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Like trumpet call symbolizes royal entry, so Malachi prophesies the coming King Jesus. In the last of the Minor Prophets, Malachi is challenging the people of Judah to have a correct view of God, leading them to prepare for the messiah to come. Much like John the Baptist, this prophet paves the way and points clearly to Jesus. Take a listen this week as Brian Ball walks us through an overview of M...

A common theme throughout all of the minor prophets in the Old Testament is the call to repentance. We have the same call today, to repent of our sins and turn back to God when we’ve gone astray. Listen in as Pastor Dan Vandewarker unpacks Zechariah and talks about the importance of a lifestyle of repentance and dependence on God. Engage in the 5 day Bible study for a deeper dive into Zechariah: ...

Haggai is a prophet sent to the Kingdom of Judah after they have returned from their exile in Babylon. Through Haggai, God calls the people to rebuild the temple. Through Haggai’s message, we can learn a lot about what it means to prioritize God’s purposes and glory. Listen in as Josh Fuller gives an overview of where we are at in the story of the Bible in Haggai, and some of the most important th...

Do you feel like the world isn’t as it should be? Does your heart hurt because of sin in the world? The world as we know it is broken and sinful, but God is going to restore all things, making all things new. In week 10 of the Justice & Mercy series, listen as Drew Vos unpacks the message of the minor prophet Zephaniah, and gives a few important Bible study tools. Then, engage in the 5 day Bib...

The book of Habakkuk is a conversation between Habakkuk, one of the minor prophets, and God. Habakkuk brings hard questions to God, and as a response, God speaks to His glory and trustworthiness. The book ends with Habakkuk worshiping God, recognizing His provisions and mercy. Listen in as Brian Ball unpacks this rich book, and leads us into practical conversations to discover how we can apply the...

In the story of Jonah, we read how the prophet Jonah was sent to Nineveh to call them into repentance. Now, years later, Nahum is sent to prophesy the destruction that is headed Nineveh's way because of their disobedience to God. Listen in as Pastor Mike gives an overview of Nahum, and teaches us what we learn about the importance of obedience to God in our lives.  For a deeper dive into Nahum, yo...

Justice & Mercy Series  Let’s dive into Micah in week 7 of the Justice & Mercy series!  For a deeper dive into Micah, you can access the 5-day Bible study here:  https://www.chapel-pointe.org/young-adults/minor-prophets/ Join us at The Table Hudsonville 6:30 PM 3350 Baldwin Street Hudsonville, MI  Connect with us Instagram: @chapelpointeyoungadults Website: https://www.chapel-pointe.org/yo...

The story of Jonah is one of the most popular Bible stories in kids' classrooms and youth groups. A man named Jonah got swallowed up by a big fish and spit back out, and that’s all, right? Nope! The book of Jonah is a  rich, powerful story, holding a powerful message, and it all points to Jesus. Jonah is the only minor prophet who Jesus mentions by name in the gospel books, and there is a lot to l...

Obadiah is one of the shortest books of the Bible, and it carries a powerful message. Obadiah is an Old Testament prophet who God uses to address the Edomites. We learn that God’s plans can’t be stopped, and we can either stiff-arm God, or be a part of God’s great plans. What happens when we try to stiff-arm God and work against Him?  Listen in as Pastor Steve gives an overview of the history betw...

Listen in on our fourth week of the Justice and Mercy Series! Amos is an Old Testament Minor Prophet, who calls out the people of Israel for their sin against God and their half-hearted worship of Him. Amos is dense with conviction, and ends with hope of a future restoration. We are challenged to ask ourselves a few questions: what are the things distracting me from genuine worship? Am I comfortab...

In this overview of the Old Testament minor prophet, Joel, we learn about God’s call to live in deep relationship with Him. Repentance is the act of turning away from sin, to the Living God. For a deeper dive into Joel, you can access the 10-day Bible study here: https://www.chapel-pointe.org/young-adults/minor-prophets/   Key Scripture: Joel 2:12-13 Join us at The Table Hudsonville 6:30 PM 3350 B...

Listen in as Eric gives an overview of Hosea, leaning into the ways that God was faithful to Israel even when they turned away. Hosea is a prophet through whom God spoke to Israel. Hosea is called by God to marry a prostitute, Gomer, who continues to betray him and turn away from him. God uses this part of Hosea’s life as an example to Israel of the ways that they were turning away from and reject...

This summer at the Table, we are going to learn more about God’s perfect justice and perfect mercy as we study the minor prophets of the Old Testament. Listen as Pastor Jim Jeffrey, a pastor at Chapel Pointe, begins our series with an overview of the minor prophets. As we study each minor prophet, we want to offer some additional resources to help you study these books. These resources are linked...

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Reflection is a spiritual discipline that helps us remember God’s faithfulness in every season. All throughout Scripture, we see God calling His people to remember His faithfulness and wondrous works, and we get to do the same. Listen in as we end the Vitals series discussing the power in practicing reflection, and practical ways we can make reflection a part of our regular spiritual rhythms.  Key...

Vitals Series  For our final week of splitting up the guys and girls, Eric and Andee sit down and discuss some of the takeaways from The Table. The ladies were hosted by Pastor Luke Bilberry and Eric and Chelsea Palmer, and the men were hosted by Andee Mesman, Carolyn Norkus, and Ian Davis. Some of the questions discussed were - how do I prepare well as I wait for the right guy/girl, how can guys...

This week, we got to hear from Josh Fuller, one of our elders at Chapel Pointe. He spoke to the guys about feeling, but not following, our emotions. Highlighting the emotional roller coaster of Lamentations 3:5-24, Josh helped us see how God is present and constant even though our emotions may vary. Listen along, take notes, and be challenged to develop your heart while you also develop your mind....

Our emotions are meant to be messengers, not our guides! Listen in as Rebecca Weaver, the Counseling Ministry Director at Chapel Pointe, helps us understand how God can do good things through our emotions, and how the truth of God’s Word should always be our guide over our emotions. God sees you, and He wants you to bring your emotions to Him! Join us at The Table Hudsonville 6:30 PM 3350 Baldwin...

Because of the sacrifice and resurrection of Jesus, we have graciously been given a new mind. 1 Corinthians 2 ties the Old Testament and the mysteries of God together with the New Testament and the mind of Christ that reveals to us the truth behind those mysteries. This week at The Table, Eric challenged the men of our community to develop the mind of Christ and live lives that reflect the transfo...

In Matthew 22:27, Jesus says, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.” As Children of God, we are called to love and honor God with our minds. As we set our minds on the things above, go to God in prayer, and go through our battles in community with one another, God transforms our minds and brings healing and renewal. Listen in as Andee...

Slightly different episode as we had some technical difficulties that caused us not to get capture the audio from the men’s breakout discussion on physical health. Eric sits down with Chapel Pointe Discipleship Pastor, Tyler Perrott, to discuss practical ways that men should honor God in and with their bodies. In this episode, Pastor Tyler walks through the ditches found on either side of 1 Timoth...

1 Corinthians 6:18-20 says, “Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.” God has intentionally created us in His image, unique and wonderful. Our bodies are a gift from God that we get to take care of! When we decide to follow Jesus, we give Him all of our...

Biblical, holy rest is only found dwelling in a deep relationship with God. We can experience rest and peace even in the chaos of life when we set our eyes on Jesus. Join us in the conversation about what true rest is, and what it isn’t, and ways that we can practice rest throughout our everyday lives.  Key passage:  Mark 4:35-41 Join us at The Table Hudsonville 6:30 PM 3350 Baldwin Street Hudsonv...

Community and deep friendships are worth fighting for. Jesus is the perfect example of what it means to be a friend, and invite deeper friendships. Jesus loved and cared for people even when He was betrayed, and showed the ultimate act of love on the cross. Learn with us about what it means to imitate Jesus by having an intimate relationship with the Father, and deep community with others around u...

God is on the move! As we grow as disciples of Jesus, we are called to share our faith and be people who “turn the world upside down.” Acts 17:1-7 tells a story that displays the faith of Paul, Silas, Jason and the believers of the early church. Their faith begs us to ask ourselves the question: are we a people willing to turn the world upside down for the Good News of Jesus Christ? Listen in as E...