by Mark Vroegop | Articles, Ministry, Pastoral Ministry, Suggested Resources, Uncategorized
Along with our once-a-month meeting, the Elders of College Park Church have divided into groups for fellowship, prayer, spiritual growth, and accountability over the last decade to get below the surface of life and ministry. This year we tried something with our new...
by Mark Vroegop | Articles, Ministry, Uncategorized
If we understand that God is holy and perfect, it determines how we think about forgiveness. A wrong view of God will surely undermine our approach to confession. On Sunday at College Park Church, we walked through 1 John 1:5-2:2 as we looked at the subject of...
by Mark Vroegop | Articles, Suggested Resources, Uncategorized
I grieve over my empathy-gap when it comes to the topic of race and current events. My heart is there. But I simply do not feel what it’s like to not be a white man in our culture. One strategy to help this knowledge and empathy gap is reading a broad array of...
by Mark Vroegop | Suggested Resources, Uncategorized
While on vacation, I read Hellhound on his Trail. It is a riveting account of the circumstances surrounding the assassination of King and the manhunt for James Earl Ray. The book details the background of Dr. King’s desire to aid the sanitation workers strike in...
by Mark Vroegop | Ministry, Spiritual Growth, Uncategorized
This Sunday marked a significant milestone for our family. We crossed the 10-year mark of serving at College Park Church. It is hard to imagine how quickly the time has passed. In other ways, it feels like we’ve been at our church forever. The depth of...
by Mark Vroegop | Pastoral Ministry, Uncategorized
Easter sermons present a challenge to keep the gospel simple. Since many non-Christians will hear sermons this weekend, it is incredibly important for the Good News to be clear and plain. As I’ve worked on my message covering 1 John 5:11-13, I kept hearing the...
