by Derek Fekkes | Oct 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
There is, understandably, lots of conversations about politics happening right now. At work, around the dinner table, at gatherings and parties, online, and in the news. But what about in the church? Should political conversations within the church be any different?...
by Derek Fekkes | Oct 23, 2024 | Uncategorized
We spent Sunday looking at the doctrine of election, or predestination. We did this because the word and doctrine come up at least three times in Ephesians 1, which we are going through. The focus of our Sunday morning sermons is to hear and give ourselves to God’s...
by Derek Fekkes | Oct 17, 2024 | Uncategorized
Sunday morning sermons are focused on looking at and unpacking God’s word, which is entirely true and trustworthy, and so I try to keep quotes from other sources at a minimum. But there are a number of statements on God’s providence from pastors and...
by Derek Fekkes | Oct 16, 2024 | Uncategorized
We dove in to the deep end of God’s providence on Sunday, considering what Scripture has to say about this massive and important and practical doctrine. One of the things that is clear is that Scripture does not present God’s overarching providence as a doctrine to...
by Derek Fekkes | Oct 7, 2024 | Uncategorized
I have said on numerous occasions that there is a huge need for solid, Christian counselors. For individuals trained to address specific areas of the human condition, who are grounded in and led by God’s word and Spirit as the ultimate cure. At the same time, I am...
by Derek Fekkes | Aug 28, 2024 | Uncategorized
Now that I’m on this side of my first sabbatical, I have some reflections on sabbaticals, both from my vantage point as a pastor, and from the vantage point of a church whose pastor is on a sabbatical. And I want to help you think through these last few months,...
