Jun 5, 2020 | Devotional, Shepherding, Worship Service
IMPORTANCE OF GATHERING When the local church gathers, she gathers as Christ’s church—a holy assembly—to worship God publicly. This is a massive privilege and responsibility. The church gathers to make manifest and thus reveal the worth of Christ, which is to say that...
Jun 4, 2020 | Devotional, Hymn Story, Worship Service
“Oh the Deep, Deep Love” Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity and passing over transgression for the remnant of his inheritance? He does not retain his anger forever, because he delights in steadfast love. He will again have compassion on us; he will...
May 29, 2020 | Devotional, Hymn Story, Worship Service
“Be Thou My Vision” This ancient Celtic tune has been throughout history one the most beloved and sung hymns of the church. This sung prayer is rich with imagery of a high view of Christ, the unequaled treasure of finding Him, and our total surrender to...
May 22, 2020 | Devotional, Hymn Story, Worship Service
“Lord, From Sorrows Deep I Call” As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God? My tears have been my food day and night, while they say to me all...
May 21, 2020 | Devotional, Shepherding, Worship Service
I pray that we would have a holy longing for the church to gather. We are not alone in suffering the pain of separation. Philip Schaff tells us that there were periods in the church’s history when “true Christians were everywhere persecuted and not allowed to...
May 21, 2020 | Devotional, Family, Sunday School: Children
We are grateful to be able to share some activities you can do with your children this Lord’s day. The links below are the Sunday school lessons for this week, Sunday, May 24. Jesus, What a Savior ( 4 – 6 ): (Download PDF) ABCs of God ( 7 – 9 ) : (Download...
