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Pathways: Empowering “Unusual” Pastors
When it comes to ordination, do people go into ministry roles at predictable times in their lives? Not according to the Bible.
Beware of Reductionism
Article 12 of the Belgic Confession (AD 1561) highlights from Scripture the…
5 Invitations in the Moment
Based on the surveys from our first conference together, the overwhelming…
MISSIONAL VISION: CHURCH LEADERS AS MISSION EQUIPPERS
When the Reformation kicked off, one of the elements of reforming the Church…
God's Children Are Not for Sale...why we should encourage everyone to see The Sound of Freedom
This prophetic pronouncement by Jim Caviezel playing Tim Ballard in this true…
“Watching Church” Is A Spiritual Oxymoron
It's been said that golf doesn't only produce character; it "reveals" it. The same…
Leadership Responsibilities - "Watchmen on the Wall"
Ezekiel 33:1-9 may not be a well-known passage, but in the times in which we…
WHAT CAN WE DO?
I vividly remember one of my first Consistory meetings. I was about 26 years old…
Changing the Conversation by Focusing on Service
“For who is greater, the one who is at the table or the one who serves?
Three Prayers and the Stirring at Asbury
Many of us have been captivated by the stirrings of the Spirit that are happening at…
If My people pray
This is a perspective from another brother in Christ. A blog about prayer should…
Origins: A Movement Begins…
This is the story of the movement that became the Alliance of Reformed Churches…
Thank You for Your Faithfulness
Pastor Shawn Hulst (Fellowship / Hudsonville, MI) does a great job appreciating the…
Don’t Waste Your Departure
Leaving the problems of the mainline behind only has value to the degree that…
We Get More of What We Measure
I've played team sports my whole life like volleyball, baseball, basketball,…
Let’s Talk About Our Congregation’s Future… Or Not?
Wherever the pressure comes from – external, internal or a bit of both – conversations…