For the North End Community Ministry / food pantry visit http://necmgr.org or call (616) 454-1097.



We meet for worship at 214 Spencer Street NE. Directions.
Service begins Sundays at 10:00AM.

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would Jesus have a gun?

A couple weeks ago I wrote an article about self-defense, seeking to answer the question whether Christians could defend themselves from violent, physical attack. This was in response to a question I received from a member of New City. I was expecting a follow-up question, but I was surprised when it came from the Council…

prisoners of hope

We all long for a better world. When we see suffering and pain on the news, we long for a better world. When we experience suffering and pain, we really long for a better world. From the moment Adam and Eve were cast out of the garden and began to experience thorns and thistles, humans…

Good Friday / Tenebrae service

On Friday, April 7, we will share a meal with our brothers and sisters from Fourth Reformed Church and Indwelling Church and then worship together with them as we remember our Lord’s death through a Tenebrae service. “Tenebrae” is Latin for darkness or shadows. In this unique worship service the lights are slowly dimmed until…

a light momentary affliction

Last Sunday we looked at the middle part of chapter 1 of Paul’s second letter to Timothy. He urges Timothy to not be ashamed of the testimony of Jesus, for Jesus had been crucified. It was dangerous to be associated with someone Rome condemned. Further, he urges Timothy to not be ashamed of him though…

is self-defense permissible?

One of the singularly great things I get to do as an elder in Christ’s church is teach God’s people Scripture. Whether preaching through a book of the Bible or preaching the occasional topical series or answering a person’s emailed question or posting an article on our website, I have the incredible privilege to teach…