I was standing in the narthex after the service with hordes of churchgoers crowded around me. The noise was overwhelming, and with all...

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...

Ask a Pastor: What is the Unforgivable Sin?

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...

Many of us can struggle with the doctrines of election and the difficulty in comparing God’s sovereignty to man’s responsibility. These...

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...

What do I do if I find it difficult to forgive someone who has continually hurt me and my loved ones?

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...

When the Plants & Pillars team approached me about writing an article on the work of elders, I focused in the importance of home visits...

It takes many people in many different roles in order for the church to function properly. The church needs elders and deacons, Sunday...

In our youth, we can often sympathize with the book of Ecclesiastes when it tells us “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.” We are...

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...

Healthy plants have deep roots and strong pillars have solid foundations. If we are to be Christians who are deeply rooted in Christ and...

Healthy plants have deep roots and strong pillars have solid foundations. If we are to be Christians who are deeply rooted in Christ and...

How should a church handle repentant criminals (including sex offenders) wanting to join a congregation?

This month’s Sermon of the Month is from the wonderfully encouraging and strengthening chapter of James 1. Pastor Eric Moerdyk of St. Thomas

When I was first approached about teaching Sunday school, part of me felt apprehensive and intimidated. This would mean a regular time...

The most common attacked aimed at Scripture these days may not be a historical one but a moral one. We need to let the irony of that sink

In 1945, the shepherd Muhammad Ali (not related to the boxer!) stumbled onto a significant archeological discovery in Nag Hammadi, Egypt.

This sermon is based on the text of Philippians 3:13-14 which says, “Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended...