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PASTOR PETER VERHULST GRADUATED with a B.A. in English from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan (‘86), and with an Master of Divinity degree from Calvin Theological Seminary (‘91). Peter served as Director of Youth Ministries at Mayfair Christian Reformed Church in Grand Rapids from 1987-1991, and as Pastor from 1991-1998. Both he and his wife, Jackie, originate from Sheboygan, Wisconsin. The Verhulsts have four children: Ben, Sam, Angela, and Krystal. Peter has been Pastor of Brookfield Christian Reformed Church since June 1998.
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Updated April 2, 2008
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“FULL DEVOTION.” WE HEAR that term in relation to our commitment to Jesus Christ. In fact, we as a church state that we want to be “fully devoted” followers of Christ! But what does full devotion look like?
I think we see examples of full devotion in athletics. For instance, the figure-skater who spends the majority of her life out on the ice training for Olympic gold. We also see it in music: as the professional cellist would rather practice his scales than catch the newest episode of House.
But what does full devotion to Christ look like? Well, over the next few weeks, we’re going to look to the prophet Elijah for some thoughts on that. Elijah was an Old Testament prophet who declared God's word mainly during the reign of the Israelite King Ahab. But for some reason, his reputation has stuck among both Jews and Christians. Join us as we step way back in time to learn from a man whose name testified to his mission: “My God is Jahweh!”
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If you would like to listen to the weekly message from the Brookfield CRC worship service, visit the From the Word webcast/podcast page, or type “Brookfield Christian” in Apple's iTunes Music Store search field.
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