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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Why Have Missions Conferences?
Why does Christ Church have a missions conference every (or nearly every) year? Doesn’t the leadership of the church know that everyone is busy, tired, overcommitted, and holding out for spring break so we can vacation or just have a break from the grind of life? Most of us find ourselves unable to keep up and needing rest....
The Westminster Divines on the Doctrine of Holy Scripture
There can be no doubt to the thoughtful, serious reader of the Westminster Confession of Faith but that the framers set before us a very robust doctrine of Holy Scripture. They begin by addressing the subject of revelation in the first paragraph of the first chapter. ...
Reading Scripture Holistically and Christo-centrically
The Bible is a big book, written over a long period of time by many authors with various genres, settings, and contexts. For example, the Pauline epistles read very differently than the books of Moses, and both are very different from the prophetic writings we see in Isaiah, Jeremiah, and the minor Prophets....
What Is Your Estimate of the Cross?
We read in Galatians 6:14 these words of the Apostle Paul: But God forbid that I should glory (boast) except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. Central to the theme of the Bible is the theme of the cross of Christ. ...
Sermon Series in Micah
2020 has just begun, and at Christ Church, we are embarking on a new study of the Old Testament prophet Micah. ...
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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