https://puritanchurch.com/behold-what-love-the-blessed-doctrine-of-adoption/ 2026-04-02T04:22:08+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/louffsfpwqi-1.jpg Photo by Tá Focando https://www.youtube.com/embed/2gSugruC1jQ https://img.youtube.com/vi/2gSugruC1jQ/hqdefault.jpg Behold What Love! The Blessed Doctrine of Adoption Behold What Love! The Blessed Doctrine of Adoption. During our Westminster Standards teaching time last Lord's Day, our memory work with the Westminster Shorter Catechism was the following: WSC Q. 34. 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. Among the Bible verse references listed was the one we memorized, 1 John 3:1: Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. Notice that this verse does not actually use the word "adoption" or a derivative of it.  But it speaks to the blessed result to behold: an identify of sonship by the love of God our Father. Adoption https://puritanchurch.com/the-value-of-learning-peoples-names/ 2026-02-26T19:51:45+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/DStone-1.png https://puritanchurch.com/facts-and-statistics-regarding-immigration-and-crime-in-the-u-s/ 2026-02-26T15:35:28+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Untitled.001.jpeg Untitled.001 https://www.youtube.com/embed/V_-UXroyx4c https://img.youtube.com/vi/V_-UXroyx4c/hqdefault.jpg Facts and Statistics Regarding Immigration and Crime in the US Facts and Statistics Regarding Immigration and Crime in the US Facts https://puritanchurch.com/dr-david-vandrunen-to-minister-both-services-february-15/ 2026-02-12T17:53:02+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/grid_vandrunen-500x500-1.png grid_vandrunen-500x500-1 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/DVWSC.jpeg https://puritanchurch.com/elder-ron-renner-shares-on-kprz-radio-about-working-sabbath-keeping-and-tithing/ 2025-09-30T17:00:26+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IMG_4209.jpg https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/DSC_0514.jpeg https://puritanchurch.com/elder-ron-renner-shares-testimony-of-conversion-and-60-years-of-marriage-on-kprz-radio/ 2025-09-29T18:49:34+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IMG_2393-e1759170964413.jpeg https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IMG_4208-800x533.jpeg https://puritanchurch.com/a-study-of-the-morning-after-pill-it-can-be-an-abortifacient/ 2025-09-16T00:01:10+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/article-2318111-19904B2B000005DC-137_634x920-copy.jpg article-2318111-19904B2B000005DC-137_634x920 copy https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/article-2318111-19904B2B000005DC-137_634x920.jpg https://puritanchurch.com/providence-preparing-for-providence/ 2025-09-15T04:04:45+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IMG_3730.jpeg https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IMG_3713-900x1200.jpeg https://puritanchurch.com/the-7th-grievance-of-the-u-s-declaration-of-independence-against-tyrannical-restrictions-on-vital-immigration-growth/ 2025-09-10T03:33:25+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/iStock-1291407945.jpg U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence on American Flag https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/1738861073847.jpeg https://www.youtube.com/embed/V_-UXroyx4c https://img.youtube.com/vi/V_-UXroyx4c/hqdefault.jpg The 7th Grievance of the U.S. Declaration of Independence Decries Tyrannical Restrictions on Vital Immigration Growth I recently revisited the United States Declaration of Independence because of the way a speaker training a class of professionals serving immigrants bluntly described it and our country's other founding documents with a stronger version of how the Apostle Paul refers to his own works in Philippians 3:8--and this just after presenting the same to a group of high school students. Contrary to that disrespectful, undignified blanket dismissal with a wave of the hand, the Declaration actually could be cited to support some immigration advocacy and humanitarian work and is a remarkable document. One thing I am impressed to remark on is its seventh of many grievances listed to warrant leaving England against what was viewed as the monarch’s tyrannical oppression.  It reads: "He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither … " This complaint comes after the renown prefatory clause, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights” and within its main body of protests against “The history of the present King of Great Britain [being] a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States.” As a bi-vocational pastor employed by World Relief Southern California—a Christian humanitarian organization partnering with churches to welcome our new immigrant neighbors and help them belong in our communities, this urgent recognition of the essential economic impact of U.S. immigration on the nation’s formation is striking.  It has timeless and timely relevance regarding our country’s immigration policies and its economic progress today. 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weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/GabeBigBoyBike.jpg https://puritanchurch.com/christianity-is-the-greatest-threat-to-christianity-culture-and-a-christian-nation/ 2022-12-04T08:55:20+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/7205b2f855ad4c38433a7c2a6bdd80bf.jpg Here We Stand (Paperback) https://puritanchurch.com/let-us-still-stand-against-worldliness-for-christlikeness/ 2022-11-27T07:25:57+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/5ecf23faf8121986ba2ffc59e94d03f1.png Cambridge Declaration (Booklet) https://puritanchurch.com/defeat-deadly-despair/ 2026-01-19T04:29:37+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/KPRZ-2-1200x900.jpeg https://puritanchurch.com/van-leuven-kids-mommy-join-pastor-for-kprz-radio-show-on-gods-names-09-29/ 2022-09-29T20:41:14+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/KPRZ-1-800x600.jpeg 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Church in San Diego For Lord's Day, March 6, 2022 Dear Saints, Today, I was reminded of the following Scripture by two little friends toying with me outside the window of the church’s copier room while I was making bulletins: Matthew 6:26: Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; Birds Worry Anxiety Contentment Nature Observe Faith Trust https://puritanchurch.com/have-christs-zeal-for-gods-house/ 2022-01-22T04:20:44+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Watson-BOD.jpeg https://puritanchurch.com/love-of-gods-law-and-sabbath-day-worship/ 2021-10-08T21:14:09+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Cool-Down-Coffee-Radio-Interview-800x580.jpeg https://puritanchurch.com/a-reminder-of-the-commandment-to-get-adequate-rest-and-merry-medicine/ 2021-09-19T00:34:42+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/IMG_1190-610x800.jpeg https://www.youtube.com/embed/P8OdrTRDXUw https://img.youtube.com/vi/P8OdrTRDXUw/hqdefault.jpg A Reminder of the Commandment to Get Adequate Rest -- And Merry Medicine | Puritan Reformed Presbyterian Church in San Diego For Lord's Day, September 18, 2021 Dear Saints, Take a look at my parking job at church this afternoon!  I only noticed upon returning to get something else out of the car I had forgotten! I thought it'd be fun to share for two purposes: It is a reminder to get proper rest and sleep.  As the Westminster https://puritanchurch.com/glorify-god/ 2021-09-12T04:15:20+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/WBoD-607x800.png https://puritanchurch.com/god-energizes-you-to-be-electric/ 2021-07-06T16:55:25+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/jesus-christ-is-lord/ 2021-05-02T05:43:59+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/linger-in-the-presence-of-the-living-god/ 2021-04-11T07:56:07+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/his-grace-rewrote-our-story-how-sweet-it-is/ 2021-04-04T02:16:17+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.youtube.com/embed/dyOrS3kY8BY https://img.youtube.com/vi/dyOrS3kY8BY/hqdefault.jpg His Grace Rewrote Our Story, How Sweet it Is! | Puritan Reformed Presbyterian Church in San Diego For Lord's Day, April 4, 2021 Dear Saints, I heard two things on the Christian radio this week while driving that blessed me greatly thinking about our union in Christ and identity living in Him now as new creatures free from being haunted by our pasts, which I’d like to share with you. First, in between songs, https://www.youtube.com/embed/da64vJ5mGto https://img.youtube.com/vi/da64vJ5mGto/hqdefault.jpg His Grace Rewrote Our Story, How Sweet it Is! | Puritan Reformed Presbyterian Church in San Diego For Lord's Day, April 4, 2021 Dear Saints, I heard two things on the Christian radio this week while driving that blessed me greatly thinking about our union in Christ and identity living in Him now as new creatures free from being haunted by our pasts, which I’d like to share with you. First, in between songs, https://www.youtube.com/embed/14PRhL1_a-0 https://img.youtube.com/vi/14PRhL1_a-0/hqdefault.jpg His Grace Rewrote Our Story, How Sweet it Is! | Puritan Reformed Presbyterian Church in San Diego For Lord's Day, April 4, 2021 Dear Saints, I heard two things on the Christian radio this week while driving that blessed me greatly thinking about our union in Christ and identity living in Him now as new creatures free from being haunted by our pasts, which I’d like to share with you. First, in between songs, https://www.youtube.com/embed/CgSLlq9CJ7A https://img.youtube.com/vi/CgSLlq9CJ7A/hqdefault.jpg His Grace Rewrote Our Story, How Sweet it Is! | Puritan Reformed Presbyterian Church in San Diego For Lord's Day, April 4, 2021 Dear Saints, I heard two things on the Christian radio this week while driving that blessed me greatly thinking about our union in Christ and identity living in Him now as new creatures free from being haunted by our pasts, which I’d like to share with you. First, in between songs, https://www.youtube.com/embed/SkiSbRFyUYQ https://img.youtube.com/vi/SkiSbRFyUYQ/hqdefault.jpg His Grace Rewrote Our Story, How Sweet it Is! | Puritan Reformed Presbyterian Church in San Diego For Lord's Day, April 4, 2021 Dear Saints, I heard two things on the Christian radio this week while driving that blessed me greatly thinking about our union in Christ and identity living in Him now as new creatures free from being haunted by our pasts, which I’d like to share with you. First, in between songs, https://puritanchurch.com/sin-the-exaltation-of-ourselves-at-the-expense-of-god-and-worshipping-our-self-made-man-creator/ 2021-03-07T02:12:56+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/CDCase_ChristianStuggleBHS_DropShadowHighRes__22432.1563547445-682x1024.jpg https://puritanchurch.com/be-not-greedy-crabs/ 2021-09-04T02:05:06+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Crabs-1.jpg https://puritanchurch.com/hold-up-your-shield-of-faith-because-the-devils-arrows-keep-flying-at-you/ 2021-01-17T07:28:09+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.youtube.com/embed/usmSXsyJJn8 https://img.youtube.com/vi/usmSXsyJJn8/hqdefault.jpg Hold Up Your Shield of Faith Because the Devil's Arrows Keep Flying at | Puritan Reformed Presbyterian Church in San Diego For Lord's Day, January 17, 2021 Dear Saints, Mr. Delgado showed me a video today that was really amazing. Expert archer Lars Andersen is seen shooting 1,120 arrows in 1.4 minutes: 100 arrows in 18 seconds; 1,000 arrows in 25 seconds! What's most impressive to me is how he can load so many arrows on the https://puritanchurch.com/avoid-the-fallacy-of-assuming-false-causes/ 2021-01-03T07:11:38+00:00 weekly 0.8 http://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/IMG_8265-1-1024x768.jpg https://puritanchurch.com/remember-to-be-thankful/ 2020-11-01T15:21:21+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/fear-is-futile/ 2020-10-11T13:41:40+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/a-resurrection-reflection/ 2020-09-27T13:49:02+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/every-lords-day-is-easter-sunday/ 2020-09-20T14:20:33+00:00 weekly 0.8 http://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/IMG_7120-768x1024.jpg https://www.youtube.com/embed/G-hLSR5F4Y0 https://img.youtube.com/vi/G-hLSR5F4Y0/hqdefault.jpg Every Lord's Day is Easter Sunday! | Puritan Reformed Presbyterian Church in San Diego For Lord's Day, September 20, 2020. Dear Saints, As we return to the Gospel of Matthew we take it up at the grave of Jesus. And we find He is risen from the dead as the firstfruits of our resurrection. Thus we celebrate today, as every Lord's Day, the resurrection of Christ. Each Lord's day is Easter https://www.youtube.com/embed/mG8Tko3BzHk https://img.youtube.com/vi/mG8Tko3BzHk/hqdefault.jpg Every Lord's Day is Easter Sunday! | Puritan Reformed Presbyterian Church in San Diego For Lord's Day, September 20, 2020. Dear Saints, As we return to the Gospel of Matthew we take it up at the grave of Jesus. And we find He is risen from the dead as the firstfruits of our resurrection. Thus we celebrate today, as every Lord's Day, the resurrection of Christ. Each Lord's day is Easter https://puritanchurch.com/be-still-knowing-god-by-cutting-slack/ 2020-08-23T02:24:07+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Boat-Ropes.jpg https://puritanchurch.com/heaven-will-have-no-disappointments/ 2020-06-20T04:06:42+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/control-your-circumstances-to-maintain-self-control/ 2020-06-14T06:07:56+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/how-to-change-the-world-ten-lessons-from-a-navy-seal-admiral/ 2020-05-03T07:26:07+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.youtube.com/embed/pxBQLFLei70 https://img.youtube.com/vi/pxBQLFLei70/hqdefault.jpg How to Change the World: Ten Lessons from a Navy Seal Admiral | Puritan Reformed Presbyterian Church in San Diego For Lord’s Day, May 3, 2020 Dear Saints, In two sermons last year I quoted from a renowned graduation speech by Navy SEAL Admiral William H. McRraven entitled, “How to Change the World”. I originally learned about this message last year while listening to a message by a boy in speech and debate club in which my https://puritanchurch.com/dont-you-worry-bout-a-thing/ 2020-04-19T04:31:24+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.youtube.com/embed/q1ZRI0zVpY4 https://img.youtube.com/vi/q1ZRI0zVpY4/hqdefault.jpg Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing! | Puritan Reformed Presbyterian Church in San Diego For Lord’s Day, April 19, 2020 Dear Saints, This week’s e-devotion is short and sweet and silly. But before I continue, I wanted to let you know that our church just had an article published on Reformation21 today which you might like to read and share with others: https://www.youtube.com/embed/bfTv6A1Wn4k https://img.youtube.com/vi/bfTv6A1Wn4k/hqdefault.jpg Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing! | Puritan Reformed Presbyterian Church in San Diego For Lord’s Day, April 19, 2020 Dear Saints, This week’s e-devotion is short and sweet and silly. But before I continue, I wanted to let you know that our church just had an article published on Reformation21 today which you might like to read and share with others: https://www.youtube.com/embed/d-diB65scQU https://img.youtube.com/vi/d-diB65scQU/hqdefault.jpg Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing! | Puritan Reformed Presbyterian Church in San Diego For Lord’s Day, April 19, 2020 Dear Saints, This week’s e-devotion is short and sweet and silly. But before I continue, I wanted to let you know that our church just had an article published on Reformation21 today which you might like to read and share with others: https://puritanchurch.com/richard-baxter-on-validity-of-government-forbidding-worship-assemblies-in-times-of-pestilence/ 2020-04-05T04:45:53+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Baxter-on-Government-Closing-Church.jpg https://puritanchurch.com/martin-luthers-whether-one-may-flee-from-a-deadly-plague-is-helpful-to-meditate-upon-regarding-our-recent-move-to-online-webcast-worship-services-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/ 2020-03-29T04:45:59+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/the-dignity-of-deference/ 2018-12-09T03:34:22+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ye2TrTCUjJ8 https://img.youtube.com/vi/Ye2TrTCUjJ8/hqdefault.jpg The Dignity of Deference | Puritan Reformed Presbyterian Church in San Diego https://youtu.be/Ye2TrTCUjJ8 For Lord's Day, December 9, 2018 Dear Saints, It has been a long time since I have been able to give proper attention to writing an e-devotional for you. It likely will be a while before I can do so again. But I was so impressed with something I heard on the radio this week which I’d https://puritanchurch.com/contentment-is-quieting-our-stormy-hearts-in-the-midst-of-our-storms/ 2017-11-26T03:08:01+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/contentment-disallows-murmuring-vexation/ 2017-11-05T04:07:07+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/it-is-very-christ-like-to-lament-and-learn-contentment/ 2017-09-02T22:46:16+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/paint-a-better-picture/ 2017-08-27T04:35:52+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ytk0aoXXICo https://img.youtube.com/vi/Ytk0aoXXICo/hqdefault.jpg Paint a Better Picture | Puritan Reformed Presbyterian Church in San Diego For the Lords' Day, August 26, 2017 Dear Saints, We are so thankful to have returned from our 5-week trip to the Land Down Under!  We missed you terribly, and though we are still settling it is so goooooooooooood to be home! As you can imagine, I'll be up late on sermons so I can't write much of my own https://puritanchurch.com/redeem-your-time-while-there-is-time/ 2017-05-13T16:17:24+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/facebook_friends.jpg https://puritanchurch.com/contentment-internally-spiritual-thus-independent-of-externals/ 2017-04-02T01:49:23+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/affliction-the-moment-we-need-to-learn-more-contentment/ 2017-02-26T05:26:01+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/an-american-pastors-polemic-on-politics/ 2017-02-22T23:11:15+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/contentment-christian-self-sufficiency/ 2017-02-19T05:59:18+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/2491-2/ 2021-09-08T11:56:45+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/burroughs_rare_1790_700px_interspire__40046__26814.1294353330.1280.1280-205x300-1.jpg https://puritanchurch.com/the-artful-study-of-strange-providences-for-our-contentment/ 2021-09-08T11:57:36+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/studying-art-300x208-1.jpeg https://www.youtube.com/embed/0cnEDUMfPXs https://img.youtube.com/vi/0cnEDUMfPXs/hqdefault.jpg The Artful Study of Strange Providences for Our Contentment | Puritan Reformed Presbyterian Church in San Diego For Lord’s Day, February 4, 2017 Dear Saints, Next Wednesday night we will begin studying Thomas Watson’s, The Art of Divine Contentment, and I plan to use our weekly (Lord-willing) e-devotions/Pastor’s Posts to share the “cliff notes” of Jeremiah Burrough’s, The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment along https://puritanchurch.com/passing-on-the-faith-through-my-trust-and-last-will-and-testament/ 2017-01-29T14:50:32+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/superflous-praise-for-superlative-grace-our-cup-runneth-over/ 2017-01-22T06:14:06+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/overflowing-cup.jpg https://puritanchurch.com/dont-throw-away-your-vote-to-pragmatic-politics/ 2016-11-08T01:29:14+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/daniel-diet-devotion/ 2024-08-25T13:56:42+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/men-must-minister-to-women/ 2016-06-04T23:10:39+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.youtube.com/embed/b2OcKQ_mbiQ https://img.youtube.com/vi/b2OcKQ_mbiQ/hqdefault.jpg Men Must Minister to Women | Puritan Reformed Presbyterian Church in San Diego For Lord's Day, June 5, 2016 Dear Saints, Jennifer and I recently came across a video (shared below) that I mentioned to you in passing in last week's evening sermon on the qualifications for elders. There I reminded us that the Hebrew word for "elders" is more literally "bearded ones" as https://puritanchurch.com/post-tenebras-lux-after-darkness-light/ 2016-03-20T04:39:46+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Post_tenebras_lux.jpg Post_tenebras_lux https://puritanchurch.com/persevering-friendship/ 2016-03-05T19:19:31+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/44df758b67a602db160356b3bca3d69a-300x300.jpg 44df758b67a602db160356b3bca3d69a https://puritanchurch.com/elderly-wisdom-from-our-fathers/ 2021-09-08T11:44:19+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/RussertWisdomOfOurFathers-201x300-1.jpeg https://puritanchurch.com/witnessing-like-palm-trees-and-football-players/ 2016-02-06T21:30:24+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/windy-palms.jpg windy palms https://puritanchurch.com/how-to-approach-god-in-worship-to-reach-the-world/ 2016-01-31T05:36:08+00:00 weekly 0.8 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https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/images.jpg images https://puritanchurch.com/the-narrow-way-is-always-obvious/ 2021-09-08T11:53:17+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/90425_jumbo-214x300-1.jpeg https://puritanchurch.com/children-reflect-their-parents/ 2021-09-08T11:54:17+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/DSC_0032-copy-300x218-1.jpeg https://puritanchurch.com/the-awful-public-execution-of-hell-and-the-cross/ 2015-04-05T01:42:44+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Dissecting.jpg Dissecting https://puritanchurch.com/the-medicine-of-laughter/ 2021-09-08T11:55:06+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/airtravel-300x234-1.jpeg https://puritanchurch.com/do-something-new/ 2021-09-08T11:56:06+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/iStock_000038973906Large-300x184-1.jpeg 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https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/pietyDefinition-300x175-1.jpeg https://puritanchurch.com/responsible-parenting-and-its-righteous-reward/ 2021-09-08T11:43:29+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Child-praying-300x225-1.jpeg https://puritanchurch.com/be-still-and-know-the-lord-almighty-is-with-us/ 2014-12-06T22:24:17+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.youtube.com/embed/Bvq3pYsHidA https://img.youtube.com/vi/Bvq3pYsHidA/hqdefault.jpg Be Still and Know the Lord Almighty is With Us | Puritan Reformed Presbyterian Church in San Diego For Lord's Day, December 6, 2014 Dear Saints, In our study of Sinclair Ferguson's A Heart for God this Wednesday, I recalled two things I would have liked to share with you and so will offer as our weekly e-devotion this week. The two things I'd like to share relate to what ministered to me the most in https://puritanchurch.com/dont-try-to-live-by-bread-alone/ 2021-09-08T11:33:06+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/iStock_000017068698Large-300x199-1.jpeg https://puritanchurch.com/christs-high-priestly-robe-and-his-unchangeable-priesthood/ 2025-09-22T05:51:21+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Golden-Garments-1-215x300-1.jpeg https://puritanchurch.com/god-hinders-sin-but-helps-obedience/ 2014-10-11T23:36:28+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/god-carries-us-in-his-hands/ 2014-10-05T02:28:26+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.youtube.com/embed/x2H-zQjgurQ https://img.youtube.com/vi/x2H-zQjgurQ/hqdefault.jpg God Carries Us in His Hands | Puritan Reformed Presbyterian Church in San Diego For Lord's Day, October 5, 2014 Dear Saints, We rejoice to share with you that we brought Jennifer back to the hospital today to take her chemotherapy pump off as the last "installment" of six months of her initial treatment.  My lovely wife has been so brave.  We thank God that the treatment is https://www.youtube.com/embed/aWm9e-X41Hk https://img.youtube.com/vi/aWm9e-X41Hk/hqdefault.jpg God Carries Us in His Hands | Puritan Reformed Presbyterian Church in San Diego For Lord's Day, October 5, 2014 Dear Saints, We rejoice to share with you that we brought Jennifer back to the hospital today to take her chemotherapy pump off as the last "installment" of six months of her initial treatment.  My lovely wife has been so brave.  We thank God that the treatment is https://www.youtube.com/embed/ODs78s6ceWA https://img.youtube.com/vi/ODs78s6ceWA/hqdefault.jpg God Carries Us in His Hands | Puritan Reformed Presbyterian Church in San Diego For Lord's Day, October 5, 2014 Dear Saints, We rejoice to share with you that we brought Jennifer back to the hospital today to take her chemotherapy pump off as the last "installment" of six months of her initial treatment.  My lovely wife has been so brave.  We thank God that the treatment is https://puritanchurch.com/we-cant-say-cant-in-christ/ 2014-09-28T03:09:50+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.youtube.com/embed/0t6ybW6NNoc https://img.youtube.com/vi/0t6ybW6NNoc/hqdefault.jpg We Can't Say Can't in Christ | Puritan Reformed Presbyterian Church in San Diego For Lord's Day, September 28, 2014 Dear Saints, Recently, Elder Renner shared with me a video about gymnast, Jennifer Bricker, and her incredible life achievements.  What is most surprising and thus most impressive about her life is what might have curtailed her dream of being a champion gymnast: she was born https://puritanchurch.com/dont-walk-with-your-eyes-closed/ 2021-09-08T11:35:25+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Northern-Lights-Greenland-300x195-1.jpeg https://puritanchurch.com/uncover-your-opportunity-clothed-in-crisis/ 2021-09-08T11:38:59+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/wordcrisis1-300x250s.jpg https://puritanchurch.com/sanctification-via-sesame-street-motivation/ 2014-07-25T01:03:14+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/CookieMonster-Control-Meself.jpg CookieMonster Control Meself https://www.youtube.com/embed/9PnbKL3wuH4 https://img.youtube.com/vi/9PnbKL3wuH4/hqdefault.jpg Sanctification Via Sesame Street Motivation | Puritan Reformed Presbyterian Church in San Diego For Lord's Day, July 27, 2014 Dear Saints, Lately, I've slowly been losing weight a little more steadily and sustainably.  I've been motivated by a number of things in my desire to be more sanctified both in body and soul, with which I'd like to encourage you for your own holistic growth in grace https://puritanchurch.com/water-dripping-on-a-rock/ 2021-09-08T17:23:10+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Rock-Drip-150x150-1.jpeg 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https://puritanchurch.com/heed-gods-warning-to-defend-the-defenseless/ 2025-10-02T14:05:45+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/McLeod.jpg McLeod https://puritanchurch.com/be-a-difference-maker/ 2014-05-24T19:58:09+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.youtube.com/embed/L2LtB9KLf98 https://img.youtube.com/vi/L2LtB9KLf98/hqdefault.jpg Be a Difference Maker | Puritan Reformed Presbyterian Church in San Diego http://youtu.be/L2LtB9KLf98 For Lord's Day, May 24, 2014 Dear Saints, There is a song getting a lot of airplay on the Christian radio that my family and I have enjoyed singing along to while driving lately, and the refrain has been on my mind a lot with where God is bringing both sermons (and even the bulletin https://www.youtube.com/embed/c3hwk6VRMzc https://img.youtube.com/vi/c3hwk6VRMzc/hqdefault.jpg Be a Difference Maker | Puritan Reformed Presbyterian Church in San Diego http://youtu.be/L2LtB9KLf98 For Lord's Day, May 24, 2014 Dear Saints, There is a song getting a lot of airplay on the Christian radio that my family and I have enjoyed singing along to while driving lately, and the refrain has been on my mind a lot with where God is bringing both sermons (and even the bulletin https://puritanchurch.com/simple-faith-gives-unusual-confidence/ 2021-09-08T17:19:38+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Child-praying-300x225-1.jpeg https://puritanchurch.com/comfort-and-joy-one-day-at-a-time/ 2014-04-13T04:12:47+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/IMG_9071-300x200.jpg IMG_9071 https://puritanchurch.com/christian-profession-has-its-expression/ 2014-03-30T05:13:29+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_0081-300x200.jpg IMG_0081 https://puritanchurch.com/to-love-is-to-live-like-christ/ 2021-09-08T17:18:59+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/1512283_1_ftc_dp.jpeg https://puritanchurch.com/an-attitude-of-gratitude-loves-god-and-man/ 2014-03-16T01:29:23+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/SH.jpg SH https://puritanchurch.com/god-himself-is-our-exceeding-great-reward/ 2021-09-08T17:12:42+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/1214121230-900x675-1-800x600.jpeg https://puritanchurch.com/be-ready-to-properly-approach-the-lord/ 2014-03-01T08:51:31+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/IMG_9789-300x200.jpg IMG_9789 https://puritanchurch.com/god-is-always-our-help/ 2021-09-08T17:11:49+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Ps-121-300x201-1.jpeg https://puritanchurch.com/fighting-for-jesus/ 2014-02-09T05:39:57+00:00 weekly 0.8 http://puritanchurch.com/-mm-/966e353f28c14cfe32f84301cbc8c53daae4f7e2/c=75-0-905-627&r=x404&c=534x401/local/-/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2014/02/06//1391705715000-Zion.png Zion https://puritanchurch.com/drink-of-jesus-again/ 2014-02-01T09:27:53+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/iStock_000009295243Large-300x200.jpg Water bubble and waves https://puritanchurch.com/be-a-good-soldier/ 2014-01-24T11:31:16+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/know-god-in-the-now/ 2021-09-08T17:11:03+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/know-god.jpeg https://www.youtube.com/embed/5sDb-zeB5UA https://img.youtube.com/vi/5sDb-zeB5UA/hqdefault.jpg Know God in the Now | Puritan Reformed Presbyterian Church in San Diego For Lord's Day, January 19, 2014 Dear Saints, I have been very blessed recently by listening to and meditating on Michael Card's song, "Know You in the Now".  It has come to mind with our sermon texts for the Lord's Day tomorrow. Here are some of the lyrics: We should confess We lose You in https://puritanchurch.com/good-works-are-good/ 2014-01-05T01:02:46+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IMG_0102-copy-300x200.jpg IMG_0102 copy https://puritanchurch.com/what-is-sin-a-confessional-answer-that-might-have-helped-duck-dynasty/ 2013-12-22T02:40:02+00:00 weekly 0.8 http://puritanchurch.com/images/dd-s2-preview.jpg Season 2 Preview https://puritanchurch.com/planting-trees-while-not-missing-the-forest/ 2013-12-14T22:50:46+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/GT1-300x200.jpg GT1 https://www.youtube.com/embed/liUtyo2l9ds https://img.youtube.com/vi/liUtyo2l9ds/hqdefault.jpg Planting Trees While Not Missing the Forest | Puritan Reformed Presbyterian Church in San Diego For Lord's Day, December 15, 2013 Dear Saints, In the video Elder Renner began to share with us on Wednesday, Monumental, we learned about how the Pilgrims left our nation a monument so that we would remember how our nation will be great for our posterity; that is, by having Christ as our King: Blessed is the https://puritanchurch.com/the-way-we-were-who-we-are/ 2023-09-06T00:44:40+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/RBB.jpg https://www.youtube.com/embed/jVTTsD9o1IM https://img.youtube.com/vi/jVTTsD9o1IM/hqdefault.jpg The Way We Were and Who We Are | Puritan Reformed Presbyterian Church in San Diego For Lord's Day, December 8, 2013 Dear Saints, In her book, The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert: an english professor's journey into christian faith, Dr. Rosaria Butterfield compares her Christian conversion experience to "an alien abduction or a train wreck."  As she shares about her very https://puritanchurch.com/little-bits-of-holiness-the-way-to-be-holy/ 2013-12-01T00:30:50+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_0149-300x200.jpg IMG_0149 https://puritanchurch.com/simple-faith-and-a-quiet-heart/ 2021-09-08T17:09:43+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Blog-Header-11a-800x208.jpeg https://www.youtube.com/embed/MJL_bChiTI0 https://img.youtube.com/vi/MJL_bChiTI0/hqdefault.jpg Simple Faith and a Quiet Heart | Puritan Reformed Presbyterian Church in San Diego For Lord's Day, November 24, 2013 (Image source: http://www.aquietheart.com/) Dear Saints, If you're like me, you often need your soul soothed with Gospel assurance. 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Pink from my recent studies with his Gleanings in Exodus that is worth resting upon in meditation: "Nothing but https://puritanchurch.com/of-cockroaches-and-christians/ 2013-11-16T22:35:20+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/practicing-patience-makes-perfect/ 2013-11-02T23:43:15+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/IMG_0140-300x200.jpg IMG_0140 https://puritanchurch.com/gods-gracious-sovereingty/ 2013-10-19T23:32:05+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/saving-souls-by-cleansing-our-hateful-hearts/ 2013-10-13T04:16:12+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/fear-god-and-live/ 2021-09-08T17:08:40+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/fear-god.jpg https://puritanchurch.com/what-are-you-doing-for-jesus/ 2013-09-28T09:39:20+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ix8ddosjg-k https://img.youtube.com/vi/Ix8ddosjg-k/hqdefault.jpg What Are You Doing for Jesus? | Puritan Reformed Presbyterian Church in San Diego For Lord's Day, September 29, 2013 Dear Saints, This Lord's Day evening, we will further consider what is forbidden in the 6th Commandment, "Thou shalt not kill" (Exodus 20:13).  We will focus on this clause of the answer for Westminster Larger Catechism 136: " ... the neglecting or https://puritanchurch.com/gratitude-the-essence-of-ethic-for-grace/ 2021-09-08T17:07:54+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/holy-bible-800x586.jpeg https://puritanchurch.com/gods-beautiful-timing-of-all-things-cant-be-stopped/ 2013-09-14T21:16:43+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/the-great-exchange-for-sweet-peace/ 2013-09-06T21:24:23+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/choose-to-fill-up-others-with-life-by-what-you-say/ 2013-08-30T17:08:45+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/IMG_0056-300x200.jpg IMG_0056 https://puritanchurch.com/defining-yourself-in-christ/ 2021-09-08T17:07:01+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/defining-yourself.jpg https://puritanchurch.com/a-merry-heart-can-makes-things-peachy-keen/ 2013-08-18T01:08:48+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/IMG_0160-300x200.jpg IMG_0160 https://puritanchurch.com/prepare-to-be-holy/ 2021-09-08T17:05:17+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/prepare-to-be-holy.jpeg https://puritanchurch.com/put-on-christ-himself/ 2013-08-04T04:47:03+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/992-2/ 2013-07-28T02:30:16+00:00 weekly 0.8 http://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Paul-300x200.jpg Paul https://puritanchurch.com/who-are-you/ 2021-09-08T17:03:34+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/whoareyou.jpg https://www.youtube.com/embed/ALSuZ2Sg0W0 https://img.youtube.com/vi/ALSuZ2Sg0W0/hqdefault.jpg Who Are You? | Puritan Reformed Presbyterian Church in San Diego For Lord's Day, July 21, 2013 Dear Saints, I just watched a movie recommended to me, called The Letter Writer.  While I'd have a few minor theological disclaimers, it was a sweet movie in which the young leading lady lived out a transformation of what seemed to be the movie's main moral, repeated https://puritanchurch.com/secrets-of-sanctification/ 2026-02-21T21:54:29+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/RBB.jpg https://puritanchurch.com/how-to-witness-in-your-job-and-keep-it/ 2013-07-07T04:51:54+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/god-corrects-and-then-affirms/ 2021-09-08T16:14:32+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/crook.jpg https://puritanchurch.com/show-honor-to-be-honorable/ 2021-09-08T16:13:38+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/soldier.jpg https://puritanchurch.com/a-triple-affirmation/ 2021-09-08T16:11:42+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/rooster.jpg https://puritanchurch.com/christ-can-use-you-you-cracked-pot/ 2021-09-08T16:09:52+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/pots.jpg https://puritanchurch.com/going-out-of-our-way-to-get-to-church/ 2021-10-08T20:41:20+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/going-out-of-our-way-to-get-to-church.jpg https://puritanchurch.com/a-worry-webinar/ 2013-04-18T16:17:40+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/jesus-came-down-from-heaven-to-give-us-heaven-while-throwing-satan-further-down-to-hell/ 2013-04-18T06:05:02+00:00 weekly 0.8 http://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/IMG_9869-300x200.jpg IMG_9869 https://puritanchurch.com/watch-your-sabbath-attitude/ 2021-09-08T18:53:11+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/cheerfully-celebrate/ 2021-09-08T18:49:02+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/cheerfully-celebrate.jpg https://puritanchurch.com/855-2/ 2021-09-08T18:47:47+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Abide-Under-the-Almighty.jpg https://puritanchurch.com/848-2/ 2021-09-08T18:47:13+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/pray-without-ceasing.jpg https://puritanchurch.com/family-time-with-the-father/ 2013-03-15T22:30:37+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/be-thankful-for-your-life-and-your-father/ 2021-09-08T18:46:11+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/be-thankful.jpg https://puritanchurch.com/the-cries-of-christ-for-you/ 2013-03-02T12:26:49+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/carefully-hallowing-gods-name-watch-the-euphemisms/ 2025-10-15T04:06:39+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/rebounding-as-a-rule-of-life/ 2021-09-08T18:45:38+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/rebounding.jpg https://puritanchurch.com/worship-the-sovereign-god-of-all-things/ 2021-09-08T18:45:09+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/worship-the-sovereign.jpg https://puritanchurch.com/775-2/ 2021-09-08T18:31:21+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Sail-On.jpeg https://puritanchurch.com/self-denial-says-and-lives-jesus-is-lord/ 2013-02-02T07:12:53+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/family-feasting/ 2021-09-08T18:12:44+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/family-feasting.jpeg https://puritanchurch.com/its-in-the-waiting/ 2021-09-08T18:12:02+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://puritanchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/its-in-the-waiting.jpeg https://www.youtube.com/embed/JX-PslPe5Xg https://img.youtube.com/vi/JX-PslPe5Xg/hqdefault.jpg It's in the Waiting | Puritan Reformed Presbyterian Church in San Diego 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. 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