Posts from November 2023

Weekly Update – November 30th, 2023 Yesterday I was reading from Psalm chapter 5 and verse 7 stuck out to me.  The Psalmist writes, “But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love will enter your house.”  David here is writing in contrast to the wicked who will not “stand” or “dwell” in God’s presence.  His expectation is different though, as his trust rests in the Lord.  In this Psalm, David is clear here that his trust does not rest…

Weekly Update – November 23rd, 2023 As a child, I grew up around most of my family.  We would all get together throughout the year, whether it was for birthdays, special weekends or other celebrations.  But the one holiday that always stuck out, where the entire family came together around one or sometimes two tables was Thanksgiving.  It was around these tables that we had turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, stuffing and every kind of casserole, along with pumpkin pie and…

Weekly Update – November 16th, 2023 In Ephesians 1:19, the apostle Paul prays that the Ephesians would have the eyes of their hearts enlightened to see the immeasurable greatness of God’s power toward those who believe.  Then in verse 20, we get a glimpse into what Paul meant by power.  By power, Paul prayed that the Ephesians would see the same power that was at work when God raised Jesus Christ from the dead.  This power was already within the…

Weekly Update – November 9th, 2023 On Sunday we had the privilege of witnessing two baptisms: Kerrstin Petty and Timothy Goodman.  We believe that baptism is not only a personal event, where the one being dipped in the water is symbolizing the change that has taken place in their hearts, but that baptism is also a public event.  What I mean is, we believe that the one professing Christ in baptism, must do so in front of the gathered church. …

Weekly Update – November 2nd, 2023 The event that took place on October 31st, 1517, is more than simply a time in history.  It is our heritage as Christians.  We believe that we live the way that we do, because God in His grace, chose to act and bring a recovery of His gospel back to His church.  What we look back upon, more than 500 years ago, is the reformation of the church.  It all began with a young…