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Read more about the article Encouragement in the Wilderness

Encouragement in the Wilderness

  • Post author:Tom Kaastra
  • Post published:03/18/2021
  • Post category:Lent

  For centuries the Lord had warned the Jews that they were rebelliously moving in reverse, away from Him, rather than towards Him. Finally, they backed into an abyss of…

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Meal of Life – The Supper of Jesus

  • Post author:Tom Kaastra
  • Post published:03/10/2021
  • Post category:(15) The Meal of Life

    Memorial Day was birthed in May of 1865 by a group of freed slaves in Charleston, South Carolina. They visited a cemetery for Union soldiers, decorating their graves…

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God’s Goal is Gold

  • Post author:Tom Kaastra
  • Post published:02/22/2021
  • Post category:(08) The Maintenance of Life/Lent

  When you're in a wilderness, Father is purifying His gold!  You need to do but one thing: trust the identity he has given you in Jesus. "You are my…

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Read more about the article The Wilderness – Testing the Heart

The Wilderness – Testing the Heart

  • Post author:Tom Kaastra
  • Post published:02/18/2021
  • Post category:Lent

This week marks the first days of Lent, a season of recollection and reflection rooted in the 40 days Jesus spent in the wilderness. The Spirit immediately drove him out…

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The Maker’s Dream

  • Post author:Tom Kaastra
  • Post published:07/28/2019
  • Post category:(02) The Maker of Life

I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables expresses the experience of many of us. Watch the video and then ponder the rest of this post... I dreamed a dream in…

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Tom Kaastra did his graduate work at Calvin Seminary and Michigan State University, and taught “The Basics” of the Bible for 38 years as Pastor of Immanuel Church in the Metro Detroit area.

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