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Sunday Sermon Series – “LORDSHIP OF CHRIST” – 12/22/2024

December 22, 2024

INTRODUCTION Defining Christianity CHRISTIANITY The beliefs, practices, and socio-cultural expressions of the Jesus community and the wider Christian religion and culture. The key phenomenon of Christianity emerged from the early beginnings of the Jesus movement to the subsequent formation of Eastern and Western Christendom and its broader impacts on society and culture. This article discusses … More Sunday Sermon Series – “LORDSHIP OF CHRIST” – 12/22/2024

Devotional Thought – “COVENANT” – 12/21/2024

December 21, 2024

After I read the devotional below this morning I thought it would be a good reminder to all of both the sacrifice Christ made to become a human and the promise that God initiated with that covenant birth. What I found while doing research for the quote above and other references was that some profess … More Devotional Thought – “COVENANT” – 12/21/2024

Devotional PRAYER – “WISDOM” 12/17/2024

December 17, 2024

As the picture below denotes, there are only two types of Wisdom: Godly and worldly. For “true believers,” there should not be any grey area here, but in today’s modern world, with many asking does the Bible really mean that, the grey is very dark. We need to pray for wisdom, especially when religious “leaders” … More Devotional PRAYER – “WISDOM” 12/17/2024

Sunday Sermon Series “Work” – 12/15/2024

December 15, 2024

Here is another verse that appears at first glance to be a contradiction and many antichrists (anyone opposed to Christ) will certainly point it out. Or comments like if Jesus was God why could he only work in the day? What about the millions who work the night shift are they condemned? As a believer … More Sunday Sermon Series “Work” – 12/15/2024

Friday Feature Quote – “Biblical Worldview” – 12/13/2024

December 13, 2024

DEFINITION Worldview. A framework of concepts and values that enable understanding and engagement of the world. The term comes from the German Weltanschauung, originally coined by Immanuel Kant in his Critique of Judgment (1790). It began to appear in *Reformed theology at the end of the nineteenth century through the works of James *Orr, Herman … More Friday Feature Quote – “Biblical Worldview” – 12/13/2024

Sunday Sermon Series – “Faith Alone” – 12/08/2024

December 9, 2024

Yes, posted a day late due to sketchy internet, Mia Coppa. I recently read an article that said statements like this confuse one’s perspective on Salvation. Really? It is clear to me, and I would venture to say, even the most casual of individuals studying Reformed theology that Luther is herein referring to the Five … More Sunday Sermon Series – “Faith Alone” – 12/08/2024

Friday Feature Quote – Prayer” – 11/22/2024

November 22, 2024

PRAYING HARD You should find this to be God’s usual course: not to give his children the taste of his delights till they begin to sweat in seeking after them. —Richard Baxter (1615-1691), English Puritan church leader Bible Truth Behind the Quote: Luke 11:5-10 records Jesus’ parable about prayer in which a person knocked on … More Friday Feature Quote – Prayer” – 11/22/2024

Devotional/STUDY Thought for Today – “Desire” – 11/20/2024

November 20, 2024

It may seem a little crazy but when I saw this morning’s Bible verse on my LOGOS home page, my first thoughts were folks think they know what they desire but rarely find what they want. My mind wandered to You’re The One That I Want (From “Grease”) and “Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking … More Devotional/STUDY Thought for Today – “Desire” – 11/20/2024

Populist Conservatism and Constitutional Order

November 18, 2024

The following is adapted from a talk delivered in Christ Chapel at Hillsdale College on October 23, 2024, as part of the Drummond Lectures in Christ Chapel series. The top-down, elitist brand of politics that has dominated the United States since the end of the Cold War—under Republican and Democratic administrations alike—has failed. Yes, we … More Populist Conservatism and Constitutional Order

Friday Feature Quote – “Blessing or a Curse” – 11/15/2024

November 15, 2024

QUOTES God is more anxious to bestow his blessings on us than we are to receive them. —Augustine (354-430), bishop of Hippo Bible Truth Behind the Quote:God seeks to shower blessings on His people (Psalm 144:15). Moreover, God is “able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think” (Ephesians 3:20) and … More Friday Feature Quote – “Blessing or a Curse” – 11/15/2024