by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Apr 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
In my last blog, I addressed a few of the common pushbacks against building from a Christian perspective. What I said can be true for most buildings, but we have a very unique one. I want to help you to understand the specific language of the building we worship in...
by Pastor Jim Fikkert | Apr 5, 2017 | Uncategorized
I recently read an article by Tim Challies where he connected architectural language to liturgy. He made the case that understanding the thought put into design helps you to appreciate space, and that a similar understanding of the language of our worship would deepen...
by Derek Fekkes | Mar 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
There was this great meme I saw recently that portrayed Christians who evangelize to a polar bear chasing a guy around his car. It’s funny because most of us have encountered Christians who want to “push their religion down your throat,” who...
by Derek Fekkes | Mar 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
(This is the second in a series of posts explaining why we do what we do during our Sunday gatherings. See the opening post here.) Sunday services at Communion (and soon at Roots!) are intended to refocus and realign our lives to God’s story, his work to reconcile...
by Derek Fekkes | Mar 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
One of the things that I’ve appreciated most from the various pastors I’ve had is the taking of time to explain why the church does the things they do. Specifically in regards to Sunday gatherings, many churches have similar liturgies, or “forms of...
by Derek Fekkes | Feb 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
I am excited to announce that Roots Church, our Stanwood church plant, will begin public worship services April 23. This means that we are moving to a weekly worship service format with the preached Word and corporate worship. Here’s what else you need to know:...
