We come now to the second of the seven deadly sins—covetousness. This requires great attention because we have come to an area where we tend to sprinkle lavender water on our vices and call them virtues. “What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by …
Around This Table
Our gracious heavenly Father, we thank You for this Lord’s Day. We thank You for the fellowship we share around this table, and for the arrival here of good friends. We praise Your name for the gift of wine, and the salvation it represents. We thank You for the food, and for the diligent and …
Can’t Even See the Tablecloth
The eating of this meal is annexed to a great promise made by Jesus Christ. He says that unless we eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink His blood, we have no life in us. Conversely, if we partake, then Jesus Christ promises to raise us up at the last day. “This …
Got A Nail?
Allow me to introduce my youngest grandson, Judah. Also let me share some nicknames that have been known to come his way: Judah the Hut, Yehuda Buddha, Barrel-rider, and the Hammer (also his favorite toy, and which he gets to play with infrequently, for obvious reasons). But this last nickname fits well with his Maccabean …
The Proud Have Dug Their Pits
Minister: Lift up your hearts! Congregation: We lift them up to the Lord! Keep me from fainting now, oh Lord, Through hope in Your pure word. My eyes are failing for Your law. When will You come and comfort me, When will You answer all my cries? A dried out wineskin in the smoke Is …
A New Member of Our Family
About an hour or so after I posted the picture below, Evangeline’s mother gave birth to her sister, Daphne Ann Ruby. We give thanks to God; His mercies are innumerable.
A Bag of Cardboard Chips
“The folks at Trader Joe’s also confront higher moral problems, such as snacks. Everyone knows that snack food is morally suspect, since it contributes to t he obesity of the American public, but the clientele still seems to want it. So the folks behind this enterprise have managed to come up with globally concerned stomach …
Islam or Death?
An Afghan man, Abdul Rahman, is on trial in Afghanistan for converting to Christianity. He faces the death penalty for leaving Islam, and you can read about his plight here. Contact your congressman about it. Whatever our views on the war generally, we sure don’t want our troops there supporting a government that would allow …
The Lord’s Prayer, After All
This was the exhortation in the call to worship a few years ago when we first introduced the Lord’s Prayer into our worship service. This morning we have the privilege (and high responsibility) of introducing the Lord’s Prayer into our public worship of God. This will be done at the conclusion of the prayer of …
Statement on St. Peter
Randy Booth, the moderator of the CREC Council, has posted a statement on the situation at St. Peter. That statement can be found here.