For Lord’s Day, February 5, 2012 Dear Saints, I remember back in high school, one of my wrestling buddies challenged a cheer leader not to wear make-up to school for just one day, and if she did, he’d pay her $50. She wore a lot of make up, which we all thought was so unnecessary, […]
For Lord’s Day, February 12, 2012 Dear Saints, I’d like to ask you all, how much does worry dominate your life? I venture a guess that the answer is a good amount. This guess I think is likely accurate because I remember my preaching professor, Dr. Prutow, saying one of the most meaningful sermon series […]
For Lord’s Day, March 4, 2012 Dear Saints, As we move on in our Genesis sermon series to Isaac and now Jacob, I would like to share a few last thoughts about father Abraham that did not make it into the sermons but are helpful for us to meditate on in our own walk of […]
For Lord’s Day, March 11, 2012 Dear Saints, How should one listen to a sermon? The email below poses and answers this question. It is something I mentioned recently at a Wednesday night study that I had received and would forward as worth your considering to prepare for listening to God in worship. An important […]
For Lord’s Day, March 18, 2012 Dear Saints, May the Lord give us all more witnessing opportunities in our daily lives that we can be giving prayer support to as a church. May we be looking for such opportunities that are simple but packed with potential. I am reminded of some of Rick Phillips’ comments […]
For Lord’s Day, March 25, 2012 Dear Saints, What do you think about the following statements from Reformed pastors/writers?: “I’m about as good as I’m going to get, and I’m tired of trying.” You are “free to cuss and spit … You are free. You can do it right or wrong. You can obey or […]
For Lord’s Day, April 1 Dear Saints, “Once saved, always saved.” Is that something you can take to the bank for yourself? Absolutely. You cannot lose your salvation. This is where the Larger Catechism, Q&A 79, will guide us in worship this Lord’s Day evening. Meditating on our secure salvation should serve as a great […]