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Maintenance of Life – Intimacy With Jesus

  • Post author:Tom Kaastra
  • Post published:11/10/2022
  • Post category:(08) The Maintenance of Life

 As there are basics for maintaining physical life (food, water, sleep, and exercise), so there are fundamentals for sustaining one's connection to Jesus. They are meditation (listening), prayer (speaking), and…

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Measure of Life – Conformity to Jesus

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

 I have bad news! Because we crave acceptance, we permit parents, peers, pressures, and the public to define us. Consequently, Father’s original design is hidden beneath layers (like an onion)…

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The Maintenance of Life – Intimacy With Jesus

  • Post author:Tom Kaastra
  • Post published:02/28/2021
  • Post category:(08) The Maintenance of Life

  As there are basics for maintaining physical life (food, water, sleep, and exercise), so there are fundamentals for maintaining one's spiritual life. Maintenance commences with meditation. In the Bible…

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Faith and facts

  • Post author:Tom Kaastra
  • Post published:02/15/2021
  • Post category:(06) The Mechanics of Life

Abraham went on hoping in faith, relying on the promise of God that he would become “the father of many nations”.  With undaunted faith he looked at the facts: his…

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John Eldridge on prayer

  • Post author:Tom Kaastra
  • Post published:02/07/2021
  • Post category:(08) The Maintenance of Life

“‘Papa, I come to you this morning’ has a totally different feel than ‘Almighty God and Everlasting Father.’ Even if you do not start out that way, addressing God with…

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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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