Ask A Pastor: Everything God made was perfect, but what about Satan?
Question: In the beginning God made everything, and all He made was perfect. But the serpent (Satan) that God made sinned against him. He tempted Eve to eat from the…
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.
Ask A Pastor: Why Do We Sing Psalms?
Question: Why do we sing Psalms (Psalters) in our reformed churches? Answer: Good question! We had Rev. Jerrold Lewis answer this question in a Q&A video waaa-ay way back…
iPhones, and Samsungs, and – Oh My! What Entertains Me?
Entertainment today is great. I mean really great. The XBox? The iPhone? Galaxy S7, 8, 9? 4K TV’s? Nothing in the history of the world has had the power to…
The Best Deal Ever!
I’m going to tell you about the best deal ever. In terms of what was paid and what was received. Judas Iscariot, one of Jesus’ disciples—who’s name has gone down…
Don’t Be a Judas!
“Don’t be a Judas!” That sounds like pretty good advice! Judas has gone down in history as the worst sort of betrayer. A back-stabber. A despicable kind of person. Nobody…
Teens & Tithing (3)
Thought No. 3: You’re going to reap what you sow Galatians 6:7 says, “Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for whatever one sows, that will he also reap.”…
Ask A Pastor: What About Dancing?
Question: I just switched to the FRC recently and came from a church that was ok with this topic. Why in the FRC are so many people so against dancing?…
Teens & Tithing (2)
Thought No. 2: Tithing is safer than a safe deposit box Matthew 6:19–21 says, “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where…