Let love be genuine
Pastor Jim Fikkert
Let love be genuine. Abhor what is evil; hold fast to what is good. Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. Do not be slothful in zeal, be fervent in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Contribute to the needs of […]
Commissioning Roots Church
Pastor Jim Fikkert
This week we will be commissioning Derek and Anlee Fekkes to plant Roots Church in the Stanwood/Camano community. This is an important moment for both Roots Church as well as for Communion. For those of you not familiar with a commission, it is the process by which we send someone out with the blessing of […]
Gratitude is contagious
Pastor Jim Fikkert
And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever […]
My Kingdom is NOT of this World
Pastor Jim Fikkert
Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have been fighting, that I might not be delivered over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from the world.”| John 18.36 This Sunday we looked at two petitions of the Lord’s Prayer: YOUR KINGDOM COME and YOUR WILL BE DONE. In both of […]
I must decrease
Pastor Jim Fikkert
He must increase, but I must decrease.” | John 3:30 John the Baptist uttered the above words when being questioned about Jesus; specifically, his disciples were not excited that Jesus had begun to baptize and to move in on their territory. John takes a step back, recognizing that he is getting in the way of […]
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