by Derek Fekkes | Sep 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
Oh come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! 2 Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise! (Psalm 95:1-2) In preaching through the Bible, the theme...
by Derek Fekkes | Jul 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
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...
by Derek Fekkes | Jul 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
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...
by Derek Fekkes | May 3, 2023 | Uncategorized
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...
by Derek Fekkes | Apr 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
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...
by Derek Fekkes | Mar 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
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...
