We learn in the scriptures that if the Gospel or the good news is to be summed up by one event, it is the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. That's what Saint Paul says in 1 Corinthians 15. Of first importance in the message of the Gospel is the resurrection of Jesus. The question …
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For a longer explanation and defense of liturgical worship, read this old chestnut. Whenever we see how the people of God worshipped in the Old Testament, it was always liturgically. God commands in the Law that the sacrificial worship in the Temple should be highly prescribed and arranged, and gives specific instructions for how it …
Hey River, I hope your Christmas and New Year’s were good. I’ve been thinking a lot about women’s roles recently, particularly in terms of pastoring, eldership, and teaching – especially because I go to a church that allows women to do those things – and have watched your video, which was very educational, big thankies. …
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Christmas is about hope. Tonight we celebrate the hope that was born into the world. Because of the birth of a little baby in a backwater desert outpost 2000 years ago, we have hope. We can look ahead to the future with optimism and confidence that all things will turn out okay. However, before we …
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