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A thought on glorifying God

“We glorify God when we show the world the goodness of his attributes and the goodness of his gospel, including our unity in Christ.”   Vanhoozer, Kevin. Biblical Authority After Babel: Retrieving the Solas in the Spirit of Mere Protestant Christianity (Brazos Press: Grand Rapids, MI, 2016). 180.

Rules and outcomes for Theological debate

Theological debate is a necessary part of the the church’s existence, unfortunately not every debate is useful, nor carried on with the right motives.  John Webster provides 4 purposes for which a theological debate must aim: “Theological debate must (1) be within the communion of saints and have as its aim the furtherance of communion; (2) magnify the truth of the gospel; (3) have an eye to the catholicity of Christian confession; and (4) trust in the illuminating power of…

Bulletin – Week of August 13, 2017

 We welcome with pleasure all who have come to worship. Let us joyfully open our hearts to God and to one another. Order of Worship Opening Song   Lord, Our Lord, Your Glorious Name Call to Worship  Isaiah 43:1-3, 25 Songs of Praise Praise to the Lord, the Almighty God is our Refuge and our Strength Dwell in Me, O Blessed Spirit Litany of Confession  Isaiah 44:6-9 Song of  Response  I Sought the Lord, and Afterward I Knew Offering  General…

To whom will you turn? POHFW

Preparing our Hearts to Worship   In an effort to help you prepare for the August 13th, 2017, Sunday morning corporate worship gathering and to aid you in your own reflections on the Life of Elijah. I wanted to pose a few questions and provide a few resources to prayerfully consider over the coming days. Our sermon is entitled, “To whom will you turn?”. The main Scripture for the day is 2Kings 1. The other passages are either referenced in…

Bulletin – Week of August 6, 2017

We delight in your presence at worship. May we all grow in our love for God and for one another as we present ourselves before our Lord. Welcome. Order of Worship Opening Song:            All Creation Sings Call to Worship: Psalm 116 Songs of Praise:  Be Thou My Vision   What A Beautiful Name   Jesus Lamb of God Offering:  General Fund Offering Song:  My Worth Is Not In What I Own Prayer Baptism of Zachariah K. Scripture: 1 Kings 21…

Repentance stays the Judgment of God POHFW

Preparing our Hearts to Worship   In an effort to help you prepare for the August 6th, 2017, Sunday morning corporate worship gathering and to aid you in your own reflections on the Life of Elijah. I wanted to pose a few questions and provide a few resources to prayerfully consider over the coming days. Our sermon is entitled, “Repentance stays the judgment of God”. The main Scripture for the day is 1Kings 21. The other passages are either referenced…

When the Preaching is Bad…what are we to do?

This is a great post on how to approach church when the sermon is bad.  There are many reasons for a bad sermon – poor preparation by a preacher, poor oratory, bad listening by church attendees, and even heresy.  There are probably other reasons as well.  But Nick Batzig gives some advice on how to approach a service when the preaching is bad. I hope my preaching isn’t poor, but I am human and recognize that there are times when…

Article to read on Politics, Religion, and Life

Due to the Office move and construction this week at the church, I do not have the time to make any recommendations from this list, however, I will repost the FRC Social Conservative Review here for you to peruse and get a different angle than the media normally gives: http://www.frcblog.com/2017/08/social-conservative-review-august-1-2017/

Bulletin – Week of July 30, 2017

We warmly welcome all who have come to worship the Lord. May God’s Holy Spirit strengthen and encourage each of us. Order of Worship Opening Song:  Lord Most High Call to Worship:  Psalm 62:6-8 Songs of Praise:  Holy is the Lord;    God is Great;     A Mighty Fortress;     Psalm 62 Offering:  Benevolence Fund Offering Song:  What a Beautiful Name Prayer Scripture: 1 Kings 19:19-21 Message:  Embrace Your Calling and Your Companions Song of Response:  O How…