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Entering Into the Christmas Story
Whether you love decorating for the holidays or prefer admiring others’ creativity, all the beautiful Christmas displays can be an invitation to consider that Christmas is not just an event we observe but an ongoing story we can be part of. Read more at God Hears Her. All is well,
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Josh and Shelly Buck
On Sunday we were reminded through the amazing testimony of our friends Josh and Shelly Buck about God’s grace to us. Jim’s summarized both their
Freefall to Fly
In the middle of this Lenten season, I encourage you to carve out some intentional time to reflect on what you are learning through your
Grace and Restoration
This statue stands in the courtyard of the Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu (or “cock’s crow”), which was built on the site of
Rewire
Even though there is one more discussion section for groups to discuss together on their own, Sunday night was the last teaching session for the
Girls Night Thank You
Thank you for everyone that came to the Girls Night. It was really encouraging to see so many friends. Even though I was not able
Your Grace Finds Me
This Sunday, the choir sang the song Your Grace Finds Me by Matt Redman. If you felt the song was as beautiful as I did,
Anticipating Easter
…that sanguine expectation of happiness which is happiness itself… — Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility Although the majority of Christians would agree that Easter
Lent 2014
As we begin Lent, Calvary’s devotional book encourages us to start by reading our benediction for the Refuge series, I Peter 5:10-11, every day this week.
Hospitality
Our topic in church this week was hospitality. Peter’s main idea behind his encouragement to practice hospitality is the emphasis on welcoming strangers into your
Israel Trip
Israel is a county of immense contrasts. In a land small enough to fit into Lake Michigan, God created lush valleys and arid deserts; freshwater
God Told Me
In the sermon this week, I referenced an article in the Grand Rapids Press about Sarah Farkas, a courageous woman from Zeeland, Mich., who donated one
Advent
During the early centuries of the church, a number of traditions sprung up as ways to teach Christians about the life of Christ and to
Spurgeon and Psalm 91
This morning, I referenced Charles Spurgeon’s love of Psalm 91 because of how the Lord used it to comfort him during a cholera epidemic. In
Made in God’s Image
I received this question recently in regard to John 4:24, which tells us that “God is spirit.” The question was, “We are struggling with the idea
Psalm 150
Let everything that has breath praise the LORD! Praise the LORD! Psalm 150:6 Following is a beautiful end to our Summer of Psalms. Thanks for
Psalm 147
In his book, Prayer, Praise & Promises: A Daily Walk Through the Psalms, Warren Wiersbe writes a devotional for each day of the year from
Psalm 142
In verse 7b David gives his vow of praise — a distinctive of this type of Psalm. In distress he trusts God for release;