The following interview questions were sent to Pastor Joel Overduin of the Vineland FRC. He graciously took time to give thoughtful and helpful answers about ministry and about ministering in particular to the youth. Enjoy! Q1. Could you share with us a little bit about yourself and your ministry? When did you enter the ministry, and for how long have you been a pastor? A: Thank you for that question. In the words of Paul, I would say what every Christian learns to say, “By the grace of God I...

Have you ever doubted whether or not the Lord Jesus would actually save and forgive you? In the Gospels, Jesus encounters many needy people like lepers, who reassure us of His willingness and ability to truly heal and cleanse as His heart loves to do. One of these encounters is found in Luke 5:12-16 with the man “full of leprosy." Preaching on this passage, Pastor Joel Overduin (Vineland FRC) guides us into the willing and able saving work of the Saviour, Jesus Christ. Our Sermon of the...

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 on earth, who loves us more than Jesus Christ” (Article 26). Jesus openly invites us to this love when He says, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6). In this month’s ‘Sermon of the Month’, Pastor Joel Overduin (Vineland FRC) brings us a sermon titled “Jesus Alone is the Way to the Father”....