Oh, The Places You’ll Go!
Written by Mike Verkaik A few weeks ago, on a Saturday, I ran into a couple of my former students from Holland Christian while having lunch at Chick-Fil-A with two friends, Grant and Albert. As they came up to us they said to Grant, “Hey, I heard you went sledding. Josh told us that […]
A Powerful Prayer for Peace in 2026
Somedays it seems we live in a world that consistently attacks our souls with strife and division. Such intrusions or peace robbers bombard us externally bringing chaos and concern, and internally with spiritual battles within our heart and mind. How do we find peace in the midst of such uncontrollable storms? The ancient prayer called […]
Living in His Slipstream
On Christmas Eve my son TJ called to invite me on a bike ride, he promised we’d back before the church service. It was a perfect day to ride except for the fact I hadn’t been on my bike in awhile, but how could I say no. The ride brought back memories of the days […]
It is Good to Give Thanks to the LORD
It was an unusually mild late afternoon and Patty asked if I wanted to go for a walk. After some coaxing I reluctantly said yes. As I slipped on my shoes she mentioned, “Why don’t we make this a thankful prayer walk!” To be honest I wasn’t in the mood for her plan but decided […]
A Grace Filled Christmas
We went to see an absolutely amazing Christmas light display the other night and as I was taking the picture my granddaughter went up and hugged the cross. For me it was a holy moment which captured the most powerful message of Christmas, GRACE! Grace has permeated the month of December for us with memorial […]
A Devotional on John 13-17 – “To the Place Where I Belong”
A devotional to help grasp the mystery of “Jesus, our Immanuel”: Every Christmas millions of people sing, “Jesus, our Immanuel.” This glorious prophetic promise from Isaiah 7:14, that God will to come dwell with His people. But do we really understand in our hearts these life changing words we sing? One of the greatest sections […]
