From Sarah Condon’s book Churchy. Everyone has wounds from childhood that will follow us into the grave. Christianity is not a magic potion to make our pain vanish. but it will tell you to whom you belong. That is the best way I can describe “putting on the armor of Christ” (Ephesians 6:11) We are …
Heidelberg Catechism – Lord’s Day 11 29. Q. Why is the Son of God called JESUS, which means SAVIOUR? A. Because he saves us from our sins, and because salvation is to be sought or found in no other. 30. Q. Do those who seek their own salvation and well-being from saints, by their own …
David Powlison on the fact that learning some spiritual disciplines can only happen by going through a protracted painful pathway. A couple of quotes: There’s no way you’re ever going to learn endurance without having to keep on going through something hard that doesn’t go away. There’s no way you’re ever going to learn forbearance …
Song: Your Love Defends Me Welcome: Call to Worship Song: Jerusalem Prayer Of Confession Song: God Be Merciful To Me Affirming our Faith: New City Catechism 30 Song: Now To Him Who Loved Us Bible Reading: Esther 7:1-10 – Esther pleads with King Ahasuerus to save her people and exposes Haman as the one planning …
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