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National Day of Prayer March 15, 2020 Prayer Resources

Pastor Scott will be hosting a 30-min virtual Prayer Meeting tonight at 7 p.m. using a computer program called Zoom.  This is a video conferencing application that will allow us to speak to one another and see one another.  All you need is a computer with Audio and Video capabilities.  If you don’t have Video, that is fine, you will be able to hear and participate.  You will be asked to download a piece of software and follow 3 simple…

How Should Christians Engage with the Culture?

#Wisdomwednesday with dr. james anderson How should Christians engage with the culture? Dr. James Anderson shares a biblical perspective of culture to help us understand how we can engage with the world around us. James Anderson (Ph.D., Ph.D., University of Edinburgh) is the Carl W. McMurray Professor of Theology and Philosophy at RTS Charlotte and the Academic Dean for RTS New York City and RTS Global. He is an ordained minister in the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church.

Is The Old Testament Applicable to Christian Life?

March 3, 2020 Is the Old Testament applicable to the Christian life? Dr. Mark Futato explains how the Old Testament Scriptures continue to give encouragement and hope to New Testament believers. Mark Futato (Ph.D., Catholic University of America) came to RTS Orlando in 1999 and serves as the Robert L. Maclellan Professor of Old Testament. He teaches core classes on Hebrew and Old Testament books. Dr. Futato served as Academic Dean of RTS Orlando from 2004 to 2012.

What is Reformed Theology?

What is Reformed Theology? Kevin DeYoung | February 25, 2020 Dr. Kevin DeYoung describes how Reformed Theology informs our view of God’s sovereignty, mercy, and ultimately, the gospel.

How to Pray without ceasing – RTS

#Wisdom Wednesday with Dr. Ligon Duncan “How do I pray without ceasing?” originally appeared on Feb 12, 2020 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onwFTFBt7pQ&feature=emb_logo

Improving Communication

Improving Communication Pastor Scott Roberts None of us are perfect communicators. We all struggle with relationships to a certain extent because relationships involve at least 2 sinful people: myself and the other person. This means communication is always flawed – prone to excesses and unhealthy patterns. One of the times this faulty communication exposes itself is over the holidays. So, how can we improve our communication so that each of our relationships has a better chance of being fruitful, beneficial…

Overcoming Worry and Fear in the Christian Life

Overcoming Worry and Fear in the Christian Life By Pastor Scott Roberts Who hasn’t struggled with worry and fear in life? It seems to be a common human experience. Sometimes our minds get carried about by the “what ifs” of the future. Unfortunately, this tendency is both pervasive and acceptable  in our world, but worry and fear betray a deeper problem in our life. That problem is a lack of trust in God. Mark Twain once said (or wrote), “My…