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A Father’s Love
My daughter in love Life covered in roses Sweet fluttering heart fooled By this one who proposes No Genuine spirit To be found in the lad...
Art Burggraaf
Jun 15, 20181 min read
Christian Philosophy? (3)
UNDERSTANDING THE CHRIST-CENTERED EPISTEMOLOGY OF COLOSSIANS “How do I know?” is usually called the epistemological question....
Rev. David Vanbrugge
Jun 13, 20184 min read
Christian Philosophy? (2)
HOW DOES PAUL’S ARGUMENT IN COLOSSIANS RELATE TO PHILOSOPHY? Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the...
Rev. David Vanbrugge
Jun 6, 20184 min read
Christian Philosophy? (1)
Many Christians have warned against the perils of philosophy, arguing that it is, at best, human speculation.1 These people often quote...
Rev. David Vanbrugge
Jun 4, 20183 min read
Digitally Addicted? Take This Test
From the Editor: About a year and a half ago Dr. David Murray made a questionnaire with 29 questions to help you figure out how addicted...
Dr. David Murray
May 31, 20181 min read
Survey: Your View of Marijuana
Calling all Young People! An elder in the URC churches is taking a survery—and he wants you to participate. The survey is anonymous,...
Rev. Tim Bergsma
May 24, 20182 min read
Questions In The Psalms
First I have to say to you all: Congratulations! Your “Ask a Pastor” questions have completely overwhelmed us pastors and have now...
Rev. Tim Bergsma
May 22, 20182 min read
Young Men, Get Ready to Submit in Marriage
Since summer is the time of weddings, that means spring (for the pastor) is the season for premarital counseling. Once a week (or so) my...
Rev. Tim Bergsma
May 17, 20184 min read
Ruth
Entreat me not to leave thee I’ll be ever at your side When you’ve sorrowed I have sorrowed When I cried You dried my eyes I will always...
Art Burggraaf
May 11, 20181 min read
The Sins of One’s Youth
Scripture teaches us that the effects of sin are always serious. They are threefold: 1. Death in various forms The Bible teaches that sin...
Rev. Lawrence W. Bilkes
May 8, 20184 min read
The Church at War & Her Weapons
Perhaps one of the greatest tensions in the Christian life is that a we are at peace but also at war. We are at peace with God through...
Rev. Maarten Kuivenhoven
May 3, 20183 min read
Why Do Believers Have to Die?
Recently, I stood at the graveside of a dear Christian friend. Before addressing the gathered family and friends, I once again pondered...
Dr. David Murray
Apr 25, 20183 min read
iPhones, and Samsungs, and – Oh My! What Entertains Me?
Entertainment today is great. I mean really great. The XBox? The iPhone? Galaxy S7, 8, 9? 4K TV’s? Nothing in the history of the world...
Rev. Tim Bergsma
Apr 23, 20181 min read
Why Work?
“Work”- When you hear the word what comes to mind? Is it the daily grind of producing purposeless papers or mixing concrete for long...
Scott Dekorte
Apr 16, 20186 min read
Through the Bad AND the Good
Writers write best when they are writing on their own terms. They write best when they are passionate about something, and deep feelings...
Abby Tolsma
Apr 9, 20183 min read
The Song Of Mary Magdalene
There are whispers in Galilee Of a prophet divine A carpenter turned king The water turned wine Compassionate love That will never cease...
Art Burggraaf
Apr 6, 20181 min read
Looking Beyond Ourselves
Photo by Phil Kenyon Two weeks ago I visited Detroit, Cleveland, and Pittsburgh for a couple days. My friend and I toured about the...
Phil Kenyon
Apr 3, 20183 min read
The Best Deal Ever!
I’m going to tell you about the best deal ever. In terms of what was paid and what was received. Judas Iscariot, one of Jesus’...
Rev. Tim Bergsma
Mar 28, 20182 min read
Don’t Be a Judas!
“Don’t be a Judas!” That sounds like pretty good advice! Judas has gone down in history as the worst sort of betrayer. A back-stabber. A...
Rev. Tim Bergsma
Mar 21, 20182 min read
5 Things You Should Know about Missions
Once I was at a conference where a Brazilian pastor was explaining the irony of missions today. He explained how American missionaries...
Scott Dekorte
Mar 14, 20185 min read
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