by Derek Fekkes | Jul 1, 2025 | Ministry Spotlight
This week, we get to know Josh and Mandy Farnes, our hospitality leads at Roots Church, but that is not all they do in service to the church. Their servant hands carry many things throughout the life of the church and in the lives of the people in it. Q: What’s your...
by Derek Fekkes | Jun 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
When you go on a hike, it helps to know your destination: are you hiking to an alpine lake, to a waterfall, to a viewpoint? This not only provides motivation to keep going, but also lets you know what to be looking for as you get closer. If you are ascending elevation...
by Derek Fekkes | May 22, 2025 | Uncategorized
I wanted to flesh out a concept I mentioned at our member meeting Sunday, and which I think is very important. That is the need to distinguish between more significant and less significant doctrines. Of course, all truth and all statements about God are important. But...
by Derek Fekkes | May 14, 2025 | Uncategorized
Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, 26 that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, 27 so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or...
by Derek Fekkes | May 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
I have recommended Jonathan Leeman’s book Authority a number of times, most recently in connection with our look at Ephesians 5 and the authority of husbands. I wanted to give some of the best quotes from the book, to give you a taste and perhaps whet your appetite to...
