“Ah, the Church Fathers! Love those guys! There when you need them for a great story or an inspiring quote or a meaty sermon citation, and then they turn back into primitive pagan necromancers” (anonymous) I found this quote on one of my FaceBook friend’s threads. I’m pretty sure it was sarcastic, but I would […]
For Kim—RIP
We’ve gathered this afternoon to celebrate the life of Kim Meyer. As we celebrate, however, there is a sense of sorrow and sadness hovering over everything we say and do. As you all know, we’re not here remembering someone who is sitting in the other room watching us. Kim passed away. She is not here. […]
For Lonna
Death is a terrible thing. Someone you all loved for many years, has been taken to a new home. The wonderful thing is that Lonna knew that everything I have just read is true and had put her hope in Jesus. This hope was not based on empty yearning, or some kind of hope based […]
Converting the Soul
The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul (Ps. 19:7) Most Christians know this verse. Maybe you have it memorized in a song. I remember singing a song with this verse in it when I was in the Navy, long before I ever read it in the Bible. It is one of those […]
Pleasing God
Therefore, we make it our aim, whether present or absent, to be well pleasing to Him (2 Cor. 5:9). What does it mean to please God? Well the first thing that springs to mind is that we might keep the commandments of God. But would keeping the commandments please God? In Mark 10 Jesus came […]
Cultural Engagement
It is commonly known that people who worship together over an extended period of time tend to view the outside world in similar ways, and this is also true of CREC churches. Given the important role that political and cultural issues have in our era, it may be helpful to make a few comments. Cultural […]
Psalm 139
“O Lord, You have searched me and known me. You know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my thought afar off. You comprehend my path and my lying down, and are acquainted with all my ways. For there is not a word on my tongue, but behold, O Lord, You know it […]
Introduction to Biblical Counseling
Tomorrow night is the last night for the Introduction to Biblical Counseling course. We’ll be watching the last counseling video. We all want to know what happens to Trey and Deb. Also, there’s free pizza! So, if you’ve attended in the past, but the things of life squeezed you out, and you want to have […]