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What’s in a Name?

Names in the Bible mean something, telling us something about the identity of each person.  More than simply telling us, “What do I call you?” names in the Bible answer for us, “Who are you?”  And whenever we find an example in the Bible where God changes somebody’s name, we better be paying attention to those names because something important is going on.

What's in a Name?

Doulos to Philos

July 26, 2020
God has given us new names; no longer does Jesus call us his servants, now he calls us friends
Preacher : Tom VanderPloeg
Passage: John 15:9-17
Service Type: Sunday AM
What's in a Name?

Elohim to Yahweh

July 19, 2020
God reveals a name for himself that still speaks to us today.
Preacher : Tom VanderPloeg
Passage: Exodus 3:7-15
Service Type: Sunday AM
What's in a Name?

Jacob to Israel

July 12, 2020
It took a face-to-face encounter with God for Jacob to recognize the significance of his name; what do our encounters with God tell us about who we are?
Preacher : Tom VanderPloeg
Passage: Genesis 32:22-32
Service Type: Sunday AM
What's in a Name?

Abram to Abraham

July 5, 2020
As part of God's covenant promise, God gave Abram a new name: Abraham; father of many nations. Through Jesus God reaches down and enfolds you as part of his own covenant family.
Preacher : Tom VanderPloeg
Passage: Genesis 17:1-16
Service Type: Sunday AM
What's in a Name?

Simon to Peter

June 28, 2020
When God changes somebody’s name, he changes their identity as well; when Simon becomes Peter, the door into God’s eternal family is forever opened.
Preacher : Tom VanderPloeg
Passage: Matthew 16:13-20
Service Type: Sunday AM

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Recent Sermons

  • Not Wasted Time
    Tom VanderPloeg, April 27, 2025
    Bible Text: Ecclesiastes 3:1-15
  • The Servant We Serve
    Tom VanderPloeg, April 20, 2025
    Bible Text: Isaiah 65:17-25, John 20:1-18
  • The Decision to Serve
    Tom VanderPloeg, April 17, 2025
    Bible Text: John 13:1-17
  • The Servant King
    Tom VanderPloeg, April 13, 2025
    Bible Text: Isaiah 50:4-9, Luke 19:28-40
  • The Ministry of Service
    Tom VanderPloeg, April 6, 2025
    Bible Text: Isaiah 43:16-21, John 12:1-8

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