July 2, 2026 With our nation’s 250th this Saturday, we’d like to repost our Pastor’s article regarding one of the Declaration of Independence’s listed complaints against King George III. After surveying the historical context and modern application with relevant Scriptures, the article concludes: “It is no surprise that the Declaration of Independence proclaimed the economic […]
June 20, 2026 Dear Saints, With Father’s Day being tomorrow during this annually manipulated month of June (remembering the rainbow is the Lord’s chosen covenant sign for saving His people from a self-centered world), let us be proud to come out of our Christian closets obeying the Fifth Commandment that ultimately relates to God and […]
June 10, 2026 Dear Saints, Recently, I had reason to study through significant sections of two books in our church library about the 47 eminent scholars and clergymen who, over six years—with unmatched academic tenacity and rigorous accountability along with a remarkably deep and wide Christian faith and spiritual enthusiasm, produced our beloved King James […]
May 27, 2026 Dr. Chad Van Dixhoorn’s recent article giving attention to the original Westminster Confession of Faith’s (WCF) position on consanguinity and especially affinity in marriage is most appreciated (see reformation21.org/consanguinity-affinity-and-other-points-of-divinity). I have made significant use of Van Dixhoorn’s excellent work on the WCF throughout my church membership class booklet—including for the chapter under […]
Dear Saints, During our Westminster Standards teaching time last Lord’s Day evening, our memory work with the Westminster Shorter Catechism was the following: Q. What is adoption? A. Adoption is an act of God’s free grace, whereby we are received into the number, and have a right to all the privileges, of the sons of God. […]
As I mentioned during last Lord’s Day’s Sabbath School study of Jonathan Edwards’ book, Charity and Its Fruit, based on 1 Corinthians 13, David Stone shares about a homeless man who planned to leave a rescue mission one morning and commit suicide. But on his way, a volunteer called out his name to say hello. That stopped him and he stayed.
Later on, he told her: “You didn’t know it that day. But when you called out my name, you gave me a reason to live.”
This powerful lesson was from Stone’s Focus on the Family “Pastor to Pastor” podcast entitled “The Art & Importance of Learning Names.” You can listen to it here: podcasts.focusonthefamily.com/show/pastor-to-pastor-with-dave-stone/the-art-importance-of-learning-names. After offering how I have made good use of it, I’ll pass on some wise nuggets and tools Rev. Stone offers.
February 25, 2026 Dear Saints, I am compelled today to share the following which was reviewed and approved by our church Session.In his notes from a public presentation slide referencing the chart above, World Relief VP of Advocacy and Policy Matthew Soerens writes: Note strong evidence – especially out of Texas, the only state out […]