This past Sunday Pastor Jay preached from 1 Corinthians 4:1-5 and gave us 4 ways in which we should view Christian ministers. We should view our ministers as… Slaves/Servants Stewards Those who are required to be faithful Those who will ultimately be judge by God In expounding point 2, the question is raised- “Stewards of [...]
“When Christians unto carnal men give ear, Out of their way they go, and pay for ’t dear, For master Worldly-Wiseman can but show, A Saint the way to Bondage and to woe.” – Pilgrim’s Progress (when Christian meets Worldly-wiseman) – Yesterday, Pastor Jay gave 4 reasons why we are to reject the world’s wisdom. [...]
Looking for some good, cheap, last minute gifts? Well, we happen to just get in a variety of new books from Desiring God (which retail from $10-$15) all for the price of $2 that we will have for sale at our book table starting this Sunday! Finally Alive is a great book for anyone wanting [...]
“The Manhattan Declaration is a document affirming the sanctity of human life, the sanctity of marriage, and the rights of conscience and religious liberty. All three of these items are under siege in our culture today, so a group of Orthodox, Catholic, and evangelical Christians have drafted this statement and call upon others to defend [...]
What? Men’s Breakfast When? Thursdays @ 6AM Where? McDonald’s on Heritage Trace just off of I35W (on the same street as the church) Why? This is just one of many an opportunity to get more involved in one another’s lives in a slightly more structured environment. Possible weekly memory verse / passage, we talk about [...]
Yesterday Pastor Jay described some common (and troubling) views of the Church in our day and age. Starting off with the “Lone Ranger” view (listen below, under 1 minute): [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Not all have that view of the Church but they may, nonetheless, be building up the Church on faulty [...]
How should Calvinists deal with Arminians? Is it possible to stand firm for Reformed theology without causing offense? If you’re a Calvinist now but were an Arminian before and a Calvinist caused offense against you in explaining the theology, would you have been as apt to lay hold to the doctrines of grace? Dr. James [...]
While Women’s Wednesday Night Bible Study is on a hiatus, Christina has been edified and highly recommends the following series from 1 Timothy 2:9-15 for the women at our church to read or listen to: Christian women are under tremendous pressure these days: “Get a job, don’t waste your education.” “You’ll only be fulfilled if [...]