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We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we’re having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like.

Jason Ruis


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    Episode 231: Synod 2025 — Slow, Steady, Faithful Reformation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2025 35:23


    Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

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    Episode 230: Synod 2025 — The Trajectory of Reformation & Rebuilding

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2025 35:35 Transcription Available


    Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

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    Episode 229: Synod 2025 — Synodical Delegate Advice Mashup

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025 154:07 Transcription Available


    Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

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    Episode 228: Synod 2025—The Changing Face of CRC Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 35:41 Transcription Available


    Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

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    Episode 227: Synod 2025—Living Into Our Decisions & Rebuilding Trust (Chad Steenwyk & Aaron Vriesman)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 85:53 Transcription Available


    Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

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    Episode 226: The Church's Spiritual Government — Dan De Graff

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 28:51 Transcription Available


    Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

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    Episode 225: The Church's Spiritual Essence — Jason Ruis

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 23:31 Transcription Available


    Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

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    Episode 224: The Spirit Creates New Community — Jason Ruis

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 30:26 Transcription Available


    Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

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    Episode 223: Fight Like A Gardener — Jason Ruis

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2025 21:49 Transcription Available


    Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

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    Episode 222: Connecting Rural Churches to the Broader CRCNA — David Dick (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 32:17 Transcription Available


    Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

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    Episode 221: Tender and Tough — The True Meaning of Shepherding God's Flock — David Dick (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 31:42 Transcription Available


    Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

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    Episode 220: Renewing Confessional Commitment in the CRCNA — Our Three Forms Conference Speakers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 41:15 Transcription Available


    Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

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    Episode 219: The Importance of our Confessions — Dr. Chad Van Dixhoorn

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 65:17 Transcription Available


    Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

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    Episode 218: Lessons from Dort — Finding Unity in Divisive Times — Jason Ruis

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 35:17 Transcription Available


    Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

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    Episode 217: Repentance and Renewal in the CRC — Andrew Zomerman (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 33:21 Transcription Available


    Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

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    Episode 216: Rediscovering the Power of the Catechism — Andrew Zimmerman (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 32:23 Transcription Available


    Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

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    Episode 215: Charting the Next Century of the CRNCA with Vision and Hope — Chad Werkhoven (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 36:36 Transcription Available


    Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

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    Episode 214: Growing Disciples Through the Preached Word — Chad Werkhoven (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 37:13 Transcription Available


    Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

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    Episode 213: Recovering a Reformed Church — Why Ecclesiology Matters — Caley Meza (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 40:59 Transcription Available


    Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

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    Episode 212: Church Renewal Through the Ordinary Means of Grace — Caley Meza (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2025 39:39 Transcription Available


    Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

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    Episode 211: The CRC We're Fighting For — Jason Ruis (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 37:31 Transcription Available


    Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

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    Episode 210: The State of the CRCNA Following Synod 2024 — Jason Ruis (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 36:34 Transcription Available


    Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

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    Episode 209: Why Reformed Ecclesiology Is Critical for Reformation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 40:04 Transcription Available


    Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

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    Episode 208: The Messy Reformation Conference — Equipping Leaders for Reformation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 39:46 Transcription Available


    Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

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    Episode 207: Learning to Trust God When Plans Don't Go Our Way — Robert Van Zanen (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 34:12 Transcription Available


    Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

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    Episode 206: The Role of Prayer, Worship, and Community in Renewal — Robert Van Zanen (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 34:46 Transcription Available


    Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

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    Episode 205: Evangelistic Growth Through Preaching and Fellowship — Bob Pollema (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2024 33:57 Transcription Available


    Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

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    Episode 204: The Hospitality of Building a Joyful Church Community — Bob Pollema (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 33:44 Transcription Available


    Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

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    Episode 203: Confessional Renewal—Passing Down Confessional Heritage—Willem de Vries (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2024 39:57 Transcription Available


    Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

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    Episode 202: Authentic Church Community—Love, Truth, and Genuine Fellowship—Willem de Vries (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 39:11 Transcription Available


    Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

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    Episode 201: Relying on God's Power in Weakness During Church Renewal and Reformation

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 35:53 Transcription Available


    Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

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    Episode 200: Recovering the CRC's Doctrine of Covenant

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 36:02 Transcription Available


    Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

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    Episode 199: Know, Believe, Stay Faithful - Leadership for Unprecedented Times - Steve Zwart (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 35:22 Transcription Available


    Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

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    Episode 198: The Power of Patient Church Leadership Through Hard Seasons - Steve Zwart (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 35:14 Transcription Available


    Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

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    Episode 197: The Beautiful Life - Contrasting Secular Visions with God's Glory - Rob Toornstra (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 33:30 Transcription Available


    Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

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    Episode 196: Engaging Culture Without Compromise - The Power of Reformed Theology in a Progressive Era - Rob Toornstra (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 32:32 Transcription Available


    Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

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    Episode 195: Adopt Your Mission Field - Evangelism Through Long-Term Relationships - Pete Armstrong (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 36:05 Transcription Available


    Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

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    Episode 194: Making Disciples in a Post-Christian City - Patience and Purpose - Pete Armstrong (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 36:34 Transcription Available


    Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

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    Episode 193: Confessions as Compass - Guiding Through The Long Game of Reformation - Israel Ledee (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 35:28 Transcription Available


    Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

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    Episode 192: Beyond the Local Church - Embracing Broader Accountability - Israel Ledee (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 35:14 Transcription Available


    Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

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    Episode 191: Shepherding Through Reformational Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 37:50 Transcription Available


    Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

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    Episode 190: Rebuilding from the Bottom Up - Denominational Reformation Through Local Congregations

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2024 34:59 Transcription Available


    Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

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    Episode 189: Restoring the Foundations - Equipping CRC Leaders for a Confessional Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2024 34:16 Transcription Available


    Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

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    Episode 188: Synod 2024 - Confessional Integrity and the Power of the Holy Spirit - Michael Bentley (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2024 34:21 Transcription Available


    Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

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    Episode 187: Synod 2024 - Building Trust & Community in the CRCNA - Michael Bentley (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 32:20 Transcription Available


    Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

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    Episode 186: Synod 2024 - A Confessional, Diverse, and Missional Church - Andy Sytsma (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 36:49 Transcription Available


    Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

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    Episode 185: Synod 2024 - Prayer and Keeping in Step with the Spirit - Andy Sytsma (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 33:26 Transcription Available


    Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

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    Episode 184: Synod 2024 - Cultivating a Christ-Centered Vision - Derek Buikema (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 32:14 Transcription Available


    Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

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    Episode 183: Synod 2024 - Leading with Clarity and Compassion - Derek Buikema (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 31:06 Transcription Available


    Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

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    Episode 182: Synod 2024 - Trusting God in the Mess - Dan DeGraff (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 38:48 Transcription Available


    Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

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    Episode 181: Synod 2024 - Trusting God's Providence - Dan DeGraff (Part 1)

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    Join and Support us on Substack: https://themessyreformation.com/  Check out the Abide Project:  https://www.abideproject.org We love the Christian Reformed Church; we want to see reformation in our denomination; and we recognize that reformation is typically messy. So, we're having conversations with pastors throughout the CRC about what reformation might look like. Intro Music by Matt Krotzer 

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