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Resources For "Genealogy of Hope" From Each Harderwyk Preacher I. New For This Week Heidelberg Catechism - This week we are looking at sin.  Not a popular topic but our Catechism reminds us that is important to address.  Only when we understand the extent of our sin can we begin to understand the extent of God's grace and love given in Christ Jesus.  CLICK HERE for Lord's Day 1 as a helpful reminder and meditation. “The Genealogy of Jesus"  by Irish priest Herbert McCabe - CLICK HERE to view, download or print a copy. Jesus’s Troubled Family History  by Nancy Guthrie helped me see Jesus' Family Tree - and especially Tamar - through the eyes and experience of a woman.   CLICK HERE  for the entire post. How Church Leaders Can Help Domestic Violence Victims by Laura Baxter is a helpful, first-hand account that can help us see what it would look like to deal with this issue well and in light of the Gospel.  CLICK HERE for the entire post. Ce...

Resources For "Genealogy of Hope" From Each Harderwyk Preacher I. New For This Week Naomi & Ruth - In all of our communities this week we will be focusing some time on the story of Naomi and Ruth.  CLICK HERE for an excellent video that summarizes the themes and structure of the book of Ruth by the bibleproject. My Train Wreck Conversion - CLICK HERE for Rosaria Butterfield sharing the surprising story of her conversion on the ChristianityToday.com website.  This was a closing story about "Gospel Hospitality" and how God works through His people to welcome and invite "outsiders" - which is how ALL of us began - into His family. Celebration Sermon Outline - CLICK HERE for this Sunday's Sermon Outline. II. From The Commentaries On This Passage From Craig Keener’s commentary Matthew on Matthew 1:2-17: “The Gentile mission. Through four interracial marriages Matthew teaches us about missions and racial reconciliation (1:3, 5–6). While Matthew’s mos...

I. New For This Week Podcast Episodes from Bema Discipleship to help our understanding of what was happening culturally when Christ came into the world.  CLICK HERE for  Season 3, Episodes 73-81.   If you only have time for a couple of episodes, I would recommend episode 75 & 81 for an overview. The Five Major Sects of Judaism at the time of Jesus’ birth.  CLICK HERE for a brief blogpost by Marty Solomon of Bema Discipleship for this helpful background material. Celebration Sermon Outline - CLICK HERE for this Sunday's Sermon Outline. II. Ongoing Resources 1) Spiritual Formation Resources Page - CLICK HERE - This is still a work in progress, but be a part as we look to build 2) Scotty Smith’s Heavenward Daily Prayers - CLICK HERE - to see the daily prayer blog of Scotty Smith.  You will see an option to have them delivered to your email inbox each day as well.   3) Simple Lectio Divina Overview - CLICK HERE - for a simple introduction ...

I. New For This Week Whew!  Short week with a Special Service and COVID surge.  Good weekend to curl up and binge watch some good videos. Understanding Advent Resources “Advent in 2 Minutes” - video by Busted Halo -   CLICK HERE   “Why are the Advent Candle Colors Purple, Pink, and White? - blog post from Christianity.com - CLICK HERE   Good Videos from the Bible Project “The Messiah” - video by the Bible Project - CLICK HERE “Matthew 1-13” - video by the Bible Project - CLICK HERE “Matthew 14-28” - video by the Bible Project - CLICK HERE   Good Blog Posts from the Bible Project “Matthew: Jesus is the Promised Messiah” - CLICK HERE   “Jesus & Genealogies” - CLICK HERE   “Isaiah and the Messianic King” - CLICK HERE II. Ongoing Resources 1) Spiritual Formation Resources Page - CLICK HERE - This is still a work in progress, but be a part as we look to build 2) Scotty Smith’s Heavenward Daily Prayers - CLICK HERE - to see the daily prayer b...

  I. New For This Week Who Do You Trust? - CLICK HERE to view, download or print a pdf giveaway from LARK that Pastor Aaron contributed to, and my friend Jameson wrote.  It connects to what it looks like to live into Christ’s rest with others in Watershed, and whether we are trusting Jesus or religion. Tim Keller on Matthew 11:25-30 - CLICK HERE to view a great post by Tim Keller on Matthew 11:25-30.  These 3 questions on rest to help frame this week’s message in Watershed (why we need it, what is it, and how to get it) Daryl Davis is a blues-piano-playing believer mentioned this morning,  a black man who has befriended members of the Ku Klux Klan.  Through their friendship many of those friends have changed their views.  Daryl is a marvelous example of what loving your neighbor could look like in our moment of history.    CLICK HERE for a 2-minute YouTube of Daryl himself telling the story of one encounter.   CLICK HERE ...

Resources  From Each Harderwyk Preacher  I. New For This Week "God-Given Abilities Self-Assessment" - This is a new addition to our Spiritual Formation Resources page that was also referred to in Celebration this morning.  CLICK HERE  and you will find instructions for viewing, and then download and print a copies of material intended to help you identify potential Grace-Gifts for serving in the Body of Christ The Bible Project Video on Agape love - CLICK HERE and enjoy. Several "One Another Passages from the New Testament - CLICK HERE to view, download or print a copy. Celebration Sermon Outline - CLICK HERE for this Sunday's Sermon Outline. II. From The Commentaries On This Passage From David Cunningham on John 15:9-17 found in Feasting on the Word: Preaching the Revised Common Lectionary – Year B, Volume 2: “Love in this sense is a theological virtue: an excellence of character that God has by nature and in which we participate by grace. Such love is primari...

Resources For Sunday, November 7 From Each Harderwyk Preacher I. New For This Week Bema Podcast on Galatians 5: Set Free To Be Free - Marty & Brent dig into the Watershed passage.  CLICK HERE Ruthless Elimination of Hurry - Engaging the Quiet -  The book with this title by John Mark Comer is the subject of a recent Fear & Trembling Podcast featuring Harderwyk's four pastors.  CLICK HERE for that.  In addition, CLICK HERE for a little companion video for the chapter on silence and solitude.  It is a tutorial of sorts.  Feel free to use it as a resource to walk you through some practices. Parallels to Moses in Elijah and Jesus - Here is an article from the Theopolis Institute  that walks through some of the parallels between Moses and Elijah that we will touch on this Sunday though not get at this great depth.  CLICK HERE to dig in.  Finally,  here is an article that walks through the parallels between the life of Moses and the...