David Bast
Co-host, retired
Groundwork
Dave Bast is one of Groundwork's original, founding co-hosts. For eleven years, his voice comforted and encouraged listeners with biblical insights and thoughtful reflections. He retired from Groundwork in May 2021. He also served as the President and Broadcast Minister of Words of Hope for 23 years until he retired in January 2017. Prior to his ministry and work at Words of Hope, Dave served as a pastor for 18 years in congregations in the Reformed Church in America. He is the author of several devotional books. A graduate of Hope College and Western Theological Seminary, he has also studied at both the Fuller and Calvin seminaries. Dave and his wife, Betty Jo, have four children and four grandchildren. Dave enjoys reading, growing tomatoes, and avidly follows the Detroit Tigers.
Recent Episodes featuring David Bast:
May 7, 2021
Our Faithful God and His Enduring Word
No matter what we’re going through, God is with us. We can trust that he’s with us because the Bible assures us this is true. Today, we’ll examine some of those promises in scripture as we recognize a significant change here on Groundwork. Together, we’ll say goodbye to our co-host, Dave Bast, as he retires and we’ll also welcome his successor, Darrell Delaney, to the co-host seat alongside Scott Hoezee.
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Single Episodes
February 12, 2021
Fellowship
Intentional fellowship is a valuable practice for cultivating our faith.
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Spiritual Disciplines, Part 2: Healthy Habits for Life
February 5, 2021
Reconciliation
Studying scripture helps us better understand the spiritual discipline of reconciliation and how our reconciliation with God impacts our ability to be peacemakers.
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Spiritual Disciplines, Part 2: Healthy Habits for Life
January 29, 2021
Prayer
Examine the rich tradition of prayer found in scripture to better understand and learn to cultivate this important spiritual discipline.
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Spiritual Disciplines, Part 2: Healthy Habits for Life
January 22, 2021
Confession
Discover why confessing our sins leads to healing and spiritual health and benefits our relationship with God.
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Spiritual Disciplines, Part 2: Healthy Habits for Life
January 15, 2021
Worship
Learn why our pattern of worship matters and how habitually engaging in thoughtful, intentional, and Trinitarian worship is profoundly formative for our faith and life.
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Spiritual Disciplines, Part 2: Healthy Habits for Life
Recent Blog Posts written by David Bast:
June 12, 2020
How Long, O Lord?
The timeless story of Job gives believers experiencing suffering a place to wrestle with questions like “How long”, “why,” and “Where is...
May 29, 2020
Wisdom For Such a Time as This
The solid, practical advice we find within the pages of Proverbs can help us wisely navigate any and every situation we experience...