Posts by Scott Roberts (Page 46)

Guest Pastor this week

We will be hosting a guest pastor this week as many of our members are returning from  the Okanagan after having worked on a mission project with Disaster Response Services of the Christian Reformed Church. Because of this, there will be no preparing our Hearts for worship posts to aid you thinking through the service ahead of time.

Guest Pastor This Week

We will be hosting a guest pastor the next two weeks as many of our members are in the Okanagan working on a mission project with Disaster Response Services of the Christian Reformed Church. Because of this, there will be no preparing our Hearts for worship posts to aid you thinking through the service ahead of time.

A Prayer when Life is full of chaos

Lord, there is chaos all around.  I feel like the disciples in the boat in the raging storm.  It seems as though the whole world is in an uproar.  The financial markets, the political scene, the moral fiber of our culture and society, the world scene with its wars and rumors of wars, the persecution of your people in ways we have not seen in modern history… until it appears that your people may be completely crushed in some places.…

How early are kids being taught about alternative sexualities?

The recently released WA State standards for Sexual Education have it starting in Kindergarten with basic information, but by grades 2-5, full blown alternatives like LGBTQ are being incorporated into the learning outcomes.  Read this article and then read the actual standards themselves.  (Pages 29-31 list the Sexual Education Learning Outcome.) You will be surprised. If your children are in public school, start teaching them about the Biblical views of Sexuality, and the roles of Men and Women early, if…

The Burnt Offering and the Christian- Preparing our Hearts to Worship

  In an effort to help you prepare for the June 5th, 2016, Sunday morning corporate worship gathering and to aid you in your own reflections on how the Old Testament Sacrifices pointed to Christ, I wanted to pose a few questions and provide a few resources to prayerfully consider over the coming days. Our sermon is entitled, “The Burnt Offering and the Christian”. The main Scripture for the day is Leviticus 1 & 6:8-18. The other passages are either…

Living Lights – POHFW

Living Lights – Preparing our Hearts to Worship In an effort to help you prepare for the May 29nd, 2016, Sunday morning corporate worship gathering and to aid you in your own reflections on Living as Light in a World of Darkness, I wanted to pose a few questions and provide a few resources to prayerfully consider over the coming days. Our sermon is entitled, “Living Lights”. The main Scripture for the day is Ephesians 5:8-20. The other passages are…

An Elder’s Prayer to stay focused on Christ

Lord, help me today to keep my eyes on Jesus. I confess that I have been like Peter sinking in the storm because I am looking at the raging storm rather than you.  Lord, help me be like Mary and sit at your feet and look at you, and listen to your voice rather than being focused on the busyness of my business.  Lord help me be like the king of Judah who said “We have no power against this…