Faith Reflections

Text: Matthew 25:14-30 / Date: 12-28-2025 / Location: Faith Christian Reformed Church (New Brighton, MN)

Jesus responds to questions about his return with parables of readiness. What we do with what we've been given while we are waiting for that return matters.

Text: Isaiah 9:6, John 15:1-17 / Date: 12-14-2025 / Location: Faith Christian Reformed Church (New Brighton, MN)

Remaining in Christ and abiding in his truth and love. We prune our lives so we can bear the good fruit of the vine.

Text: Philippians 4:10-13 / Date: 11-9-2025 / Location: Faith Christian Reformed Church (New Brighton, MN)

Grateful hearts and contentment in times of abundance and times of need. Recognizing on God's sufficiency.

Text: Isaiah 58 / Date: 10-19-2025 / Location: Faith Christian Reformed Church (New Brighton, MN)

Evaluating our worship and its focus. Is it God directed or self serving? Isaiah calls us to seek the good of others and share what we have, spending ourselves for others as proper worship.

Text: I Peter 4:8-11 / Date: 9-7-2025 / Location: Faith Christian Reformed Church (New Brighton, MN)

Connecting with God, others, and each other through service.Building community and worshipping God through the fruit of our faith.

Text: Deuteronomy 7:7-9 / Date: 9-7-2025 / Location: Faith Christian Reformed Church (New Brighton, MN)

Moving forward while recognizing God's faithfulness. His presence in the past gives us confidence in the present and for the future. Deeply rooted in God we seek to bear good fruit.

Text: Psalm 77 / Date: 8-31-2025 / Location: Pease Christian Reformed Church (Pease, MN)

Trusting in God when the path is perilous or his presence is not felt. Remembering the moments when he has shown up and trusting him to carry us again.

Text: Deuteronomy 6:4-9 / Date: 8-3-2025 / Location: Faith Christian Reformed Church (New Brighton, MN)

Considering the sacrament of baptism and the promises we make to the children of our church community.

Text: I John 4:13-19 / Date: 7-27-2025 / Location: Faith Christian Reformed Church (New Brighton, MN)

Recognizing the beautiful in the broken and the broken in the beautiful. A message from our summer SERVE event where we explore the tension between the two, having eyes to see them both, and God's presence in it all.

Text: Ephesians 6:10-24 / Date: 6-1-2025 / Location: Faith Christian Reformed Church (New Brighton, MN)

Paul closes his letter with strength for spiritual battles. Truth, righteousness, the gospel, faith, salvation, the Spirit, and prayer to stand firm against the distractions and attacks of the devil.