Pastor Edward Brouwer 11-12-17 “Praying God’s Word”   Work and Pray Last Sunday we wrapped up our Dinner for 8 group—what a great opportunity to get to know folks in our congregation over a meal in each other’s homes. I recommend signing up in the…

Pastor Edward Brouwer 11-5-17 “What is Your City?” Everything Sad becoming Untrue Sunday Nov 5th 2017 A long, long time ago, there was a kind old man who lived on the plains outside the Great Wall of China. The gentle old man had two great…

Visiting Missionary “Building a Missional Lifestyle” 1 Corinthians 9:19-23

Pastor Edward Brouwer Acts 10:1-48 Dawning Understanding Dawning Truth There is the story of a man walking along a deserted road when he happens upon a magic lamp. He picks it up and out comes a genie. The genie is grateful that he has been…

Pastor Edward Brouwer 10-15-17 “TRUE SIGHT” Real Sight Introduction—do you remember when you came to faith in Jesus Christ? Was it a distinct moment that you can recall a specific time and place or was it a more gradual coming to know him? I grew…

Pastor Edward Brouwer “QUESTIONS” Acts 8:26-39 Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch October 8 2017 Introduction—do you have questions about faith? Is it safe to ask those questions? How many of you have refrained from asking questions because you didn’t want to appear dumb or out…

Pastor Edward Brouwer Acts 7:51 – 8:4 “Jesus and Stephen” Introduction—We’re all entitled to our opinions but we’re not entitled to our own facts. But even when we use facts we have a tendency to ignore some facts in favor of others that lend credence…

SERVING GOD’S PEOPLE  ACTS 6:1-7 Serving Servants Cultural and linguistic differences are bound to manifest in life and in churches in various ways. We are a collection of quirky personalities each with our own issues and baggage. Some qualities can be helpful and some not…

Sermon 9-17-17 Acts 4:32 – 5:11 Great Power, Grace and Fear How many of you have ever experienced sleepwalking? When I was a kid I had this recurring dream, and I would wander through the house and into the bedrooms of my siblings and ask…

Pastor Edward Brouwer 9-10-17 “The Name” Acts 4 The Name Introduction—we are continuing in our series in Acts and today we pick up the narrative of John and Peter in front of the religious authorities. The stage is set for a confrontation because Peter and…