Bulletin – Week of September 11, 2016
Voltaire, an 18th-century French philosopher, wrote, “Friendship, gift of heaven, delight of great souls … is the marriage of the soul.” We welcome all who have come to worship as either friends or potential friends, or better still, as brothers and sisters in Christ. Message: Christ in Children Scripture: Eph. 6:1-3 Offering: General Fund Prayer Requests: This week we are asked to pray for Bill Brewster, Dan Grover, Jerry and Faye Hop, Victor Johnson, Mark Ireland, Jay and Avis Kaemingk.…
Christ in Children
Christ in Children Preparing our Hearts to Worship In an effort to help you prepare for the September 11th, 2016, Sunday morning corporate worship gathering and to aid you in your own reflections on Love and submission in the Family, I wanted to pose a few questions and provide a few resources to prayerfully consider over the coming days. Our sermon is entitled, “Love in the Family”. The main Scripture for the day is Ephesians 6:1-3. The other passages are either…
Do you fear God enough to spend time with him?
2 thought provoking minutes Evidences of Lack of Fear of God from NCFIC on Vimeo.
How does a Christian have contentment?
Melissa Kruger reminds us that contentment can never be found in the things of the world, for they are more like the salt water of the ocean being given to a person thirsting for water.
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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…
How do I pray?
Here is a great 2 minutes by Derek Thomas on “How to pray.” It is simple, sincere and helpful for anyone who is wanting to start out in prayer or who just wants to be reminded about the basics of a prayer life. #Wisdom Wednesday with Dr. Derek Thomas “How do I pray?” from Reformed Theological Seminary on Vimeo.