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Trust & Obey

Esther 5:1-14 On the third day Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the palace, in front of the king’s hall. The...

Jodi Schotanus

Oct 1, 20245 min read

Healthy Fear, well placed Confidence

If the Lord had not been on our side—let Israel say—if the Lord had not been on our side when people attacked us, they would have...

Henry Weststeyn

Sep 26, 20244 min read

The Overwhelming Love of God

Ephesians 3:17b-19 “I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to...

Coby Dragt

Sep 24, 20244 min read

A Simple Word

“And so it was with me, brothers and sisters. When I came to you, I did not come with eloquence or human wisdom as I proclaimed to you...

Tim Wolff

Sep 19, 20244 min read

The Wolf of Gubbio

Colossians 3:5-10 5 Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and...

AJ Hochhalter

Sep 17, 20244 min read

How to Pray and Praise

"Psalm 19 1.The Heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. 2.Day after day they pour forth speech;...

Vera Grimmius

Sep 11, 20244 min read

Disciplined Disciples

Proverbs 11:1-31 1The LORD detests dishonest scales, but accurate weights find favor with him. 2When pride comes, then comes disgrace,...

Rev. Lambert Sikkema

Sep 10, 20247 min read

ABBA, Father

Romans 8:14-15 For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so...

Anneke de Jong

Sep 5, 20243 min read

The Jubilee Mission of Jesus

A reflection on Camp Jubilee and the Jubilee and the mission of Jesus. By: Jesse Zandee Gen. 2:2-3 By the seventh day God had finished...

Jesse Zandee

Sep 4, 20244 min read

King Jesus

Imagine the scene. There’s an enemy threatening the nation of Israel. David has called up his army and the people are gathered to send...

Anneke de Jong

May 23, 20242 min read

Let there be Light

Isaiah 1:2-4a “Hear me, you heavens! Listen, earth! For the Lord has spoken: “I reared children and brought them up, but they have...

Jeremy Lyzenga

May 21, 20243 min read

Positive Assurance

Psalm 33:12-19a "Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people he chose for his inheritance. From heaven the Lord looks down...

Vera Grimmius

May 14, 20244 min read

Apocalypse

As a church, we’re in the middle of a sermon series on the book of Revelation. As my students learned recently in our Sunday School...

Jesse Zandee

May 9, 20244 min read

Hard Questions

The mail arrives about 11:00 AM. On Mondays, there is usually a new Crossroads Prison Ministry Bible lesson to grade. This includes...

Gerrit & Judy Bothof

May 2, 20243 min read

Two Kinds of Wisdom

James 3:13-18 “Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom. 14 But if...

Henry Weststeyn

Apr 30, 20243 min read

Creation's Joy

Psalm 19:1-4 “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night...

Coby Dragt

Apr 25, 20243 min read

Trust

Proverbs 3:5-6 “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways submit to him, and he...

Alison DeGroff

Apr 18, 20242 min read

Seek His Face

Hosea 5:15-6:1 I will return again to my place, until they acknowledge their guilt and seek my face, and in their distress earnestly seek...

Nathan Scheele

Apr 16, 20242 min read

Hold on to what you heard from the beginning

Text: Psalm 4; Daniel 9:1-19; 1 John 2:18-25 Psalm 4 1Answer me when I call to you, my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress;...

Rev. Lambert Sikkema

Apr 11, 20246 min read

Lessons From the Lion's Den

Daniel 6:24-27 “At the king’s command, the men who had falsely accused Daniel were brought in and thrown into the lions’ den, along with...

Mariah Westra

Apr 9, 20243 min read