Springing Ahead
That dreaded weekend is here: the time when we all lose an hour of our lives, and most importantly an hour of sleep! Daylight Savings Time begins tonight at 2:00 AM, and we need to "spring forward" one hour....
Keep ReadingToday 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....
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....
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....
That dreaded weekend is here: the time when we all lose an hour of our lives, and most importantly an hour of sleep! Daylight Savings Time begins tonight at 2:00 AM, and we need to "spring forward" one hour....
Keep ReadingIt's October 25th, that is, my birthday. I have now turned the ripe, solidly middle-age of 45. I have long reached the point where, by average life expectancy, I have more years behind me than in front. With a nod to those my senior, I do understand that this does not make me objectively "old." But I do think that a birthday is a good occasion to take stock of one's life...
Keep ReadingWhen we hear the word “accept†in relation to the call of the gospel, we generally think of ourselves as “accepting†the invitation. But what does the Bible actually say? In Scripture, this language of “acceptance†is not that you or I accept Jesus, but that God accepts us....
Keep ReadingDo you want more proof that God is caring for you and keeping you safe? It might surprise you, but the discipline of our Heavenly Father is yet another confirmation that He is holding us close, protecting us, and loving us. Not one of His children can be snatched from His hand. We can count on it....
Keep ReadingWhen we know that we don't deserve salvation, when we realize that God chose us based on His love for us, we will love others. We can’t hate someone who God loves....
Keep ReadingReverend Parsons reminded us that before we can address the issue of the scope of the atonement, we need to understand what the atonement is....
Keep Reading“Anyone who says Reformation Theology is easy, hasn’t read their Bible.†- Burk Parsons...
Keep ReadingChrist Church announces our 2014 Fall Spiritual Life Conference, held on September 26-28, 2014. This is our second Spiritual Life Conference, the purpose of which is to explore the effects ofthe Bible's teaching on the daily life of the Christian. This year our topic is: "The Five Points of Calvinism and the Christian Life," as presented by our speaker, Rev. Burke Parsons...
Keep ReadingThis Fall, the ladies of Christ Church are coming together to study God's Word using Nancy Guthrie’s The Promised One, Seeing Jesus in Genesis. Please join us as we connect with women in friendship, prayer and Bible study. The study will meet twice during the week, on both Wednesday evenings and Thursday mornings, with both sessions covering the same material each w...
Keep ReadingLadies…mark your calendars! On Saturday, August 30, the Women’s Ministry of Christ Church will host its annual Kick-off Luncheon for the new church year. ...
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