by admin | Dec 15, 2016 | Blog, Yet Speaking
So saith a gracious soul, though honour is not, and riches are not, and health is not, and friends are not, etc., it is enough that Christ is, that he reigns, conquers, and triumphs. Christ is the pot of manna, the cruse of oil, a bottomless ocean of all comfort,...
by admin | Dec 14, 2016 | Blog, Unjargoned
Like the Pharisees, the Sadducees were a Jewish religious and political party that existed during the life of Christ and the beginnings of the early church but disappeared soon afterwards. If we know little for certain about the Pharisees, we know even less about the...
by admin | Dec 13, 2016 | Blog
I used to shake my head at the Israelites who complained about bitter water just after they watched God deliver them from the strongest nation in their world. I also thought proudly that, if I had lived in the little town of Bethlehem, I would have given up not just a...
by admin | Dec 12, 2016 | And I Quote..., Blog
When Christians unite around something other than the gospel, they create community that would likely exist even if God didn’t. As a modern-day tower of Babel, that community glorifies their strength instead of God’s. Mark Dever & Jamie Dunlop, The Compelling...
by admin | Dec 10, 2016 | Blog, Book of the Month
I hope you have enjoyed reading Wordsmithy as much as I have. Our Coffee-and-Cookies fellowship for those who have read the book will be held in the Equipping Center Library tomorrow, after the evening service. Any book this interesting ought to provoke some good...
by admin | Dec 9, 2016 | Blog, Friday Findings
Why You Should Let Complete Strangers Stay In Your Home “Our homes are not our own. Our lives are not our own. When are we all going to realise this? What did Jesus say we would gain if we gave everything up for him? People need to hear about the love of Jesus...