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What Does the Bible Say About Women in Office?

Question: What does the Bible say about women in office? Answer: The Bible says a lot of things about women. Women are honoured in the...

Rev. Lawrence J. Bilkes

Aug 21, 20192 min read

Ask A Pastor: What is the Biblical Stance on Climate Change?

Question: What should our biblical stance on climate change be? In our circles, there seems to be this idea that it is not man-made...

Rev. Bartel Elshout

Jul 31, 20195 min read

Ask a Pastor: Do Stillborn, Miscarried, or Aborted Babies go to Heaven?

Question Do stillborn, miscarried, or aborted babies go to heaven? Answer This is a question that is answered by one of our church...

Rev. Tim Bergsma

Jul 24, 20194 min read

Ask A Pastor: When are we Obligated to Forgive?

Question We are always taught to forgive. When someone slaps our cheek we are to turn the other to them. If someone wrongs you physically...

Rev. Tom Aicken

Jul 17, 20193 min read

Ask A Pastor: How Do I Have Assurance of Salvation?

Question I was raised in the FRC and have been a member since I did confession of faith 5 years ago at age 20. At that time I sincerely...

Geoff Otten

Jun 26, 20193 min read

Ask a Pastor: Is Grace Truly Irresistible?

Question Resistible Grace? I’ve been in the FRC/URC circles for many years now and have benefited greatly from them. But to be honest I’m...

Pastor Eric Moerdyk

Jun 19, 20194 min read

Ask A Pastor: Why Is Capitalism Looked Upon So Favorably By Reformed Christians?

Question: Why is capitalism looked upon so favorably by reformed Christians? This seems to be such a widely accepted and dearly held view...

Geoff Otten

Jun 12, 20193 min read

Ask A Pastor: What If Your Significant Other Is Viewing Pornography?

Question: What are you supposed to do if you figure out your significant other is watching pornography? I know marriage is not an option...

Rev. Joel Overduin

Jun 5, 20193 min read

Ask A Pastor: What About Christians and Tattoos?

Question: What is a proper, biblically based view on getting tattoos? I know that many people use Leviticus 19:28 as a biblical...

Rev. Rob VanDoodewaard

May 22, 20194 min read

Ask A Pastor: If God Has Everything Preordained How Do Our Prayers Have Power?

Question: The Bible speaks often of the power of prayer. For example, the Bible says the prayer of a righteous man availeth much....

Rev. Pieter van der Hoek

May 7, 20193 min read

Ask A Pastor: How Can I Read My Devotions and Pray More Diligently?

Question: My question, which I have always thought was a personal issue, is: How can i strive to read my devotions and pray more...

Rev. John Procee

May 1, 20193 min read

Ask A Pastor: How Often Should Boyfriend and Girlfriend Visit Each Other’s Churches?

Question “My girlfriend and I are from different churches. She is URC and I am FRC. How often should we visit each others churches...

Pastor Scott Dibbet

Apr 23, 20192 min read

Ask A Pastor: Why Does It Seem the Bible Condones Slavery?

The Question: “Why does it seem like the Bible condones slavery? For example Paul told slaves to returns to their masters when they had...

Rev. John Koopman

Apr 3, 20192 min read

Ask A Pastor: How Do I Live With A Focus on Eternity?

The Question: “How do I live eternally minded in such a distracting and busy time of my life, knowing that my life will just continue to...

Rev. Willem Klaver

Mar 28, 20193 min read

Ask A Pastor: Why are the Accounts of the Anointing at Bethany so Different?

The Question: “Why are the accounts of the Anointing at Bethany so different?” The Short Answer: The accounts of the anointing at Bethany...

Rev. Tim Bergsma

Mar 19, 20193 min read

Ask A Pastor: What is Wrong With Surrogate Motherhood?

First, what is it? Surrogate gestational motherhood can be defined as an arrangement where one woman carries a pregnancy to term for...

Rev. Lawrence J. Bilkes

Mar 13, 20193 min read

Ask A Pastor: How Can You Tell The Difference Between The Inner Voice Of God And Satan?

Question: “I am wondering how you can tell the difference between the inner voice of God and of Satan. I know sometimes it’s obvious, but...

Rev. Henk Bergsma

Feb 20, 20192 min read

Ask A Pastor: Why Do We Gather As A Church Twice For Worship On Sunday?

The Questions: I was talking to a friend about why I go to church twice a week, and why not once. My question is why go twice, why not...

Rev. Bartel Elshout

Feb 13, 20193 min read

Ask A Pastor: Suicide and the Church?

Question #1: “What resources does the church have for those contemplating suicide?” Answer: If you turn to the dictionary the definition...

Re. Jan Neels

Feb 6, 20194 min read

Ask A Pastor: How Do I Know There Is A God?

Question: “How Do I Know There is a God?” Answer: As it is stated, this could be a question about the existence of God, or a question...

Rev. David Vanbrugge

Jan 30, 20192 min read