Dear Saints, This week, I heard a sermon by a fine, nationally known Reformed pastor, in which he said several times something like, “Holy smoke”, and it was a euphemism, not an exultation of prayer or praise. Frankly, after our recent evening studies in the Westminster Larger Catechism (which he subscribes to) teaching us about […]
Read More »For Lord’s Day, February 24, 2013 Dear Saints, When you fall short of your goals, especially spiritually and morally as a Christian, how do you handle your setbacks? Let me encourage you to set up your next shot. What do I mean? In his book, Love and Respect, Dr. Emerson Eggerichs talks about the […]
Read More »For Lord’s Day, February 17, 2013 Dear Saints, The heat hasn’t worked all week at the manse, so we had someone stop by Friday afternoon to take a look. It’s now fixed, although thankfully God has made the weather warm again, so we don’t presently need the heater (this is really February, right!?). It was […]
Read More »For Lord’s Day, February 10, 2013 Dear Saints, Before this week’s e-devotion, I’d like to let you know about something I hope as many of you as possible can participate with me and my family in on Saturday, March 9. I am on the Steering Committee looking to bring a satellite clinic of the East […]
Read More »For Lord’s Day, February 3, 2013 Dear Saints, I was struck this morning by a comment in a sermon I was listening to by Pastor Jeff Stivason of Grace RPC in Gibsonia, PA. He was preaching on Mark 14:1-11, and made a touching contrast between the woman who poured the precious ointment from her alabaster […]
Read More »For Lord’s Day, January 27, 2013 Dear Saints, First, a reminder we’ll be watching Sherwood Pictures’ “Courageous” tonight at the Church in the Fireside Room. Bring popcorn to share. Remember, these Homemaker events are for fellowship for the WHOLE covenant family at PECA (youth, singles, young adults, etc.). Hope to see you all there. Speaking […]
Read More »For Lord’s Day, January 20, 2013 Dear Saints, What’s the use in waiting? Something in particular stood out to me in Elder Huffmaster’s leading of our Psalm 27 devotion last Lord’s Day morning which addresses that question. The last verse (vs. 14) reads: “Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen […]
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