Plants & Pillars

Ask A Pastor: If God Has Everything Preordained How Do Our Prayers Have Power?

By Rev. Pieter van der Hoek May 8, 2019

Ask A Pastor: How Can I Read My Devotions and Pray More Diligently?

By Rev. John Procee May 1, 2019

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.

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May222019

Christians and Tattoos?

Ask a PastorBy Rev. Rob VanDoodewaard 2 Comments

Question: What is a proper, biblically based view on getting tattoos? I know that many people use Leviticus 19:28 as a biblical foundation against getting tattoos, but in context these rules seem to be God’s directives to keep Israel from practicing the pagan religion & rituals of neighbouring cultures. Another verse commonly used, is, 1…

May152019

Why Not Trust?

Article, Youth ArticleBy Shawn Oudshoorn Leave a comment

Photo by author One of the questions we ask a lot as humans is why. There are so many different things we think to ask why about. What we should be asking is why did God put this here in my life and how can I honour him with what is happening in my life?…

May82019

Ask A Pastor: If God Has Everything Preordained How Do Our Prayers Have Power?

Ask a PastorBy Rev. Pieter van der Hoek Leave a comment

Question: The Bible speaks often of the power of prayer. For example, the Bible says the prayer of a righteous man availeth much. However, if God has everything preordained/planned, how do our prayers have power? How can God both listen and answer prayer while already having everything set out according to His will? Answer:…

May12019

Ask A Pastor: How Can I Read My Devotions and Pray More Diligently?

Ask a PastorBy Rev. John Procee Leave a comment

Question: My question, which I have always thought was a personal issue, is: How can i strive to read my devotions and pray more diligently? I always feel that it’s said so easily to read and pray but I find myself struggling to remember to do daily devotionals and pray and if I do remember…

Apr242019

Ask A Pastor: How Often Should Boyfriend and Girlfriend Visit Each Other’s Churches?

Ask a PastorBy Rev. Scott Dibbet Leave a comment

Question “My girlfriend and I are from different churches. She is URC and I am FRC. How often should we visit each others churches (realizing our responsibilities as members in our own church)? Should we always be in our church or is there room for visiting?” Answer This is a hard question to answer without…

Apr102019

Worship! What Is It Really?

ArticleBy Rev. Lawrence W. Bilkes Leave a comment

Definition of Worship What is worship? It is essentially doxology—a giving of glory, praise, honour, and homage to God. Worship is the tribute which we pay to God, whereby we acknowledge his sovereignty over us and our dependence on him. Worship includes all the inward reverence and respect and all the outward obedience and service…