helps us to...
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Oct 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
How did the Bible go from being a letter to one church to a document possessed by numerous churches? How did God keep a written document from being lost to history? Dr Mark Ward walks us through the complex issues of textual criticism to show us why we can be...
