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Newsletter — December 11, 2022 December 11th, 2022

For the Third Sunday in Advent, we find John the Baptist in prison (Matt. 11:2-15), but the question he poses regarding the ministry of Jesus leads to the declaration of the great works that Christ is doing. These works are foretold by the prophet Isaiah (35:1-10), particularly the giving of …

Newsletter — December 4, 2022 December 4th, 2022

The emphasis of the First Sunday of Advent is one of watchfulness and God fulfilling His divine purposes, even if it might not be according to our expectations. Matthew’s Gospel took us to the late stages of Jesus’ earthly ministry, which might seem like an odd way to begin Advent, but it …

Newsletter — November 27, 2022 November 27th, 2022

Our church year begins today as we usher in the season of Advent. How fitting, now as we turn our attention to that expectant and watchful season, that we do so here in the U.S. on the heels of our season of Thanksgiving. While Thanksgiving is not a church calendar holiday, it is a good and …

Newsletter — November 20, 2022 November 20th, 2022

When Israel, Yahweh’s bride, forgot her history, forgot her story – the story of redemption that God achieved for and through His people, especially the Exodus from Egypt – then she would inevitably forget the Lord who had redeemed her and go hoaring after false gods and idols. This story …

Newsletter — November 13, 2022 November 13th, 2022

The word “saints”, which means “holy ones,” is simply a term to describe Christians. The apostle Paul in the opening of his first letter to the Corinthians, writes: To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints together with …

Newsletter — November 6, 2022 November 6th, 2022

Today’s celebration of All Saints’ Day should be one of great encouragement to the church as a whole, and to each and every one of us as Christians who constitute the body of Christ. In the Lord’s providence, through the wisdom of our forebears who developed the liturgical calendar, we …

Newsletter — October 30, 2022 October 30th, 2022

I often make the dad joke — no, not often, I do it every year at Reformation time — “my thesis is that Martin Luther really nailed it, I hope you don’t find that too indulgent of me.” This joke has lost none of its charm for me. Regardless of your protestant …

Newsletter — October 16, 2022 October 16th, 2022

Last year, Paul Vaughn, faithful member of his church in Centerville (and long time friend of mine), participated in a peaceful, pro-life protest. Last week, the FBI deemed the timing appropriate to arrest Paul for this far past event at gun-point on his farm, surrounded by his children …

Newsletter — September 25, 2022 September 25th, 2022

“Relying on God has to begin all over again every day as if nothing had yet been done.” ― C.S. Lewis It’s easy to believe we are totally in control of our lives every action is directed by ourselves alone. We often don’t do this on purpose, we …

Newsletter — September 18, 2022 September 18th, 2022

While the world overturns definitions and gender roles, it’s good to remember that simply following the templates God has given can be very powerful tools in shaping the culture and carrying out God’s purposes. Men, in a general sense, are designed to take leadership roles. Each man …

Newsletter — September 11, 2022 September 11th, 2022

We are living in a time when the way God made things to be is questioned and if you believe in the truth of the created order, you are labeled as an extremist. If a boy says, “I’m actually a girl,” or a girl says, “I’m a boy,” they can get supporting “medicine” and dangerous …

Newsletter — September 4, 2022 September 4th, 2022

Last Wednesday during prayer meeting, we experienced unusually quick positive feedback to an item on our docket. The prayer request was of a work opportunity before one of our members to receive a promotion and salary increase. Word was received by a family member while we prayed that the …