Mountainview CRC

Living Faith Pastor Erick Download Pastor Erick Schuringa will continue the series entitled “Deep Hope” with a message entitled “Living Faith”. He will be looking at James 1:22-27; 2:14-19 We have often put so much emphasis on right beliefs that someone looking in might wonder if we were saved by knowing the right things.  James wants us to be clear that our faith is best seen in action.&nbsp...

God of the Deep Pastor Joene Download Pastoral Care Pastor Jolene Veenstra will continue the series entitled “Deep Hope” with a message called “God of the Deep”. She will be looking at Psalm 104: 1-12; 24-26 . When we say "deep hope" what kind of depth do we mean? Is this the deep end of the swimming pool or the depths of the Mariana Trench? What kind of depths would God's ancient people have imag...

Be The Church Pastor Erick Download Pastor Erick Schuringa will continues the series entitled “Deep Hope” with a message entitled “Be The Church”. He will be looking at the book of 1 Peter 2:4-10. Our Deep Hope this week is that we can focus more on being the church than going to church. What does it look like to be living stones in a spiritual building? How are we all priests? Perhaps we have put...

Very Practical and Very Challenging Pastor Erick Download Pastor Erick Schuringa will present a message entitled “Very Practical and Very Challenging”. He will be looking at the book of Romans chapter 12 verses 9 - 21 . The second half of Romans 12 tells us how to put love into practice. It has some clear options like being generous and hospitable. It also digs deep and calls us to respond to hurt...

Confidence Pastor Erick Download Pastor Erick Schuringa will present a message entitled “Confidence”. He will be looking at the book of Romans chapter 8 verses 31-39 ES I am convinced! Our faith is being sure of one thing: no matter what, God has got us. Our confidence can feel shaky in the face of challenges, but the heart of our faith is reminding ourselves that nothing will separate us from God...

Rest for the Hurry-Sick Soul Guest Pastor Zack DeBruyne Download Guest Pastor Zack DeBruyne will present a message entitled “Rest for the Hurry-Sick Soul”. He will be looking at Exodus 31: 12-17. We are constantly hurrying; long lists of to-dos are magnetized to our fridges. But what does Jesus model for us in our hurry-sick society today? How does the Biblical command of Sabbath reshape how we sh...

The Spirit and Love in Action Pastor Erick Download Pastor Erick Schuringa will present a message entitled “The Spirit and Love in Action”. He will be looking at the book of Romans 8, chapter 8, verses 1-17 and 1 John chapter 4, verses 7-21. Paul in Romans and John in his letter write with very different words and style. However, the message is consistent. Paul's Spirit language parallels John's L...

Foreshadowing the Gospel Pastor Brady Download Pastor Brady DeBoer will present a message entitled “Foreshadowing the Gospel”. He will be looking at the book of Genesis chapter 15 . Pastor Brady walks us through one of the most unique passages in the Bible and shows how it points forward to the goodness of Jesus.

Come Celebate Pastor Erick Download Pastor Erick Schuringa will present a message entitled “Come Celebrate”. He will be looking at the book of Colossians chapter 3 verses 12 to 17 . Think of a place where you feel comfortable and have a lot of fun without worry. Jesus invites us to that kind of life. He wants us to know that we are important to him. He wants us to live in a way that celebrates our...

Good Medicine for our Confusion Pastor Jolene Download Pastor Jolene Veenstra will present a message entitled “Good Medicine for our Confusion-Holy Disorder”. She will be looking at various passages throughout scripture. In confusing times God can prescribe both order and disorder as good medicine for us. When our holy order becomes unholy order, God shakes things up with agents of chaos like the...

Good Medicine for Divisiveness Pastor Jolene Pastor Jolene Veenstra will present a message entitled “Good Medicine for Divisiveness”. She will be looking at the books of Hosea 2:23 (& Rom 9:25 ) and Romans 2:1-4 . God's word is good medicine for what ails us. We're going to continue our study of OT prophets and look at good medicine for our divisiveness and confusion.

Everyday Worship Pastor Erick Download Pastor Erick Schuringa will present a message entitled “Everyday Worship”. He will be looking at the book of Isaiah chapter 58, verses 1-12 . Have you ever felt like you were doing a lot of the right things, yet life wasn't working the way you expected? Isaiah invites us to look a little deeper at who we are, what we do, and what blessing looks like. Where he...

A Vision for God's People Pastor Erick Download Pastor Erick Schuringa will present a message entitled “A Vision for God’s People”. He will be looking at the book of Ezekiel, chapter 47, verses 1-12. This passage is a gem of a vision, buried in a detailed description of the temple, complete with many measurements. However, the images connect with events throughout the Bible and give us a vision of...

Pastor Erick Schuringa will present a message about “Change”. He will be looking at the 2nd book of Corinthians, chapter 5 verses 14-21. When we believe in Jesus, that changes our motives, and it changes how we perceive things. Once those things change, so do our words, actions and relationships. Let's keep assessing how our beliefs are being worked out in our lives. In this service we recognize I...

Trust More Worry Less Pastor Brady Our Pastoral Intern Brady DeBoer will present a message about “Trust More, Worry Less”. He will be looking at the book of Matthew, chapter 6, verses 25-34. Especially in times of transition, like graduation, it can be easy to get caught up in the worries of this world. Jesus teaches us the relief that comes from learning to trust God more. In this service, we wil...

Check in Quesations for Ministry Pastor Erick Download Pastor Erick Schuringa presents a message titled “Check in Questions of Ministry”. He will be looking at the book of Ephesians chapter 4, verses 1-17 . As we finish preparing Brady for his ministry experience, we are going to look together at some good check-in questions to assess any ministry we do. Ephesians 4 will be our guide.

The Holy Spirit and Baptism Pastor Erick Pastor Erick Schuringa continues the series “Hanging Out with the Holy Spirit” with a 7th message “The Holy Spirit and Baptism”. He will be looking at the book of Acts chapter 10 verses 44-48 ; chapter 11 verses 15-17 ; and chapter 19 verses 1-7 . There are many connections between baptism and the Holy Spirit.  We will look at a number of the connectio...

The Word Spreads Pastor Erick Download Pastor Erick Schuringa continues the series “Hanging Out with the Holy Spirit” with a 6th message “The Word Spreads. He will be looking at the book of Acts chapter 2, verse 1-11. Pentecost and the pouring out of the Holy Spirit is finally about spreading the Word about Jesus. The Spirit always points to Jesus and so as marvelous and shocking as the Holy Spiri...

Hold on to Hope Pastor Erick Download Pastor Erick Schuringa continues the series “Hanging Out with the Holy Spirt” with a 5th message “Hold on to Hope. He will be looking at the book of Romans chapter 8 verses 17-30. As we celebrate the Ascension of Jesus, our passage reminds us that we have hope because God is not only working through us to restore things, but also ensuring its success through t...

From Deep Anguish to Divine Connection Pastor Brady Pastoral Intern Brady DeBoer will be leading us in worship. He will present a message focused on 1 Samuel 1:1-20 entitled "From Deep Anguish to Divine Connection.” He will walk us through the story of two rival wives in pain. When both her husband and the high priest fail to comfort her, Hannah finds comfort in her connection with God.

The Holy Spirir and Travel Pastor Erick Pastor Erick Schuringa will continue the series “Hanging Out with the Holy Spirit”, presenting a message entitled "The Holy Spirit and Travel.” He will be looking at various chapters and verses in the book of Acts . How do you know where to go? How do you decide to travel? The book of Acts shows us that sometimes the Holy Spirit is involved in helping us get...

The Holy Spirit and Ministry Pastor Erick Pastor Erick Schuringa will continue the series “Hanging Out with the Holy Spirit”, presenting a message entitled "Prayer Shakes the World" , looking at the book of Acts chapter 4 verses 23-31. Acts is full of stories of the Holy Spirit moving in powerful ways. What can we learn from reading this history about how God may be at work today?

Prayer Shakes The World Pastor Erick Pastor Erick Schuringa will continue the series “Hanging Out with the Holy Spirit”, presenting a message entitled "Prayer Shakes the World", looking at the book of Acts chapter 4 verses 23-31 . Acts is full of stories of the Holy Spirit moving in powerful ways. What can we learn from reading this history about how God may be at work today?

Jesus Promises the Spirit Pastor Erick

Christ is Risen Pastor Jolene Pastoral Care Jolene Veenstra will lead us in an Easter Sunday Celebration Service with a message entitled "Christ is Risen!?" Looking at the book of Lu ke, chapter 24, verses 36-44 . You know what's really surprising? Resurrection. During the service, we will have the opportunity to celebrate the Lord’s Supper.