The First Apologetic

A vital element can often be missing from our discussion of and use of apologetics. That vital element is love....
Keep ReadingOnce again, the end of the calendar year is upon us. In one sense, time keeps rolling on. I realize I am a year older and (hopefully) a year wiser. 2021 marked the 25th anniversary of my marriage and watching my children (now all adults) grow and take on new challenges....
Thanksgiving is a time when we are reminded that much has been given to us. So how can you cultivate a heart of thanksgiving?...
The winter storm that hit the Houston area (and almost all of Texas) appears to be heading out. After a chaotic week, things are returning to normal for many of us. Today is cold (45°), but clear and dry....
The start of a new year is an appropriate time for reflection. In an ordinary year, we would think back to all that we accomplished and experienced in the past year and wonder what excitement the new year will bring. But 2020 was anything but ordinary....
An update on the policy for face coverings for worship starting Sunday, June 28....
This week is the week! On Sunday, May 24, the congregation will resume in-person worship. ...
COVID-19 cuts against the grain! We are not accustomed, you and I, to prolonged disruptions to our ordinary, everyday routines. We find such disruptions to be a nuisance, both frustrating and annoying. Indeed, we dislike most anything that presents itself as an obstacle to what we want, to the achievement of our desired goals. And the longer, moreover, such obstacles persist, the more intense, as well as the more expressive, becomes our frustration and annoyance!...
The PCA has provided a resource for its congregations and the public during this challenging time of the COVID-19 crisis. It is a 30-day "Month of Prayer" website with daily guides for prayer based on the attributes of God....
Pastor Greco sent an update to the congregation of Christ Church regarding changes to the Lord's Day worship services and other ministries in the midst of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) situation. For March 22 and 29, Christ Church will only have live stream worship at 10:00 AM....
Pastor Greco sent an update to the congregation of Christ Church regarding the current COVID-19 (Coronavirus) situation and steps that the church is taking to respond....
Currently, it is hard to avoid news and information about the coronavirus (COV-19), a new flu-like strain of disease that first came to prominence in China, but has since spread all over the world. ...
A vital element can often be missing from our discussion of and use of apologetics. That vital element is love....
Keep ReadingI have had several folks ask the question of whether they had to be an official greeter to greet new people....
Keep ReadingCalvin explains to us this difference between “giving an offense” and “receiving or taking an offense.”...
Keep ReadingIain 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 ReadingBeing friendly speaks of an attitude that places you and the guest on the same level and that eliminates any bias or conditional acceptance....
Keep ReadingThe 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 ReadingI love the psalms for many reasons. They express the broad panorama of Christians emotions toward God....
Keep ReadingOne of the things that we at Christ Church strive for is to be a welcoming and friendly church. ...
Keep ReadingBucer'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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