Dr. Ligon Duncan, the Chancellor of Reformed Theological Seminary, points out that sometimes when we gather to worship as a church family we sing songs TO God. Sometimes we sing songs ABOUT God. You can tell when we are singing TO or ABOUT God by the use of pronouns used in the lyrics. Dr. Duncan say, they give the "direction" of the song. Songs to God address him with "yo...
Keep ReadingDear friends, Katie and I have recently moved to Winchester and we are looking forward to seeing everyone this Sunday! I'll be exhorting you from Romans 1:8, as we continue the series on "First Things." This week, we will explore the reasons Paul was thankful for the body of believers in Rome. One of those reasons was they had a reputation worth having, worth talking ab...
Keep ReadingMark 14:27-42 Have you ever marveled at the unwise choices someone else has made? Have you ever found yourself wondering, "What in the world were they thinking? I would have never done that?" Then you suddenly realize that you do the same thing all the time. Or, have you ever felt certain your loyalty would empower you to do something hard or unpopular for someone else,...
Keep ReadingThis Sunday, we will be continuing our new study in The Book of James. Some havecalled James' epistle the New Testament's Proverbs. It is certainly full of practicalteaching and wisdom. Last week, we were introduced to the book's divinely inspiredauthor, the Apostle James, Jesus' younger brother. We were instructed "to count it alljoy" when we "meet trials of vario...
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