July 27, 2025

  • July 24, 2025
  • BY Sydney Bylsma
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Seventeen hundred years ago, in response to the controversial teachings of Arius, the first ever Ecumenical Council of over 300 church fathers gathered in Nicaea in AD 325 to settle the issue and proclaim a unified doctrinal confession for the church. Arius contended that Jesus, while divine, was a created being and therefore was subordinate … [Read More...] July 27, 2025
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July 20, 2025

  • July 15, 2025
  • BY Sydney Bylsma
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When I was a teenager and found it difficult to fall asleep in the evenings, my parents gave me permission to read books or listen to Moody Radio until I got tired. Because I'm an auditory learner, the radio became my nightly companion. One of the programs that I listened to regularly was Grace to You with … [Read More...] July 20, 2025
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July 13, 2025

  • July 10, 2025
  • BY Sydney Bylsma
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In our secular progressive age, there are a lot of cultural pressures to keep our faith to ourselves. Following Jesus is viewed as acceptable so long as it’s kept private. After all, we’re a pluralistic society, and since religion tends to divide, the pressure is always to keep quiet.   Of course, this flies directly … [Read More...] July 13, 2025
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July 6, 2025

  • July 3, 2025
  • BY Sydney Bylsma
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In communications there’s a little adage that goes like this: “Numbers tell; stories sell.” In other words, when giving a presentation, it’s not just the graphs and data that matter, it’s the stories of real people that will connect most with your audience.   At the end of Acts 2, Luke told us about the … [Read More...] July 6, 2025
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June 29, 2025

  • June 27, 2025
  • BY Sydney Bylsma
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As the world is in turmoil and leaders boast and threaten, it is good to know that our God is on His throne. The Father is sovereign. The Son is exalted. The Spirit is present. The world may seem unhinged, but it is ultimately playing into God’s hands for His greatest glory and our everlasting … [Read More...] June 29, 2025
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June 22, 2025

  • June 20, 2025
  • BY Sydney Bylsma
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There’s a well-known African proverb that says, “If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together.” It even made it into the recent Mufasa: The Lion King movie—CGI song and dance included. This proverb is a reminder of the power of "together," and that teamwork eclipses autonomy over … [Read More...] June 22, 2025
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June 15, 2025

  • June 12, 2025
  • BY Sydney Bylsma
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This Sunday we are going to look at one of the most influential sermons ever given. The apostle Peter, freshly anointed with the power of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost, preached the Good News of Jesus on the streets of Jerusalem. Luke tells us that 3,000 souls responded to the message. Talk … [Read More...] June 15, 2025
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June 8, 2025

  • June 3, 2025
  • BY Sydney Bylsma
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In Acts 2, the Holy Spirit comes during the Feast of Pentecost with wind, fire, and power to send the church out on mission to the ends of the earth. This is a decisive moment in God’s redemptive plan—one we’re tracing throughout the book of Acts and in which we ourselves are participants today. Jesus … [Read More...] June 8, 2025
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June 1, 2025

  • May 30, 2025
  • BY Sydney Bylsma
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This Sunday launches one of my favorite weeks of the year. It’s Missions Week at The Moody Church! We gather to celebrate God’s work among the nations for His glory as He draws people from every tribe, tongue, and people into His multiethnic family. Jesus will receive worship from all peoples everywhere!   We have … [Read More…] June 1, 2025

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May 25, 2025

  • May 23, 2025
  • BY Sydney Bylsma
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I don’t know about you, but waiting is one of the most frustrating things to me. I don’t like waiting in traffic, the grocery store checkout line, or for the next episode of my favorite show to drop. Waiting is hard. I’m not very good at it.   But waiting is inevitable, of course. It’s … [Read More…] May 25, 2025

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