Entries by Tim Spykstra

The Power of His Presence

Writen by Mike Verkaik I pray that you being rooted and established in love, may have POWER, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long, and deep and high is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge – that you may be filled to the […]

The Greatest Gift to Our Father

  For the last few days I have been doing a deep dive into Romans 8 for a Bible study I’m apart of. Every time I dwell in this chapter for an extended period of time I come away filled up. I often say if I had to choose one chapter in all of Scripture […]

At the End of the Detour

The weather was perfect for an afternoon bike ride. I set out on one of my favorite trails looking forward to the wide open spaces and enjoying God’s glorious creation.  Just as my legs were warming up I spotted a big orange sign: “Detour Trail Closed!” Bummed at the disruption of my plans, I took […]

Becoming a City On The Hill

20 years ago a miracle happened which would not only grow our faith, but also teach us the rhythm of the Father’s heart. My friend recently sent me this picture of a prayer and dedication service for City on a Hill Ministries. Hard to believe this was in 2006. So many memories resurrected from this […]

Other World

Written by Mike Verkaik This past week I quickly stopped into the administration office at Holland Christian. As I was walking out, I ran into the former principal whose granddaughter had gone on Oceans Kingdom Encounter the previous summer. She stopped me and asked, “Did you read Bella’s writing in this year’s Scripta booklet? She […]