- Local CallsBy: Pastor Lars Janssen It’s early on a Saturday morning in February. I don’t tend to enjoy having to be somewhere early on a Saturday morning. My preference is to sleep in a little and do some quiet reading. But on this particular Saturday morning, I have to be at Bethel Reformed Church on… Read more: Local Calls
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“How Long?”
Challenge Central: a CBC devotional By: Pastor Jeremy Heikkinen So, “how long” did it take you before you asked someone else their “how long” request? “How long” was your conversation? Okay, okay, I will stop asking “how long.” But seriously, have you asked someone or talked with someone about what has you… Continue reading
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All In
Challenge Central: a CBC devotional By: John Kerr I like log cabins. Facebook posts many pics of beautiful cabins in the mountains and by a flowing river. I clicked on the “like” button and now Facebook algorithms have inundated me with similar pictures. But one in particular got my attention: “live off-grid;… Continue reading
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Calling for Justice is Calling for Jesus
Challenge Central: a CBC devotional By: Pastor Lars Janssen Our world calls out for justice, and rightly so. Have you heard the cry? In Canada, it sounds like slogans such as Every Child Matters. It sounds like our government’s ongoing conversation with our indigenous peoples about truth and reconciliation. It sounds like calling out against… Continue reading
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God Is Not Limited by Our Fears
Challenge Central: a CBC devotional By: Rebecca Feere Over the past few days, I have been reflecting on the 2023 Christmas season. This past Christmas season, I claimed a verse that is part of the Biblical Christmas narrative. It’s a verse you rarely, if ever, find on Christmas cards or in carols.… Continue reading
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Good Medicine
Challenge Central: a CBC devotional By: Casey Korstanje I missed Majors last week, in the fullest sense of the word. I was unable to attend, and I was stuck doing something unpleasant instead of meeting friends at the church for lunch and fellowship. I was cheered later to learn that people had… Continue reading
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Just a Little Tree
Challenge Central: a CBC devotional By: Laurie Korstanje What stands 12 inches tall, is made out of ceramic, has a light dusting of snow, and twinkling lights? You might say a ceramic Christmas tree, I say memories. I opened a box on Christmas day, a gift from my sweetheart. What was inside made… Continue reading