2021-12-25: Sympathizing Saviour
Posted on December 25, 2021John 1:1-14 On Christmas Day, we’ll return to the text with which we began the advent season and consider from another angle the wonder of what John tells us about ‘the Word become flesh.’ In our times of heartache and trial, it’s profoundly meaningful to lean on someone who has...
2021-12-19: Sent to Be Light in the Darkness
Posted on December 19, 2021 | Pastor: Pastor Craig HoekemaJohn 8:12-30 Advent Series: One of the emphases of John’s gospel–in fact, the emphasis with which he begins his gospel–is that Jesus existed before the incarnation. Though that’s commonly understood among us as Christians, consider the strangeness and the offense this idea presented to John’s first readers: a man who spoke of...
2021-12-12: Sent to Satisfy
Posted on December 12, 2021 | Pastor: Pastor Craig HoekemaJohn 6:22-59 Advent Series: One of the emphases of John’s gospel–in fact, the emphasis with which he begins his gospel–is that Jesus existed before the incarnation. Though that’s commonly understood among us as Christians, consider the strangeness and the offense this idea presented to John’s first readers: a man who spoke...
2021-12-05: Sent to Save
Posted on December 5, 2021 | Pastor: Pastor Craig HoekemaJohn 3:1-21 Advent Series: One of the emphases of John’s gospel–in fact, the emphasis with which he begins his gospel–is that Jesus existed before the incarnation. Though that’s commonly understood among us as Christians, consider the strangeness and the offense this idea presented to John’s first readers: a man who spoke of...
2021-11-28: The Word Became Flesh
Posted on November 28, 2021 | Pastor: Pastor Craig HoekemaJohn 1:1-18 Advent Series: One of the emphases of John’s gospel–in fact, the emphasis with which he begins his gospel–is that Jesus existed before the incarnation. Though that’s commonly understood among us as Christians, consider the strangeness and the offense this idea presented to John’s first readers: a man who spoke of...
2021-11-21: Why Do We Sing About Jerusalem?
Posted on November 21, 2021 | Pastor: Pastor Sid YpmaPsalm 122
2021-11-14: All In: Do Not Murder
Posted on November 14, 2021 | Pastor: Pastor Craig HoekemaLuke 6:27-36 Summary: The sixth commandment certainly means that the church needs to think deeply about the ethics of life and death—whether that’s abortion, medically assisted dying, capital punishment, or warfare. But as Jesus and the catechism state so clearly, the sixth commandment aims even deeper into the heart, forbidding...
2021-11-07: All In: Honour Your Father and Mother
Posted on November 7, 2021 | Pastor: Pastor Craig HoekemaEphesians 6: 1-9 Summary: Authority can be a very difficult reality…both for those under authority and those in authority. And especially when compared to many other civilizations and cultures, 21st century North America doesn’t train us to have a very high view of authority. But authority is precious and important enough...
2021-10-17: All In: Do Not Misuse the Name
Posted on October 18, 2021 | Pastor: Pastor Craig HoekemaExodus 3:7-15 / Lord’s Day 36 (Q&A 99, 100) Summary: Quite naturally, the third commandment most easily brings to mind the responsibility we have to never speak about God in ways that are disrespectful or irreverent. But are there other ways, besides our speech, in which we misuse God’s name?...
2021-10-11: From Entitled to Grateful
Posted on October 18, 2021 | Pastor: Pastor Craig HoekemaPsalm 65 Summary: Entitlement is the enemy of gratitude. The more we think we deserve something, the less likely we are to be thankful we’ve received it. That’s why it’s good for us to listen to the prayers of saints who’ve gone before us and pay attention to what stirs...
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