Posts from March 2024

Weekly Update – March 28th, 2024 This Sunday we approach our annual celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.  In reality, we should celebrate the resurrection every time we gather, as it is only by the resurrection that we have purpose given to our lives as believers.  Nevertheless, we gather this Sunday to sing, pray, read and listen as we consider our risen savior.  Despite our gathering though, does the resurrection have any more barring upon our lives?  What I…

Weekly Update – March 21st, 2024 Everything we do when we gather as a church goes back to the word of God.  We believe that “faith comes by hearing” (Rom. 10:17) this word and that the gospel message spoken by the word of God is the very power of God for salvation (Rom. 1:16).  The word of God is sharper than any two-edged sword (Heb. 4:12) and it is profitable for our reproof, correction and training in righteousness (2 Tim.…

Weekly Update – March 14th, 2024 In just a few weeks, we as Christians celebrate the cornerstone of our faith.  As the apostle Paul says in 1 Corinthians 15:14, “if Christ has not been raised, then our faith is in vain.”  What this means is that the resurrection does matter.  We can’t simply resort to saying that Christianity is about doing good for others or living a morally pure life.  If Christ has not been raised, then he is just…

Weekly Update – March 7th, 2024 Last night during our Biblical Counseling Class, we had a long discussion on forgiveness. In light of that discussion, I wanted to repost an article from one our updates a few years ago on this topic. It is below: One of the hardest aspects of living in the community of the church is practicing forgiveness.  Someone says a wrong word against us, goes behind our back or tells others something untrue and it hurts…