by Pastor Mark One of my favorite Christian documents to read (outside the Bible of course), is the Heidelberg Catechism. It was published in 1563 and is contemporary with another great Protestant catechism (it was Luther, by the way, who put out the first catechism–a Protestant), the Westminster. I enjoy reading both (along with Luther’s), [...] Read more »
The baby is dressed beautifully as if prepared to be taken to the photography studio. The grandparents have come to town, and the aunts and uncles are there. Plans are made to have a celebrative lunch after the ceremony.What is happening is it is the day for the baby to be taken to church and [...] Read more »
All sincere Christians have a God engendered desire to take or send the gospel to the lost peoples of the earth because they know that Christ is their only hope for salvation from sin. Yet the question sometimes arises in theological discussions as to the relevance of the doctrine of election in the missionary enterprise. [...] Read more »
Even though the title of this post is called “Let us consider how to stir up one another” from Hebrews 10:24, this post is going to be about the importance of our gathering together for “prayer, fellowship, the teaching of the apostles and the breaking of the bread”. You may ask, how is it that [...] Read more »