Ministry Stories
I can’t believe I’m writing a blog about gardens because I am the absolute worst gardener – ever. I’ve never...
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Yet. Such a tiny word that can do such heavy lifting. The power of “yet” to change our minds —...
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I was a teenager when a church in my hometown decided to have an adult baptism outdoors in the river...
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It was a typical morning in heaven. An angel choir sang at dawn. It being heaven, that was lovely, and...
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According to this great TED talk by Andrew Stanton (of Toy Story and WALL-E fame), Mr. Rogers carried this quote...
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I love to read! Few things give me as much pleasure as a good book in my hands and a...
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Penn Jillette, from the Celebrity Apprentice show, atheist illusionist and comedian in LasVegas, made the following statement: "I don't respect...
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Middle East Travels (III)
Something that I found very interesting as I was preparing for my trip to Jordan, Israel and Egypt was the...
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Some time back, I was freelance editing this book: A Practical Guide for Life and Ministry: Overcoming 7 Challenges Pastors...
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I am certain there are those of you who don’t mind waking up early. You may even enjoy it. I...
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Homosexuality and the Christian Reformed Church
The Synod of the Christian Reformed Church in North America was in session last week, and there was one evening...
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I was hoping that you’ll ask me out. I hoped that I’ll get an invite to the prom. I hoped...
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This promise from Romans 8:28 is one of my favorites: And we know that God causes everything to work together...
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Encore: Eric Metaxas
The name of Eric Metaxas needs no further introduction, and Calvin College was privileged to have him as one of...
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Ten years ago, the church women’s group I went to studied a book called 12 Steps for the Recovering Pharisee...
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What character of the Bible do you identify with the most? For me it is Peter. I have been told...
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Sunday, May 19, we celebrated Pentecost in our Western churches. Why do we call it Pentecost? Well, it seems that...
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Recently, Hillside Church had the opportunity to mourn with those who mourn (Romans 12:15). God opened for us the opportunity...
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