Sunday was a joyful and memorable day in the life of our congregation. I had the privilege to baptize a young man who has recently come to faith in Christ, and has been regularly worshiping at Grace over the past several months. I met with him weekly over the course of the summer, reading Scripture…
Sunday worship We began a new New Members’/Inquirers class this past Sunday. Rather than making it a separate class, however, we (the elders and I) are teaching the material to the whole adult Sunday School class. I thought the first class went well – many thoughtful questions were asked as we learned about the nature…
Sunday worship At the morning service I preached from John 1:1-5 on the coming of Christ as the entrance of light into our dark world. “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it” (v.5). What, exactly, is the darkness of our world out of which the light of Christ shines?…
I’m still trying to figure out the best way to use this blog on our church’s website. I hope to post articles from time to time as I’ve done in the past. But I also would like to include other content, specifically information that may be helpful both to church members and to those just…
With the election looming (but now over), I thought an appropriate subject for the Sunday morning sermon would be sovereignty of God. The passage I chose was one that we had looked at a couple of years ago, Daniel 4. This is the letter written by Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, recounting his humiliation at the hands…
This past Sunday was Reformation Day so instead of preaching from Exodus (the book we are working through in the morning services at Grace), I chose a subject based on Matthew 10:34-39. When we think of the legacy left us by the Reformers, what usually comes first to mind is their teaching – justification by faith, the supremacy of Scripture, and so…
