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New Year Resolutions
2018 has been an eventful year. As often is the case, at the end of the year it is hard to imagine that time has passed so quickly! But the end of the year also means the beginning of a new year ...
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Thanksgiving in an Age of Discontent
It is often said that we live in an age of discontent. We see this in the political warfare that exists among rival systems of government. We see it in the way different generations of Americans think and talk about each other. Perhaps most practically, we see it in the way that we are always striving for the newer and the better....
Knowing Christ #2
The essence of what Paul intends to say here is that there can be no greater ambition in the heart of the true servant of Jesus Christ than to know Him in all the beauty of His person and in all the glory and perfection of His work on behalf of sinners....
New Resource Available on Our Website!
We have added a new resource to our website this week. Starting with the sermon series in the book of Romans, you can now download transcripts of the sermons from Christ Church’s morning worship service. ...
Knowing Christ #1
There can be no greater ambition in the heart of any minister of Christ than to preach and to know Jesus Christ and him crucified....
Smartphones and Prayer
Those of you who were in our morning service yesterday and heard my sermon about prayer may remember an illustration I used about the constancy (“without ceasing” or “always”) nature of prayer that Paul urges on us. ...
Keep ReadingWhy Community Groups? To Provide Urgent Encouragement
As we walk through the various ‘one another’ passages in God’s Word, we are seeking to build a Biblical understanding of how we should relate to others within the body of Christ. Scripture tells us in various places to exhort (Heb. 3:13) or encourage one another (1 Thess. 5:11; Heb. 10:25). Encouragement is something that we all need in our Christian walk. Nowhere in...
Keep ReadingNew Sermon Series on Romans
In our morning services (8:30 and 11:00 AM), we will begin a study of Paul’s letter to the Romans. Romans is often considered the towering height of the New Testament; it is Paul’s longest and most theological letter....
Keep ReadingWhy Community Groups? To Help Us Pray for One Another
Do you want to make a difference in someone’s life? Pray for them! Prayer is not sitting idly by, merely hoping for something to change. It is active communication with God, based upon His Word. And it is active involvement in the needs and struggles of our fellow Christians within the church. ...
Keep ReadingWhy Community Groups? To help us honor one another
In a recent blog, we considered the fact that the love that believers show for one another should be the defining element of our Christian community. A concept that is closely related to love is the idea of honor. As the definition above demonstrates, to honor someone is to regard them with great respect....
Keep ReadingWhy Small Groups? To help us love one another.
What does the Bible teach about small groups? The short answer is nothing-but not really nothing. Let me explain. Certainly, Scripture does not give a set schedule of all the weekly activities of the church. ...
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Join a Community Group this January!
At our recent Reformation Day celebration, I met a man who attends another church in the area. He said that our church made an impression on him because “everyone seemed to know each other.” He appreciated that we were a friendly church with people who care about one another. ...
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