In our Easter celebration, Jaap Haasnoot explored the difference that Easter makes to our world. Focusing on Mary Magdalene weeping at the tomb, we celebrate with her as she realizes that Jezus has been resurrected. We have hope because there has been Easter. We live in a world that has seen Easter, and that changes…
On this evening of hope, Jan Waterschoot shared with us important words amid the darkness of the COVID-19 pandemic: Better than to curse the darkness is to light a single candle. What great hope we have as Christians, even in the midst of terrors and fear! Christ is our light that shines in the darkness…
In this Palm Sunday sermon, Peter unpacked the triumphant entry of Jesus into Jerusalem at the start of the Passover festival in light of the events that would soon follow. On Palm Sunday Jesus was welcomed into Jerusalem as King. But how do we welcome Him into our lives? Believing is not just a matter…
Focusing our attention on the parable of the grain of wheat that dies in order to produce many seeds (found in John 12), Peter explored what this means for us. The self-giving love demonstrated by Jesus is our model and to trust Jesus as Lord, serve Him as our King, and allow Him to be…
On this fourth Sunday of Lent, Jan Waterschoot explored the meeting of Jesus and the Pharisee Nicodemus. Jesus speaks this crucial message: For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him may not perish but may have eternal life. (John 3:16) This message of love…
In this special service, in which one of our adult congregation members was baptized, Peter reminded us that “God had always wanted a people of His own; a holy nation, a kingdom of priests. Not a people far off, quaking in fear at the bottom of a mountain, receiving the law on tablets of stone.”…
In this sermon, Peter explores what it means to follow Jesus. He came to be an obedient servant and this is the model for us all to follow. “If anyone will come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.” [Mark 8:34b]
On this first Sunday of Lent, Jan Waterschoot delivered the following message: Since Christ bore witness through His suffering on the cross and was vindicated, we, too, can bear witness through suffering and trust God to vindicate us.
We should not be surprised if at times the Christian life is not easy. Jesus and John the Baptist both suffered. All the Apostles suffered. We too face difficulties and frustrations as individuals and families [health, work, finance, relationships]. We face problems as congregations.When difficult times come it’s helpful to remember our past experiences of…
As we enter 2021 still in lockdown, in a chaotic and often overwhelming world, Mark Hill reminds us that no matter what happens, we need to center ourselves on Christ. In doing so, we follow the example of Jesus, who centered himself on God.