by Derek Fekkes | Jan 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
I am currently reading a book called The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion, by Jonathan Haidt. I wanted to share a few quotes from the book, for a couple of reasons: 1) It is not a book that most of my readers will probably read...
by Derek Fekkes | Dec 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
In yesterday’s sermon I shared a quote from C.S. Lewis on the role of longing in the life of a Christian. This is a theme that runs through many of Lewis’ works, including The Chronicles of Narnia and Lewis’ autobiography, Surprised by Joy. While...
by Derek Fekkes | Dec 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
This past Sunday we began our Advent series on living with expectant hope in God’s promises. We considered how God equips Christians to live with hope in all seasons of life. Namely, we suffer 1) with our identity and worth secure, 2) with our faith in his word, 3)...
by Derek Fekkes | Dec 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
Yesterday, Pete Williamson preached on humility, using Jesus’ parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector. The takeaway from this parable is that there is only one route into God’s favor and salvation, and that is through his mercy towards undeserving sinners. There...
by Derek Fekkes | Nov 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
This past Sunday, we looked at Jesus’ claim to forgive sins, and said that God’s forgiveness of sins is not based merely on his love and will to forgive sins, but also on the sacrifice of Jesus in our place. The gospel is not just “God is gracious, loving, and...
