The First Apologetic
A vital element can often be missing from our discussion of and use of apologetics. That vital element is love....
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Another Year, Another Season of Grace
Today marks the beginning of another year – 2024. Our reckoning of time itself points to the Lord Jesus Christ. It is 2024 A.D., short for anno domini or “in the year of the Lord.” All of history is so divided into the period before (B.C.) and after (A.D.) the birth of Christ. What is true of the calendar should also be true of our lives. Each year we have is a gift from God, just as Christ is the Father’s great gift. This perspective is important as we face the challenges of the new year and seek to make the most of the time we have....
Leadership in Ezra
Whenever the people of God find themselves in disarray, there arises a need for proactive, bold, and God honoring leadership. The days of Ezra are a time such as this....
New Sermon Series on the Family
Pastor Greco is beginning a new sermon series during a break in his series in the Gospel of John. We will look at the family, an institution God has given us as a blessing and for our good....
Do I Have to Be a Greeter to Greet?
I have had several folks ask the question of whether they had to be an official greeter to greet new people....
Keep ReadingJohn Calvin on Offenses
Calvin explains to us this difference between “giving an offense” and “receiving or taking an offense.”...
Keep ReadingBook Review: The Whole Armor of God
Iain Duguid’s recent book, The Whole Armor of God: How Christ’s Victory Strengthens Us for Spiritual Warfare, masterfully describes each component of our armor and how it points us to Christ, whose victory has secured our victory....
Keep ReadingWhat Does It Mean To Be A Friendly Church?
Being friendly speaks of an attitude that places you and the guest on the same level and that eliminates any bias or conditional acceptance....
Keep ReadingHearing the Word of God
The Reformed faith has always placed a great deal of emphasis on knowing the true and living God as He has revealed Himself in the Holy Scriptures....
Keep ReadingPsalm 62: Trusting in the Lord
I love the psalms for many reasons. They express the broad panorama of Christians emotions toward God....
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New Series on Guests
One of the things that we at Christ Church strive for is to be a welcoming and friendly church. ...
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Martin Bucer on Choosing Elders
Bucer's comments on the prerequisite graces and virtues specified in these passages are very fascinating and display a clear presentation of sound, biblical teaching regarding the office of an elder...
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