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The Random Thoughts of Pastor Art
April 17th, 2024
Okay, I'll admit, it's probably pretty random in this noggin' of mine on a regular basis, but in case you ever wanted to peer inside my thoughts as a pastor, here they are.  What do I think about in m...  Read More
by Art Dykstra
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Sabbatical
February 16th, 2024
As members of our faith community, we are blessed to have dedicated staff who tirelessly serve, nurture, and guide us on our spiritual journeys. I for one, am super thankful that I get to devote all m...  Read More
by Art Dykstra
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Tricky Questions on End Times
February 16th, 2024
I recently had a dialogue with a friend, and he asked me my thoughts on 2 Thessalonians 2. We obviously had differing opinions on the rapture and who the restrainer was in this passage.  I thought I'd...  Read More
by Art Dykstra
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Tricky Questions: Once saved, always saved?
February 2nd, 2024
As a church, we do not see justification in scripture that someone can "lose" their salvation. For one reason, it would be terrible for the anxiety constantly wondering if you have lost your salvation...  Read More
by Art Dykstra
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End of Feast of Tabernacles
October 5th, 2023
We are at the end of the weeklong feast of Tabernacles.  I had a cool experience last Friday night. We celebrated a Feast of Tabernacles Shabbat at a home of a friend with a dozen people.  It was real...  Read More
by Art Dykstra
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Yom Kippur and Communion
September 27th, 2023
Yom Kippur, often referred to as the Day of Atonement, holds profound spiritual significance in the Jewish faith. It signifies the covering or payment for the sins of the people of Israel, emphasizing...  Read More
by Art Dykstra
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Can I fast fast?
September 20th, 2023
The Spiritual and Physical Benefits of Fasting: A Biblical PerspectiveFasting is a practice that holds immense spiritual significance within Christianity and has been a key part of Yom Kippur.  I want...  Read More
by Art Dykstra
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Psummer of Psalms, unity in community Psalm 133 follow up
August 23rd, 2023
Unity in CommunityI really wanted to focus on the heart behind getting involved in small groups, not simply using Sunday morning time to convince people to get engaged in a small group.  God says: Don...  Read More
by Art Dykstra
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Great article on learning to study the Bible
August 23rd, 2023
14 Principles for Studying the BibleThis is a post by: Douglas Sean O'DonnellI'll put the link to the original post at the end.  I just want to include some valuable stuff I come across in this blog p...  Read More
by Art Dykstra
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Knowing God's love as a secret to getting through difficulties
June 20th, 2023
Crossway has some great posts!  Zac Erswine just wrote a book for pastors to encourage them using his experience as a pastor. Here is an excerpt from his blog post on reshaping your life around God's ...  Read More
by Art Dykstra
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Becoming a PAGOH. A person after God's Own Heart
June 15th, 2023
Becoming a PAGOH should be driving us as Christians.  I think it is too easy to be a wishy washy Christian in North America. It's too easy to be lazy.  There is no desperation or dependance.  We don't...  Read More
by Art Dykstra
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Great Article. I'm only going to include worthwile info on this page
January 30th, 2023
What to Do With All Your Anger - Strategic RenewalBy Daniel Henderson(With Dr. Phillip Brown)Our nation has been dominated by all kinds of emotions in recent months, as have our personal lives. Fear o...  Read More
by Art Dykstra
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