Posts from September 2016 (Page 3)

Bulletin – Week of September 4, 2016

Let no one feel like a stranger here. We all have the same Creator, who loves each of us unconditionally. Welcome, children of God! Greet one another joyfully. Message: The Godly Marriage Scripture: Eph. 5:22-33 Offering: General Fund Prayer Requests: This week we are asked to pray for Paulino Estrada and Georgi Lakey, Jessie and Virginia Figenbaum, Karen Funk, Anne Geleynse, Carolyn Goble, Darryl and Gloria Groothuis. Suggestions for prayers would be for their spiritual growth, opportunities to see Christ…

A Christian Response to Transgenderism

James Anderson gives us a few minutes of his thoughts on transgenderism reminding us that we need to understand  1) the Secular Philosophy behind the sexual revolution, 2) have a robust Biblical Anthropology about Creation, Fall, Redemption, and 3) have a pastoral response and not just an apologetic response.  This Sunday, September 4,  our Adult Sunday School will look into this topic and see what the Scriptures have to say about sexuality and how this can be applied in our…

Porn, sexual orientation and gender identity: 3 Articles Worth reading

Here is the most recent issue of the Social Conservative Review.  Whether you are conservative or not, I have found that the articles highlighted here expose me to the other side of many issues which the media and culture are not fond of reporting.  While all the articles are good, I highly recommend these three: This former porn star is exposing porn’s secrets: and it should make you very, very uncomfortable Why Is Transgender An Identity But Anorexia A Disorder?…

The Godly Marriage (POHFW)

Preparing our Hearts to Worship What is a Godly Marriage?   In an effort to help you prepare for the September 4th, 2016, Sunday morning corporate worship gathering and to aid you in your own reflections on Marriage, I wanted to pose a few questions and provide a few resources to prayerfully consider over the coming days. Our sermon is entitled, “What is a Godly Marriage?”. The main Scripture for the day is Ephesians 5:22-33. The other passages are either…