Song: Your Love Defends Me Welcome: Call to Worship Song: By Faith Prayer Of Confession Song: How Blessed Are Those Above Affirming our Faith: New City Catechism 33 Song: Now To the King Of Heaven Bible Reading: Esther 2:1-23 – Esther, a Jewish girl being raised by her close relative Mordecai, is chosen to succeed …
I’m discovering the writings of Winn Collier. Here he examines the trope ‘I’m spiritual, but not religious’ and points out that while the idea has some attractions, ultimately its just too thin to sustain a soul. An excerpt: Abstract ideals don’t have the grit I know is required to save me. Rather, it is Jesus’ …
This video is basically a plug for Chester’s new book, but he value adds by making a couple of nice points about a trend towards a new appreciation for historic worship forms and what we should be wanting from worship whatever its style.
Heidelberg Catechism – Lord’s Day 5 12. Q. Since, then, by the righteous judgment of God we have deserved temporal and eternal punishment, how may we escape this punishment, come again to grace, and be reconciled to God? A. God wills that his righteousness be satisfied; therefore, payment in full must be made to his …
mgpcpastor's blog 