“Worship Doesn’t Matter”

In the most recent issue of RCA Today, a quarterly magazine of the Reformed Church in America, a piece I wrote was published.  A few months ago, they asked me to write something about worship, and this is how it ended up.  I’d be interested in your comments: Platform: No Points for Style By Jon [...]

The Greatest Obstacle to the Gospel

“Sometimes I am the greatest obstacle to people coming to the Gospel.” That’s what missionary Abraham Kist-Okazaki shared in his message to our church, Trinity Reformed, today.  He was preaching this verse: And as they were going along the road they came to some water, and the eunuch said, “See, here is water! What prevents [...]

Happy Birthday MFCA!

I was invited to speak a the 25th anniversary banquet of the MFCA.  The MFCA is the Ministerial Formation Certification Agnency of the Reformed Church in America (RCA).  It oversees the ordination process for students who do not attend either of the RCA seminaries – Western (WTS) and New Brunswick (NBTS).  I graduated from Fuller [...]