July 27, 2008
We began our study of the Holy Spirit on Sunday by looking at the Bible’s teaching that the Spirit is a person, not merely an impersonal force. If this concept is still challenging for you, take heart; you are not alone! Consider these words from Sinclair Ferguson,
“Most Christians readily and warmly respond to the [...]
July 20, 2008
In last week’s article I highlighted the increased communion with God that I pray would result from our upcoming series on the Holy Spirit. Parallel (or perhaps perpendicular!) to this vertical aim is the horizontal goal of growing in communion with one another in the body of Christ.
Why can we put such a hope on [...]
July 13, 2008
God willing, on July 20th I will begin a 7-sermon series on the Holy Spirit. Though the motivations behind such a series are as broad ranging as the study itself, I thought I would share one of them through the story of a wiser, more mature student of the Bible.
Daniel Wallace is a New Testament [...]
July 10, 2008
1 Timothy 6:17-19 (ESV)
As for the rich in this present age, charge them not to be haughty,
nor to set their hopes on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who
richly provides us with everything to enjoy. They are to do good, to be
rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, thus storing [...]
July 4, 2008
As we approach our Wednesday Evening Core Value Fellowships, I thought I would provide a refresher as to what the Core Values are and why we have them in the first place. Back in October, we first started discussing our Core Values during one of our family dialogue meetings. Pastor Chris then explored each value [...]
