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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Happy Birthday America!
July 4th is traditionally celebrated as the “birthday” or beginning of America. July 4, 1776, was when the delegates from the 13 colonies adopted the Declaration of Independence, drafted by (future President) Thomas Jefferson and approved by the Continental Congress two days earlier. ...
Update on COVID-19 for June 25, 2020
An update on the policy for face coverings for worship starting Sunday, June 28....
Update on COVID-19 for May 22, 2020
This week is the week! On Sunday, May 24, the congregation will resume in-person worship. ...
The Westminster Divines on the Interpretation of Holy Scripture
When reading the Bible, what is the best means by which we are to understand and interpret difficult passages of Scripture? For we recognize, as the Westminster Assembly observed, “all things in Scripture are not alike plain in themselves, nor alike clear to all.” ...
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Update on COVID-19 for May 5, 2020
Beginning May 24, we will resume in-person worship. There are many details related to that resumption, and our website has been updated, including with an FAQ about worship services, at www.cckpca.org/coronavirus. ...
Update on COVID-19 for April 25, 2020
We are near concluding our second month of dealing with COVID-19 and the attendant restrictions that have been placed on businesses, travel, and socializing. One thing that I think we have learned in these days is that community is critically important for people. We were created by God to live with each other ...
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A Present Lesson in Providence
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!...
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Update on COVID-19 for April 4, 2020
In these times of social distancing and not gathering, I want to continue to remain in "contact" with you, the congregation of Christ Church. I do not know how long our efforts to "Slow the Spread" will continue, but it appears that we will have live stream only worship at least through the month of April....
PCA 30 Days of Prayer
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....
Update on COVID-19 for March 19, 2020
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....
Update on COVID-19 for March 14, 2020
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....
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Some Thoughts on the Coronavirus
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. ...
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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