by Derek Fekkes | Dec 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
During this time of year, I thank God that the gospel is more than sentimental. That the gospel of Christ—born, living, crucified, and risen for sinners like me–is true, in the truest sense, and that its power and effectiveness is not in “all the feels” it...
by Derek Fekkes | Dec 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
It is important to realize that membership and ministry in a local church means playing the long game. We will miss much of the fruit of God’s purposes for the church–and our lives–if we don’t take a long-term view, and instead remove ourselves as soon as...
by Derek Fekkes | Sep 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
This is what I mean, brothers: the appointed time has grown very short. From now on, let those who have wives live as though they had none, 30 and those who mourn as though they were not mourning, and those who rejoice as though they were not rejoicing, and those who...
by Derek Fekkes | Aug 30, 2022 | Uncategorized
“In the cross of Christ I glory, towering o’er the wrecks of time; all the light of sacred story, gathers round its head sublime.” So goes the opening words of one of the songs we sing. The idea is that Christ on the cross stands at the center of...
by Derek Fekkes | Aug 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
Roots Church Family Camp is Wednesday, August 17-Sunday, August 21. This coming Sunday (8/21), there will be no morning service at Roots in Stanwood. You are welcome to come worship with us that day at 10:30a at Rasar State Park near Concrete, at the Salmon Group Camp...
by Derek Fekkes | Jun 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
This past Sunday we concluded our short series on church polity or governance by considering the role of elders. The Bible calls elders “shepherds,” giving us a wonderful image of their role towards their congregation: to guide, feed, protect, tend to, care for, and...
by Derek Fekkes | May 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
This is how one should regard us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover, it is required of stewards that they be found faithful. 1 Corinthians 4:1-2 This past week we covered 1 Corinthians 4:1-5. The immediate context of the passage is...
by Derek Fekkes | May 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
One of the defining characteristics of our age is the vast opportunities for personalization. You can go to Burger King and “Have it Your Way.” Spotify will curate music just for you. Netflix will do the same with movies and shows, Amazon with books (or anything “from...
by Derek Fekkes | May 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
so that no human being might boast in the presence of God. 30 And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption, 31 so that, as it is written, “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.”1...
by Derek Fekkes | Apr 19, 2022 | Uncategorized
Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? 21 For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe. (1 Corinthians 1:20b-21) This past Sunday, our sermon text...
