What should be our response to the coronavirus as Christians?
How quickly the world can change! The coronavirus has suddenly taken over media and social media and is on many people’s minds. I’ve seen many, many posts from Christians—ranging from…
Rev. Tim Bergsma is the pastor of Living Hope FRC, in Chatham, Ontario. He is married to his beautiful wife Jennifer, father to three children, and he is the Editor here at Plants & Pillars.
If You Say You’re Reformed: Then Study God’s Word For Yourself
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…
Ask A Pastor: Donating My Body To Science
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…
Hope In Singleness
The following article was submitted to Plants & Pillars by a young adult in the FRC who asked to remain anonymous — Editor Do you wish to start a life…
Ask a Pastor: Do Stillborn, Miscarried, or Aborted Babies go to Heaven?
Question Do stillborn, miscarried, or aborted babies go to heaven? Answer This is a question that is answered by one of our church confessions—the Canons of Dort. In the First…
Ask A Pastor: Why are the Accounts of the Anointing at Bethany so Different?
The Question: “Why are the accounts of the Anointing at Bethany so different?” The Short Answer: The accounts of the anointing at Bethany are not that different at all.…
Ask A Pastor: How Do I Find Joy in the Word of God?
Questions: How do I find joy in the Word of God when reading it for school or morning devotions? I know it’s a habit I should develop by the Lords…
Why Give Thanks?
Psalm 100:4-5: “Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name. For the LORD is good; His mercy is…
Bible Study: Free Reformed Church History (9)
LESSON 9: What Does It Mean To Be Reformed? BIBLE READING: John 3:1-21 (Click here for printable version) The Free Reformed Churches want to be reformed in their doctrine…
Ask A Pastor: How Do I Explain Total Depravity To Someone?
Question: What would be the best approach if you were to explain our utter depravity and sinful nature to someone? Answer: A good way to teach someone what total…