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Witnessing in the Workplace
God gives us the amazing and yet challenging command to work. Work was created by God and practiced by Adam before the fall into sin. As...
Katrina Van Grouw
10 hours ago8 min read


Sermon of the Month: August 2025
Every Christian can take great comfort in the words of the Belgic Confession when it says, “For there is no creature, either in heaven or...
Rev. Joel Overduin
Aug 111 min read


Recommended Books
The Church: Glorious Body, Radiant Bride – Mark G. Johnston A short, vibrant guide that helps you see the church not as a building, but...
plantsandpillarsap
Jul 293 min read


Branches of Service: Missions
What do you think of when you hear the word mission ? Perhaps right away your mind goes to movies like the Mission: Impossible series...
Wilf Bout
Jul 164 min read


Sermon of the Month: July 2025
Each week, we confess that we “believe in the life everlasting” (Apostles Creed; article 12). But how many of us stop to think of what we...
Rev. John Procee
Jul 11 min read


Reflections on Guatemala Missions Trip
In February 2025, a small team of young people from our Hamilton church were blessed to be able to participate in a mission trip to...
Mia Vandermaarel
Jun 274 min read


Hospitality
I was standing in the narthex after the service with hordes of churchgoers crowded around me. The noise was overwhelming, and with all...
Katrina Van Grouw
Jun 125 min read


Sermon of the Month: June 2025
Throughout our churches, we have a great need for more pastors to fill our vacant pulpits. One of the greatest concerns for the future of...
Rev. Lawrence J. Bilkes
Jun 91 min read


Ask a Pastor: What is the Unforgivable Sin?
Ask a Pastor: What is the Unforgivable Sin?
Rev. Jan Neels
May 143 min read


Branches of Service: Deacon
First let’s remember where we find the origin of Deacons. We find the institution of Deacons in the New Testament in Acts 6:1-4: “ And in...
Kevin Tanis
May 73 min read


Sermon of the Month: May 2025
Many of us can struggle with the doctrines of election and the difficulty in comparing God’s sovereignty to man’s responsibility. These...
Rev. Brian Najapfour
May 11 min read


Woman, Behold Thy Son... Behold Thy Mother!
The Third Saying of Christ on the Cross: John 19:26-27 “Woman, behold thy son...Behold thy mother!” Jesus is in the deepest darkness of...
Ryan Kleinjan
Apr 213 min read


Ask a Pastor: What Do I Do If I Find It Difficult to Forgive Someone?
What do I do if I find it difficult to forgive someone who has continually hurt me and my loved ones?
Re. Jan Neels
Apr 102 min read


Sermon of the Month: April 2025
For how many of us are the words of Psalm 109:4b, “I give myself to prayer,” true? Prayer is one of the hardest and yet most essential...
Rev. Mark Wagenaar
Apr 11 min read


Branches of Service: Elder
When the Plants & Pillars team approached me about writing an article on the work of elders, I focused in the importance of home visits...
Bill Brunsveld
Mar 244 min read


Branches of Service: Pastor
It takes many people in many different roles in order for the church to function properly. The church needs elders and deacons, Sunday...
Rev. Jack Schoeman
Mar 44 min read


Sermon of the Month: March 2025
In our youth, we can often sympathize with the book of Ecclesiastes when it tells us “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.” We are...
Rev. Ian MacLeod
Mar 11 min read


Ontario Winter Summit 2025
In the summer of 2023, then again in 2024, the FRC Youth and Education committee hosted the “Young Men’s Summit” in Grand Rapids, seeking...
plantsandpillarsap
Feb 274 min read


What If It Feels Like Christianity Isn’t Working? (Surviving Religion 101 Postscript)
Healthy plants have deep roots and strong pillars have solid foundations. If we are to be Christians who are deeply rooted in Christ and...
Rev. Mark Wagenaar
Feb 257 min read


How Do I Handle Doubts? (Surviving Religion 101 Chapter 15)
Healthy plants have deep roots and strong pillars have solid foundations. If we are to be Christians who are deeply rooted in Christ and...
Rev. Mark Wagenaar
Feb 207 min read
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