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Cornerstone

A few weeks ago we looked at 1 Peter 2:1-10, where Jesus is referred to as the cornerstone, chosen and precious. This image of Jesus being the cornerstone sparked a lot of thoughts, especially among those who are builders and know the importance of a cornerstone. My wife Ceci and I sat down with John […]

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Be Willing

This past Sunday Austin and Tate Bonnema came and shared their story with us, and where Jesus is leading them. It was an encouraging time as they talked about all the things they are seeing Jesus do around West Michigan. Austin and Tate lead something called Worship in the Woods, which is a worship time […]

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Living Stone – Hope We Have

Jesus is our living stone, our cornerstone, chosen and precious, and our firm foundation. He is the only one we are to build our lives on. Because of him, we are living stones, being built up into a spiritual house. We are also called a holy nation, a royal priesthood, a people belonging to him […]

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Train Your Brain

Philippians 4:8 says, “whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. How do you do that? How do we pay attention to what we are thinking and making sure […]

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Set Your Hope

In this message, we talk about the importance of preparing your mind for action by setting our hope firmly on Jesus. [Note: there is a little worship time at the end of this recording.]

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