What Marriage Was Meant To Be

by | Jun 29, 2018 | A Pastor's Heart

I’m thinking about marriage today. Ben and Elsa will be getting married here among us this coming Saturday, June 30. And Aundrea and I were married 22 years ago today, the day I’m writing this (Friday, June 22). The Bible presents a compelling and instructive vision...

The Battle For The Bible

by | Jun 18, 2018 | A Pastor's Heart

For about a decade or so, the Christian world has been engaged in a discussion which is forcing churches to make a choice. Will we accept the authority of the word of God, or will we proceed under some other authority like personal experience, popular opinion, or...

Observing Communion

by | Jun 11, 2018 | A Pastor's Heart

Why do we celebrate the Lord’s Supper every Sunday? It’s a question that comes up in almost every membership class, and I’m always happy to answer it! Historically, our church has roots in the Plymouth Brethren tradition, and one of the distinctives of the Brethren is...

Gospel Doctrine Creates Gospel Culture*

by | Jun 11, 2018 | A Pastor's Heart

This is gospel doctrine: Christ died for our sins (1 Cor 15:3). There is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus (Rom 8:1). We have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ (Rom 5:1). Christ redeemed us from the curse of God’s law by becoming a curse for...