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LaGrave Live, February 8, 2026

LaGrave Live, February 8, 2026

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 LaGrave Live LIVE Evening Worship - 2026-02-08 Ephphatha! Be Opened! About The Service: we welcome Rev. Peter Gordon to the pulpit. Order of Worship: https://lagrave.org/wp-content/uploads/2026-2-8-PM-Order-of-Worship.pdf About Us: We are a traditional CRC church in the middle of Downtown Grand Rapids, MI, worshipping at 8:40am, 11:00am, and 6:00pm. (10:00am and 6:00pm during the summer months) We'd love to hear from you: Connection: https://www.lagrave.org/contact Let us pray for you: Prayer: https://www.lagrave.org/prayerrequest/ Giving: https://www.elexiogiving.com/App/Giving/lagr107178 The February special offering is for The Bridge. The Bridge is part of Arbor Circle, which offers emergency shelter for youths, and additional counseling for youths and their families. Listen on the go: Amazon Music: https://bit.ly/LGPodAmazonMusic Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3tuOdwQ Google Podcast: https://bit.ly/LGPodGoogle Soundcloud: / lagravecrc https://soundcloud.com/lagravecrc Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3yXDFaT Follow us! Facebook: / lagravecrc https://www.facebook.com/lagravecrc Instagram: / lagravecrc https://www.instagram.com/lagravecrc Website: https://www.lagrave.org #LaGrave #LaGraveCRC Ephphatha: Finding Wholeness in Spiritual Openness Ephphatha: Be Opened A Sermon on Physical Silence and Spiritual Awakening by Rev. Pete Gordon Feb 08, 2026 The Core Message "I am as whole as I can be, and I am as whole as God needs me to be... Spiritual deafness is a choice; physical deafness is a perspective." 1 The "Ephphatha" Experience Beyond simple healing, it means Anoigo: opening up to a fresh experience, like clearing stale air from a room to let the glorious in. 2 Empathy vs. Sympathy Disability is not a result of sin but a platform for God's works. The "broken" are often the ones who listen most proactively. 3 Universal Disability Everyone is spiritually disabled post-Fall. Physical healing is the "icing," but spiritual forgiveness is the "cake." Speaker Profile Rev. Pete Gordon Campus Pastor, GRCC #JabezMinistries #DeafTheology Scripture Focus •Mark 7:31-37(The Deaf Mute) •Mark 2:1-12(The Paralytic) •Isaiah 35:5-6(Prophecy) Key Keywords Wholeness Empathy Authority Witness Location: LaGrave Avenue Christian Reformed Church Reading Time: ~10 min | Sermon Length: 63 min In this evening service, Reverend Pete Gordon explores the profound intersection of physical disability and spiritual condition through the biblical narrative of Jesus healing a deaf man. Drawing from his personal experience with profound hearing loss, Gordon challenges the traditional "healing" narrative, suggesting that true wholeness comes from being spiritually "opened" to the glory of God. The service integrates traditional liturgy, the Belgic Confession, and a call to support campus ministries at Grand Rapids Community College. Detailed Point Summary The Call to Worship and Liturgical Foundation The service opened with a call to worship from Psalm 96, emphasizing the glory due to God's name and the call for all creation—from the heavens to the trees of the forest—to rejoice before the Lord’s righteous judgment. This was followed by congregational singing and a formal greeting, establishing a communal atmosphere of reverence. Reverend Gordon introduced himself as a campus pastor for Jabez Ministries at GRCC, a ministry focused on and led by people with disabilities. He noted the personal significance of the evening's music, particularly the oboe, as one of the few instruments he can hear clearly despite his severe hearing loss. The Priority of Spiritual Healing Central to the sermon were two accounts of healing from the Gospel of Mark. In the story of the paralytic (Mark 2), Gordon highlighted that Jesus prioritized the forgiveness of sins over physical restoration, calling the physical healing the "icing on the cake". This theme was reinforced by a communal reading of the Belgic Confession, a 17th-century document written by Guido de Brès. The confession describes the Church as a "holy congregation of true Christian believers" preserved by God across the world, regardless of size or perceived strength. The Meaning of "Ephphatha" In Mark 7:34, Jesus uses the Aramaic word Ephphatha. While often translated simply as "Be opened," the Greek equivalent Anoigo suggests a deeper transformation: Beyond the Physical: It is more than just opening a door; it is like opening a window on a summer day to let stale air out and fresh air in. Fresh Experience: It signifies opening oneself to a "fresh experience" of God's glory and the Word. Empowerment: The healing was not just a "fix," but an empowerment for the man to become a witness to the Kingdom. Redefining Disability and Empathy Gordon provided a deep exegesis of Mark 7:31-37, where Jesus heals a deaf man in the Decapolis. He argued that Jesus’ actions—putting fingers in ears and spitting—were not merely "fixing" a broken person but making the Gospel accessible and fulfilling the...
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