Introduction If you’ve lived in Grand Rapids for any length of time, you’ve become familiar with this man to one degree or another. Of course! We have a Dutch Church on almost every corner, a fairly large Dutch population, and even a College named after him. But there’s a lot more to him than you […]
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“For we also once were foolish ourselves, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various lusts and pleasures, spending our life in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.” Titus 3:3 The Book of Titus, like the 2 previous ones to Timothy, are called the “Pastoral Epistles”. These were Letters whose primary purpose was “Pastoral” in nature; How
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“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith;” 2 Timothy 4:7 Many believe that this 2nd Letter to Timothy was written while Paul was awaiting his execution. He even states in Verse 6 that, “I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time
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Sometimes your parents have to become your kids parents. Many of Today’s Parents are AWOL! Some by circumstance, but others by choice. The Financial Dynamics behind many households today are due to “I Need” Economics (as in I need to own this house, I need to drive this car, I need to have this furniture,
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Our Daily Bread: Christmas Edition iV This is the fourth of the Our Daily Bread Christmas Edition series. As the Cover says, it is “Instrumental music to enhance your quiet moments with God”. I have uploaded this CD to YouTube and put it in a Playlist (see link below) so you can listen to the
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“For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.” 1 Timothy 6:10 In Chapter 6, Paul is drawing his Letter to Timothy to a close. He begins stressing the importance of the Doctrine
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The picture you see with this Post is Charles Spurgeon preaching. As you can see, it’s a Very Large Crowd. He did that often during his lifetime; sometimes to as many as 23,000 when he preached at the Crystal Palace in London. But it wasn’t always like that. At one time, he was young and
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“But we know that the Law is good, if one uses it lawfully,” 1 Timothy 1:8 As Paul begins his Letter to Timothy, his “true child in the faith”, he reminds him of his mission; to “remain on at Ephesus so that you may instruct certain men not to teach strange doctrines”. Part of the
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The latest in Sports issues is dealing with Covid 19 restrictions and Mask wearing! Oh, unless of course you are swimming. There is just no end to the nonsense our Government is placing upon families today! So what is a parent to do. Well, leave it up to our friend, Betsy DeVos, the United States
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“But as for you, brethren, do not grow weary of doing good.” 2 Thessalonians 3:13 As you read through Paul’s Letters to the Thessalonians, especially in this 2nd one, you are struck by the contrast between those noted for their love, perseverance, and obedience, and those for their “unruly and undisciplined” lives. He even exhorts
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