Bethel CRC Lacombe
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September 13, 2026 A Haunting Question! | Luke 18:1-8
Today we will have Pastor Henry Stenbergen lead us in worship. We will reflect on Luke 18:1-8, A Haunting Question! The haunting question is this—will Jesus still find faith on earth when he returns? Will we keep clinging to God ...
September 6, 2026 Family Matters | Matthew 12:46-50
Today, we will have Jerry Roukema bringing us the Word. Jerry Roukema is commissioned to exhort in his classis in Ontario. We have the privilege to have him lead us in the Word this Sunday in celebration of Tenna Stol’s 85th birthday. We will r...
August 30, 2026 Overcoming Unbelief | Mark 9:14-29
Today, we will be reflecting on Mark 9:14-29, Overcoming Unbelief. We live in a world in which we need to be on guard against the false narratives with which we are inundated, especially through social media. We are well advised not to...
August 23, 2026 The Day of the Lord | 2 Peter 3
Today, we will wrap up our series on 2 Peter by reflecting on 2 Peter 3, The Day of the Lord. In chapter 3, Peter moves into talking about the Day of the Lord, or what we see as the return of Jesus when he will come to reclaim all crea...
August 16, 2026 False Teachers | 2 Peter 2
Today, we will continue our series on 2 Peter by reflecting on 2 Peter 2, False Teachers. Jesus has always been a controversial leader and teacher simply because his claims and teachings are rooted in his identity as the Son of God, as...
August 9, 2026 Confirming Your Election and Calling | 2 Peter 1
Today, we will begin a short summer series based on 2 Peter. We will begin by reflecting on 2 Peter 1, Confirming Your Election and Calling. 2 Peter is not just about Peter’s time; it’s also for us today in that Peter teaches us how to...
August 2, 2026 Because of God's Grace, Here I Go! | Psalm 130
Today, Pastor Jake is away on a pulpit exchange. We have the privilege of having Pastor Ken Vanderploeg lead us in worship. During our worship service, we will reflect on Psalm 130, Because of God’s Grace, Here I Go! The Awesome Charac...
July 26, 2026 What's in a Name?
Today we will reflect on Exodus 34:1-8, What's in a Name?
July 5, 2026
Today, we will reflect on 3 John, Walking in the Truth. This letter is closely connected to 2 John, which was written to encourage the church not to support traveling teachers who were teaching heresies about Jesus. Here in 3 John, Joh...
June 28, 2026 Peacemakers | Romans 12
Today, we will be reflecting on Romans 12, Peacemakers. In a world of chaos and hatred, we are still called to be peacemakers.
June 21, 2026 The End of The Matter | Ecclesiastes 12
Today, we will be finishing our series on Ecclesiastes by reflecting on Ecclesiastes 12:1-14, The End of the Matter. Solomon now comes to the end of his journey of examining the world from the perspective of “under the sun.” He discove...
June 14, 2026 The Work of God | Ecclesiastes 11:1-10
Today, we will reflect on Ecclesiastes 11:1-10, The Work of God. God created us to work, to have dominion over creation and help it flourish, responsible human work is part of God’s creation plan for humanity, but human sin spoiled God...
June 7, 2026 The End is the Same for All | Ecclesiastes 9:1-12
Today, we will be continuing our series on Ecclesiastes by reflecting on Ecclesiastes 9:1-12, The End is the Same for All. We will be reflecting on death and life. In the end, we will all die, and for Solomon, death is the great enemy,...
May 31, 2026 The King & Obedience | Ecclesiastes 8:2-17
Today, we will be returning to our series on Ecclesiastes by reflecting on Ecclesiastes 8:2-17, The King and Obedience. When Solomon calls for obedience to the king, he’s speaking about obedience to God as our king. Solomon has been re...
May 24, 2026 The Holy Spirit renews Us | Ezekiel 37:1-14
Today, we will be celebrating Pentecost by reflecting on Ezekiel 37:1-14, The Holy Spirit Renews Us. Pentecost is about the coming of the Holy Spirit, but this is already foreshadowed in the Old Testament in a number of places, includi...
May 17, 2026 Being Witnesses | Acts 1:1-11
Today, we will be celebrating Ascension Day. We will reflect on Acts 1:1-11, Being Witnesses. After Jesus’ resurrection, he spent 40 days with his followers, teaching them and preparing them to continue the work he had begun. Jesus lea...
May 10, 2026 Wisdom is a Good Thing | Ecclesiastes 7:1-8;9:13-10:20
Today, we will reflect on Ecclesiastes 7:1-8:1; Ecclesiastes 9:13-10:20, Wisdom is a Good Thing. These are two passages that reflect on what wisdom looks like, and yet what wisdom looks like in various circumstances can be difficult to...
May 3, 2026 Contentment | Ecclesiastes 5:8-6:12
Today, we continue our series on Ecclesiastes by reflecting on Ecclesiastes 5:8-6:12, Contentment. Wealth carries its own temptations, as Solomon observes. If you love wealth, you’ll find that you will always be striving for more, and ...
April 26, 2026 Careful Words | Ecclesiastes 5:1-7
Today, we continue our series on Ecclesiastes by reflecting on Ecclesiastes 5:1-7, Careful Words. In this passage, Solomon is warning us about the power of our words and how we speak to and about God. God is in heaven, he is the creato...
April 19, 2026 A Cord of Three Strands | Ecclesiastes 4:1-16
Today, we will reflect on Ecclesiastes 4:1-16, A Cord of Three Strands. Solomon is seeing the pain and brokenness in the world, but he’s also seeing how many people walk alone in the world and reflects on the value of companionship, th...
April 12, 2026 A Time For Everything | Ecclesiastes 3:1-22
Today, we re-enter our series on Ecclesiastes by reflecting on Ecclesiastes 3:1-22, A Time for Everything. This is a well-known passage, yet there is more to this passage than many of us realize. Solomon is looking at life under the su...
April 5, 2026 Holy God, Holy Lives: New Life! | Leviticus 25:8-22
Today is Easter Sunday! We will be reflecting on Leviticus 25:8-22, New Life! Jesus is risen and brings new life and hope into the world as death is defeated, sins are forgiven, and our relationship with God is healed. We will be refle...
April 3, 2026 Holy God, Holy Lives: The Greatest, Most Dreadful Day | Leviticus 23:26-32
This week is Good Friday. We will be hosting our Good Friday service at 7:00 p.m. and will be reflecting on Leviticus 23:26-32, The Greatest, Most Dreadful Day. This passage is on the Day of Atonement, a reminder that the daily and wee...
March 29, 2026 Holy God, Holy Lives: Intimate Holiness | Leviticus 18
Today, we will be reflecting on Leviticus 18, Intimate Holiness. God reminds Israel of the actions God took when God liberated God’s people from Egypt, and then God uses that as the reason for calling God’s people to holiness. So, when...
