by Derek Fekkes | Apr 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
This past Sunday, we considered what preaching is and why we do it. We believe that the essential task of preaching is to expose God’s word and bring it to bear upon a church. And we believe this because God has ordained to both bring people to saving faith and build...
by Derek Fekkes | Apr 11, 2018 | Uncategorized
For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. –1 Corinthians 1:18 Everyone judges. We can’t help it. It doesn’t matter if you’re religious or not, everyone is judging other people and making...
by Derek Fekkes | Mar 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
“What has the power to attract and change people?” If you’ve been part of a church, you’ve probably asked yourself this question at some point. I certainly have. But I am increasingly concerned with the answers we as the church are giving to this question. Not the...
by Derek Fekkes | Feb 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
The beginning of a new calendar year provides a good time to look back and consider what God has done, and also look forward and consider how to live out the calling and meet the opportunities God has given us as a church. God is always working, and He has graciously...
by Derek Fekkes | Jan 31, 2018 | Uncategorized
The biblical passage for this past Sunday’s sermon included the following: “And we devoted them to destruction, as we did to Sihon the king of Heshbon, devoting to destruction every city, men, women, and children.” (Deuteronomy 3:6) The topic of biblical holy war,...
