Rich DeVos, Amway co-founder, died this week at the age of 92. He left a tremendous legacy in West Michigan—particularly here in the Ada area where he and Jay Van Andel launched their new business out of their basement in 1959. His wife Helen passed away in 2017. Following his death, the family issued a statement which read, “we celebrate grandma … [Read more...]
Settling On a Number
We are familiar with King David’s sin with Bathsheba. But we are also told of another sinful episode in David’s life. At the peak of his royal power, David took a census of his armies. He wanted to quantify his military might. It was an act of pride and God brought judgment on the nation of Israel in the form of a plague. Seventy thousand … [Read more...]
Enough is Enough
Our Prepare the Way campaign represents a strategic opportunity that will require great sacrifice. We are all praying about what God would have us give toward this goal. We all desire to be generous people and I think it starts with a contentment with what we have. We need to settle on a simple lifestyle and look to allocate our … [Read more...]
The Poison of Pride
It should not surprise us that the first internal problem in the church was related to money (Acts 5:1-11). Our orientation toward money reveals a great deal about our priorities and our relationship with God. When you touch on the issue of money, you generally touch a nerve. The early church was committed to caring for one another. Any needs … [Read more...]
The Baseline of Giving
Last Sunday, our congregation voted to move forward with a capital campaign. By God’s grace we are seeking to better utilize our facility and make it increasingly effective and accessible for gospel ministry. So needless to say, we are going to push ourselves to give sacrificially over these next few years. But as we start a new year, it is a … [Read more...]