Pastor’s Blog
Pastor’s Blog
On Tuesday Night, I sat with my family and watched the first presidential debate of the election season. And yes, we watched the entire thing, from beginning to end. Now, you may be thinking, “Why would you subject yourself and your family to that?” The short answer is “Because it is a civic responsibility.” Each…
Though I disagree with his short answer that the Lord’s Supper should not be streamed, I do however believe that Dr. Swain brings up a number of worthy things that we can and should consider. My reasons for disagreeing are differences in perspective on what it means to be the gathered body. I believe that…
For those wanting to understand what abortion legislation looks like across the country, this is a great site that pictorially represents 4 areas related to Abortion: Born Alive Protections, Late tErm abortions, Fetal Dignity and Defunding Tax payer supported Abortion Providers https://frc.org/prolifemaps
a great 1 min clip reminding those of us who are married men why and how to keep loving our wives This originally appears on the National Center for Family Integrated Church website.
Our special Pentecost gathering on May 31, 5 pm Pacific. https://www.facebook.com/VineInstitute/
If you are looking for some reflection questions and prayer prompts from this week’s service, here are the questions we used in the zoom prayer meeting on 5-17. Where is the gospel going out now? Where can we step forward in our lives and proclaim Jesus now? Where are you afraid to proclaim Jesus? How…
Answer these questions, then watch this video and reflect upon your previous answers: What is Justice? What is social justice? Which do you think we need more? Watch this video: What is the difference between justice and all other forms of justice? Why should Christians care about the distinctions this video raises? Are there any…
What is Holy Sexuality? | Christopher Yuan In our world and culture, there’s a lot of confusion around the topic of sex. But what is God’s design for sexuality? In this episode of Impact Answers, Dr. Christopher Yuan defines “holy sexuality”, a term that he coined to help people understand sexuality in light of the…
#Wisdom Wednesday with William Wood Reformed Theological Seminary April 28, 2020 William Wood is Assistant Professor of Old Testament at RTS Atlanta. He completed his M.Div at Westminster Theological Seminary, where he is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Hermeneutics and Biblical Interpretation with an emphasis in Old Testament.
How do I find joy in suffering? Dr. Peter Lee | April 21, 2020 How do I find joy in suffering? Dr. Peter Lee explains how our suffering in this world can help us to experience the joy of knowing Jesus Christ more fully. Peter Lee (Ph.D., Catholic University of America) is Professor of Old…