May 17, 2013
by Paul Vroom
It was also in that post where I respectively placed paedo-baptism and being Presbyterian in fourth and fifth place. Here me say this before you jump to any conclusions: I don’t consider Christian baptism insignificant, but I believe the debate between infant-baptists and believer-baptists has been elevated to a position of unhealthy prominence in the Christian community, a place of prominence which in my opinion should be reserved solely for the good news of Jesus Christ’s atoning work....Keep Reading
Posted in: We Believe...
May 16, 2013
by Paul Vroom
My first priority is Jesus Christ; He has called me to be His disciple, so I am to pick up my cross, deny myself, follow Him, and encourage others to do the same....Keep Reading
Posted in: We Believe... Tags: baptism, Church, reformed, Calvinist, paedobaptist, Apostles Creed
April 30, 2013
by Paul Vroom
God loves a cheerful giver. He delights in receiving the spontaneous offerings that flow from joyful hearts as expressions of trust and gratitude to God for what He has done and in who He is. Our giving is to be purposeful and according to our ability (Acts 11:27-30; 1 Peter 4:10, 11; 2 Corinthians 8:10-14). ...Keep Reading
Posted in: Stewardship Tags: generosity, Stewardship, Stewards
March 8, 2013
by Paul Vroom
Our default modus operandi for interaction, particularly when we disagree, is mean-edged sarcasm and cynicism. It’s as if we don’t know how to make a point without it being at the end of an arrow aimed for someone’s heart. ...Keep Reading
Posted in: Discipleship
February 27, 2013
by Paul Vroom
If we fulfill the first commandment, it will have radical, radical implicaitons on how we love others....Keep Reading
Posted in: Worship Tags: worship, Jesus, Jesus Christ, love
February 24, 2013
by Todd Paben
Pastor Paul Vroom had three great questions from Sunday mornings sermon "Monday: Turning the Tables" from Luke 19:45-48. We pray that you would use these questions in your personal relationship with God, with your family, or your Missional Community. ...Keep Reading
Posted in: Missional Life
February 20, 2013
by Paul Vroom
This Sunday we are going to be walking through Luke 19:41-48 where Jesus clears the Court of the Gentiles. Jesus has a red hot zeal for worship. His zeal for worshiping God was to be extended to all the nations! We see Jesus halting the traffic of those who were using the Court of Gentiles as a shortcut - "he “would not allow anyone to carry anything through the temple.” So much for the one-sided “gentle Jesus, meek and mild.” ...Keep Reading
Posted in: Worship
February 15, 2013
by Paul Vroom
Well, as a pastor whose life is found ruminating on theological chunck and tibits, I sometimes quickly forget that not everyone is traveling with me, reading the same books as I am (or understand the context of sentences that I may have pulled out of a paragraph, which is located in a chapter, which is embedded in a book) or even in the same place spiritually or theologically as I am....Keep Reading
Posted in: We Believe... Tags: language, Theology
February 12, 2013
by Paul Vroom
Are you a hands-on, action-oriented person? If yes, then your help is needed!...Keep Reading
Posted in: Stewardship
January 29, 2013
by Paul Vroom
Many Christians get riled up about Satan’s attacks on Christmas. Santa, tinsel, and gifts get in the way of seeing the baby in the manger. I get that. However, I get more upset about what our enemy does with Easter. I’m not just talking about fuzzy bunnies and egg hunts, although those do turn our gaze away from the empty tomb. I’m talking about something more insidious....Keep Reading
Posted in: Missional Life