This hymn puts us in a very personal connection with Christ on the Cross. Much to the point of Lent, we ponder the love of Christ and how our sins put him on the Cross.
Dr. Larry Visser reflects on his own arrangement "What Wondrous Love Is This?"

What Wondrous Love Is This? | Hymn Devotion

Known by Our Wounds | 11-13-2022 PM

It is Palm Sunday, which means it is also the last Sunday of Lent. We will finish our Failure and Faithfulness series with a sermon on Peter's Denial as found in Matthew 26:69-75. Reverend Jonker will preach.

Failures And Faithfulness: Peter's Denial | 04-02-2023 AM

We will continue our "I Was Just Wondering..." sermon series. Each sermon is based on a question from the youth of our congregation. This Sunday's question is, "What is predestination, and how do I understand it? " Reverend Jonker will address this question through Romans 8:28-30.

How Do I Understand Predestination?

We will continue our "I Was Just Wondering..." sermon series. Reverend Manion will preach, and she will address the question, "How Do I Live in a Social Media World?" Her Bible text will be 1 Corinthians 9:19-23.

How Do I Share My Faith In An Influencing Culture

We continue our "I Was Just Wondering…” series. All the sermons in this series are based on questions from LaGrave's youth. Next week's question is, "Is It Ever Okay to Swear?" Reverend Jonker will preach and his text will be Ephesians 4:29-5:4.

Is It Ever Okay To Swear

This week's question is, "I don't enjoy doing my devotions and going to church, so how can I improve my relationship with Jesus?" Reverend Jonker will preach on Hebrews 12:1-3.

Why Don't I Enjoy My Devotions

We continue our "I Was Just Wondering..." series. All the sermons in this series are based on questions submitted by LaGrave's youth. Next week's sermon is based on the question, "How Do I Think About the End Times?" Reverend Jonker will preach on Matthew 24‎:36-50.

How Do I Understand The End Times

It's first Sunday of Advent, and we will start a new sermon series, "Jesus in Genesis." Kristy Manion will preach from Genesis 3:12-16, and we will celebrate communion together.

The Seeds Of The Women

Rev. Peter Jonker will continue our Advent sermon series, "Jesus in Genesis." His sermon is entitled "Far as the Curse is Found." His text will be Genesis 3:17-24.

Far As The Curse Is Found

We continue our "Jesus in Genesis" series. Reverend Jonker will preach on Genesis 14:13-24, a passage which introduces the figure of Melchizedek. At the end of the service, we will celebrate our annual tradition of singing the Hallelujah Chorus together.

Jesus In Genesis  In The Order Of Melchizedek

Reverend Jonker will preach at that service. He will conclude our advent series, Jesus in Genesis. He will preach on Genesis 21:1-7 and the birth of Isaac.

Jesus in Genesis: The Birth Of Isaac

Becoming Like A Child At Christmas

We will welcome back Dr. Stan Mast to our pulpit. He will preach on Hebrews 1, with the message entitled "Angels Unawares."

Angels Unawares

We begin a new series for the season of Epiphany called Formed by Jesus. Rev. Jonker will preach, and we will consider the love command found in Matthew 22:34-40.

The Love Command

We will continue our Formed by Jesus sermon series. Reverend Jonker will preach on Matthew 18:15-20, a passage where Jesus teaches us about conflict and confrontation. We will also celebrate the Lord's Supper together.

Conflict Management

Formed by Jesus: Radical Surgery

Pastor Jonker will finish our 'Formed by Jesus' sermon series. He will preach on Luke 11, verses 1-13, the passage where Jesus teaches his disciples how to pray. We will be thinking about prayer and its role in forming our life.

When You Pray

It is the first Sunday of Lent. We will celebrate communion, and Reverend Jonker will begin a new sermon series called Man of Sorrows. All the sermons in this series will address the reality of human suffering and God's relationship to our suffering and sorrow. Reverend Jonker will preach the first sermon, and his text will be Isaiah 53:1-7.

Man of Sorrows: Jesus And Our Suffering

We continue our Lenten sermon series, Man of Sorrows. Pastor Jonker will preach on Romans 5:1-5 and Romans 8:14-17, two passages where Paul says some unusual things about our suffering.

Man of Sorrows: If We Share In His Suffering

Man of Sorrows: The Suffering Of God

We continue our Lenten sermon series “Man of Sorrows.” Pastor Jonker will preach on the book of Job and what it teaches about suffering.

Man of Sorrows: Suffering And Sovereignty

Refreshed

Survival Gear

We will celebrate our Lord's resurrection! Reverend Jonker will preach on 1 Corinthians 15:50-58.

Death Has Been Swallowed Up In Victory

This Sunday, we welcome Reverend David Bast back as we continue the Easter celebration. His sermon is titled "Encouraging Words" and is based on 1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:11.

Encouraging Words

This Sunday will be the second Sunday of Eastertide. Rev. Jonker will preach a sermon on Genesis 44 and 45, which is the end of the Joseph story

Joseph And Jesus

This Sunday is the fourth Sunday in Eastertide. Pastor Jonker will preach an Easter-themed sermon on Leviticus 25, the passage that talks about the year of Jubilee.

Jubilee And Jesus

Ever have a hard time telling others those deep, important things? Ever stumble over the answer to the question, "Why do you believe in Jesus?" Rev. Peter Jonker preaches on Ezekiel 1 helping us with those moments.

01/12/20 PM - The Appearance Of The Likeness Of Glory

Our hearts long for many things. But one of our deepest longings is for our Lord. This hymn touches on that longing.
Dr. Larry Visser reflects on "I Want to Walk As a Child of the Light" by Paul Manz.

I Want To Walk As A Child Of The Light | Hymn Devotion

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