Posts by Scott Roberts (Page 36)

Issues of the Heart POHFW

 Preparing our Hearts to Worship   In an effort to help you prepare for the February 19th, 2017, Sunday morning corporate worsh ip gathering and to aid you in your own reflections on the darkness of the human heart, I wanted to pose a few questions and provide a few resources to prayerfully consider over the coming days. Our sermon is entitled, “Issues of the Heart” The main Scriptures for the day is Jonah 3:10-4:3. The other passages are either…

What’s new about the New Covenant?

Dr. Michael Allen gives us a short 3 minute answer that ties the New Covenant to its Old Testament roots while also letting us see that the entire promise of the New Covenant is yet to be fulfilled for the people of God.  Enjoy: #Wisdom Wednesday with Dr. Mike Allen “What is new about the New Covenant?” from Reformed Theological Seminary on Vimeo.

Sent again, Repentance and a City Saved – Jonah 3

Preparing our Hearts to Worship   In an effort to help you prepare for the February 12th, 2017, Sunday morning corporate worship gathering and to aid you in your own reflections on Repentance, I wanted to pose a few questions and provide a few resources to prayerfully consider over the coming days. Our sermon is entitled, “Sent again, a City Saved” The main Scriptures for the day is Jonah 3:1-10, Luke 11:30-32. The other passages are either referenced in the…

What happens next? – a Parenting tip

A guy walks up to you at a party and hands you a drink.  You have never met him before, but he is a friend of a friend and seems nice.  What Happens Next? A car pulls up beside the curb and calls out to you and your friends to come over so he can ask you some questions about where to find such and such a place.  What Happens Next? You are in a store and a gunman opens…

Serving a 15-Year Sentence

 Chinese Persecution of Pastors Alimujiang Yimiti was leading ethnic-Uyghur Muslims to Christ in western China when he was arrested by Chinese public security officers. Initially, officials closed his business after accusing him of using it as a cover for “preaching Christianity among people of Uyghur ethnicity.” But when his case went to trial in 2008, the charges were increased to subverting the Chinese government and endangering national security. Alimujiang, a former Muslim, was sentenced to 15 years in prison. His…

What have we normalized?

“We have an alarming capacity to normalize sin and unbelief!” I heard these words spoken by a fellow Bellingham pastor this past week and they got me thinking, “What have I normalized?” To some that question might not even make sense. “Normalized,” what does that mean? To normalize simply means to make something the standard. It is to make something a regularly expected part of life. To normalize is to assume that this attitude, action, perspective, etc. is the basis…