The Church was on display tonight at First Cutlerville Church…Not because we saw a building, but because we saw the church. In a young man, James DeZeeuw, who shared his faith, talked about the Word … Read More
Church Leaders are Gathering Soon
Please pray for our church leaders as they meet on Thursday, January 16. They will gather at First Cutlerville CRC 1425 – 68th Street SW at 1:00 p.m. Here are a couple highlights: Request from … Read More
Personal Preparation for Prayer | Mary Swierenga
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Christmas in Communist Romania
How does a church celebrate Christmas when the government is officially atheistic? When Christians are persecuted and treated as second-class citi- zens, how do they, as individuals and as a church, anticipate the birth and … Read More
Missional reading of the Bible – NT Wright
The church is founded on the word of the Bible, and the mission of the church is central in the biblical narrative. Calvin Theological Seminary decided to take three years to explore the missional aspect … Read More
Promoting Christian Education for the Chinese Youth
Partners in Learning Across Cultures (PLAC) is an organization connected to Hillside Church and founded in 2004 by John and Elaine DeJager. The mission of PLAC is to open the best ‘U.S. based Christian secondary-school … Read More
Three logistic updates to Alpha
Alpha is an evangelistic tool used by many churches worldwide. This year marks two decades since making Alpha an outreach tool at Holy Trinity Brompton Church in London, UK. During the past twenty years Alpha … Read More
Impact Burundi
Libere Dusabe was born in 1973 as the sixth child of a Christian family living in one of the villages of Burundi. Today the country belongs to the five states that make up the East … Read More
Hide when tempted to show
I was a teenager when a church in my hometown decided to have an adult baptism outdoors in the river that passed through our city. Can a church perform a sacrament outside the church building in … Read More
Show When Tempted To Hide
Penn Jillette, from the Celebrity Apprentice show, atheist illusionist and comedian in LasVegas, made the following statement: “I don’t respect people who don’t proselytize. I don’t respect that at all. If you believe that there’s … Read More