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…

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…

This week I have been hit by the number of articles and resources the CRCNA has made available to the churches related to the Lord’s Supper or Communion and to the growing body of literature and practice of more frequent practice of celebrating and participating in this Sacrament.  I want to share one post that…

Rosaria Butterfield talks about what hospitality is and is not and why it is so important. a lightly edited transcript is available here.

If you have ever asked these questions yourself or know people who are asking them. The Crucial Questions series by RC Sproul is excellent and available for free download now. Things like: Who is Jesus? Can I Trust the Bible? Does Prayer Change Things? Can I Know God’s Will? How Should I Live in This World? What Does It…

Depression By Pastor Scott Roberts Everyone knows someone who is depressed, or they have suffered with depression themselves. The reality is that depression1 – the persistent lack of feeling pleasure, the struggle with energy, the sense of worthlessness, the weight changes and diminished ability to think –has become as commonplace in society as the air…

#WisdomWednesday with Dr. Mike Allen What is the importance of the word, sacraments, and prayer as means of grace? Dr. Michael Allen explains how God gives us the gifts of his Word, the sacraments, and prayer that help us and encourage us as we journey through this life.