Thinking through outgrowing our space

Many of you reading this know that we are looking into expanding our sanctuary by pushing the wall that divides it from the fellowship hall east, leaving a short hallway entrance into the sanctuary along the east wall. We have been pretty full Sunday mornings, and...

Singing and telling

This past Sunday, we considered Psalm 96. This psalm is a call to do two things: 1) to sing joyfully to God, and 2) to tell of the glory of God. In other words, worship and evangelism. But we’re not just talking about formal activities in the life of the church. We’re...

Quotes from John Piper’s Providence

The theme of our sermon series through Ruth and Esther is God’s providence. Our series title comes from Romans 8:28: “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” This and numerous other...

To create a praising people

For our Easter gathering yesterday, we looked at 1 Peter 1:3-9, where Peter speaks in heightened, celebratory, exuberant terms about the salvation that God has secured in Jesus. But the thrust of the sermon was to notice that Peter’s fascination and joy does not stop...

Today starts in grief

By Anlee Fekkes Today starts in grief. I know joy comes in the morning, but today mourning comes in the morning. Yesterday a horrific tragedy took place. A person entered a school with a purpose to end other’s lives. We’re familiar with this story. It seems to be on...