Brian Keepers

Brian Keepers has been an ordained pastor in the Reformed Church in America for 23 years. He is currently serving as the lead pastor of Trinity Reformed Church in Orange City, Iowa. Brian is married to Tammy, and they have two daughters and a granddaughter.

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Devotionals

One New Humanity

Read: Ephesians 2:11-22 For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility. (v. 14) We

Brian Keepers April 21, 2021

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Devotionals

Double Grace

Read: Ephesians 2:1-10 For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing . . . (vv. 8-9) When my oldest daughter was learning

Brian Keepers April 20, 2021

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Devotionals

Running with Wisdom

Read: Ephesians 1:15-23 I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to

Brian Keepers April 19, 2021

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Devotionals

Seeing the Bigger Picture

Read: Ephesians 1:1-14 [God has made] known to us the mystery of his will . . . to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth.

Brian Keepers April 18, 2021

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Devotionals

Training vs. Trying

Read: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 Run in such a way as to get the prize. Everyone who competes . . . goes into strict training. (vv. 24-25 NIV) Try harder. Work

Brian Keepers April 17, 2021

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Devotionals

The Race Set before Us

Read: Hebrews 12:1-6 Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us. (v. 1) Several years ago, I signed up to run my first 25K race. I

Brian Keepers April 16, 2021

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