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Ryan Ferwerda
Contributing sermons since Mar 9, 2019
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God Provides In The Midst Of Impossible Situtation
Contributed on Jun 28, 2026
We all face impossible decisions at times in our lives, this is particularly illustrated through the biblical account of Abraham’s test of faith in sacrificing his son Isaac.
Imagine facing a seemingly impossible decision in your life where the only two choices both have their own degree of consequential outcomes. If we are truly honest with ourselves, this shouldn’t be that hard to imagine. My guess is most of us have faced these kinds of situations on more than one ...read more
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It's The End Of The World As We Know It - And I Feel Fine
Contributed on Nov 9, 2025
What if we are actually at the beginning of the end of the world as we know it? The Apostle Paul echos the words of Jesus addressing this question in his second letter to the faithful Christians in Thessalonica.
Breaking News: “Sudan’s civil war rages despite U.S. peace push, as explosions heard near capital.” This Just In: “Israel offers glimpse inside Gaza, where destruction and uncertainty linger.” New this Hour: “Zelenskyy and his European backers plot steps to up pressure on Putin.” In the ...read more
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Abigail - Unsung Hero/Agent Of Grace
Contributed on Sep 21, 2025
Imagine being a level-headed person caught between two hot heads that, left to themselves, would destroy each other and everyone around them. This was Abigail, an Unsung Hero of the Bible, whose story we find in 1 Samuel 25.
What is a hero? Over the last two weeks we have explored stories of ordinary people that undertook extraordinary tasks that ended up having huge impacts on the people of God in their time. (Wesley United Methodist Church, Crookston, MN - Unsung Heroes of the Bible: 9/7/25; 9/14/25) We have been ...read more
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Easter: On Being Afraid
Contributed on Mar 31, 2024
In the Gospel of Mark the Easter story, and the whole Gospel, ends with those closest to Jesus being afraid. Just as Jesus met them in their fear, so too will Jesus meet us.
"Trembling and bewildered, the women went out and fled from the tomb. They said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid." (Mark 16:8, NIV) When we look at the four accounts of the Resurrection story in the four gospels, we see a common thread running through at least three of the ...read more
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In The Beginning
Contributed on Apr 2, 2023
A look into what the Bible says about "the beginning"
What makes a good story? For me, I am not an avid reader. I average reading probably only one book every three years or so. It takes me a long time to read a book, usually. Most often when I have a hard time reading a book it is because I have a hard time getting into reading that book, and it ...read more