by Derek Fekkes | Oct 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
Three Types of People As Christians, most of us have times where we wonder, “Is living life as a Christian really worth it?” or “Is all of this even real?” I personally went through a season of more than three years where I questioned almost everything I believed. I...
by Derek Fekkes | Sep 14, 2016 | Uncategorized
Recently, a conversation on politics with a guy in Starbucks transpired into him complaining about the child support he has to pay for his five kids in Alaska. He ended the conversation by saying, “There’s always something.” What he meant was something along the lines...
by Derek Fekkes | Aug 30, 2016 | Uncategorized
(This is the second post in a series on the things that those of us in small (ish) towns often are tempted to give God-like significance and worship to. The intro post is here.) To the Christian, family is a great thing and should be one of our highest priorities. We...
by Derek Fekkes | Aug 23, 2016 | Uncategorized
I think it’s true that everybody is a worshipper. Everyone sacrifices their time, money, and thoughts towards something. We have functional gods who determine the decisions we make and the direction of our lives. For example, if feeling good about my body is the most...
by Derek Fekkes | Sep 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
My friend Brian says that church planting is sexy. He is currently planting a church in Bellingham. In Bellingham (and most cities), the idea of being a part of something new and doing something risky is enticing. If I’ve learned one thing about church planting, it’s...
by Derek Fekkes | May 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
In working through assessment questions for church planting within the 3 Strand network, I came across this question: “What does living out the gospel look like in your own life?” I’ve found that it’s easy to throw around the word...
by Derek Fekkes | May 20, 2015 | Uncategorized
My stomach turns upside down when I hear someone being pushy and annoying in an attempt to evangelize. It’s fairly obvious when the motive to talk to others about the good news of Jesus is self-justifying and ego-boosting. For years, I reacted to this by...
by Derek Fekkes | Mar 13, 2015 | Why Stanwood?
This post is part 4 of 4 in a series explaining my vision to plant a church in the Stanwood-Camano community. Here are the other posts: part 1, part 2, and part 3. The first step towards planting a church in Stanwood will be to start a community group in the...
by Derek Fekkes | Mar 13, 2015 | Why Stanwood?
This post is part 3 of 4 in a series explaining my vision to plant a church in the Stanwood-Camano community. Here are the other posts: part 1, part 2, and part 4. Although future discussions with the community group will help lay out the exact nature and core...
by Derek Fekkes | Mar 13, 2015 | Why Stanwood?
This post is part 2 of 4 in a series explaining my vision to plant a church in the Stanwood-Camano community. Here are the other posts: part 1, part 3, and part 4. I never wanted to plant a church. For most of my life, I’ve been keenly aware of the needs present in...
