Plants & Pillars

May our sons in their youth be like plants full grown, our daughters like corner pillars cut for the structure of a palace.

PSALM 144:12

MEET PLANTS & PILLARS

Hey there, welcome to Plants & Pillars! This website is a place where we invite young people to come and visit, read, watch, learn, discuss and engage with us about God and life.

It’s also a place where you will be able read daily devotionals for yourself, find Bible Studies for your youth group, and see a calendar of youth events for all the Free Reformed Churches of North America (FRC).

We hope also that this will be a place where you will not only hear from us, but where you also put questions to us. Questions that maybe you don’t know who to ask, or that you are too embarrassed/shy/scared to ask, or maybe just a question about something that you just would like an answer to. You can anonymously post your question and we will send it to a minister in the FRC to answer, and we’ll post it back to this website.

We are excited to bring you Christian articles and videos from a Reformed perspective and worldview that are Bible-centered and God-glorifying.

JUMP INTO SOME ARTICLES!

Nov72019

“Shall Not Fail”

Article, Youth ArticleBy Shawn Oudshoorn Leave a comment

Failure is something that we all fear will happen to us. Failing is especially scary if we feel we aren’t ready or equipped with the proper knowledge for what we are required to do. Another area many people fear is that they will make the wrong life choices which ultimately lead to a painful failure.…

Oct312019

If You Say You’re Reformed: Then Study God’s Word For Yourself

ArticleBy Rev. Tim Bergsma Leave a comment

If you say that you are reformed, then I challenge you to live like it. I challenge you… to study the Bible for yourself! In the time of the Protestant Reformation, the Roman Catholic Church did not want “ordinary” people to have access to a Bible, because it taught that ordinary people could not be…

Oct232019

Ask A Pastor: Donating My Body To Science

Ask a PastorBy Rev. Tim Bergsma Leave a comment

Question: What is the biblical viewpoint of a person donating their body to science? Not as an organ donor, but for medical research or experiments. Answer: I’ve written elsewhere that cremation is, in principle, unbiblical (though not necessarily a sin), and that burial displays the hope of the gospel the clearest and best. And one…

Oct172019

Why Not Share the Gospel?

Article, Youth ArticleBy Shaylene Wubs Leave a comment

Why does it seem like we’re all too afraid to share the gospel with other people? Why are we all so scared to start that conversation? It may end up being scary for us for a few minutes, but it could also change the entire course of the other person’s life. Talking about Christ and…

Oct92019

Ask A Pastor: What is the biblical basis of terms for consistory members?

Ask a PastorBy Rev. John Koopman Leave a comment

Question: What is the biblical stance on term limits for consistory members (Elders and Deacons)? Answer: The Bible gives us definite qualifications for officebearers in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1. It highlights a man’s godliness rather than his gifts. When those qualities are recognized by the church a man may be called to serve…

Oct12019

Ask A Pastor: Should I date someone unconverted, seeking a personal relationship with God and asking for help?

Ask a PastorBy Rev. John Koopman Leave a comment

Question: Should I date someone who isn’t a Christian if they are asking me for help with getting a personal relationship with God and seem to have a desire to know God? Answer: No. There are questions we can answer ‘yes’ or ’no’ because at times the Bible gives very clear answers. We read in…