Suffering: God’s Mysterious Means for Spreading the Gospel
Are you ready to endure fiery trials or will you avoid them at all costs?
As western society moves further away from Biblical standards, we who are devoted to Jesus will become more obvious. We will be an increasingly bright light in an increasingly dark world. This is good news, really, because the hope of the gospel and the glory of God will be revealed. Where is your hope? Is it... Continue Reading
Protestants To Take Catholic Communion At Calvin’s Cathedral In Geneva On Leap Year Day
In a first since the Reformation era, Protestants are set to receive communion during a Catholic mass at a historic Cathedral in Geneva, Switzerland, John Calvin's adopted home.
Emmanuel Fuchs, president of the Protestant Church in Geneva and a pastor in Saint-Pierre, added that the invitation indicates that “the climate in Geneva is extremely favorable and fruitful with the Roman Catholic Church. We have made notable progress in terms of ecumenism, especially with the Joint Declaration, signed in 2017, which recognizes our respective... Continue Reading
4 Truths About Christian Giving
Ministry means service; service means relieving need; need means a lack of something that one cannot well do without.
The ministry of giving has many goals: spreading the gospel, sustaining the church, providing care for distressed individuals (as the Samaritan in Jesus’s story did for the beaten-up, half-dead Jew), and for distressed groups like the Jerusalem Christians, and more. The ministry of giving in all its forms aims to advance the kingdom of God,... Continue Reading
The Gospel I Knew
I was taught that I deserved a good life.
In Nigeria there are Anglicans, Baptists, Methodists, Pentecostals and Roman Catholics. But the prosperity gospel has achieved the colossal task of uniting these different traditions. The greatest ecumenical force has been prosperity theology. Our differences do not really matter when we come before the God who wants us all to prosper. The prosperity gospel... Continue Reading
Dear Church—Don’t Overlook and Undervalue the Elderly
"It’s a new thing with a new mission for a new target and a new culture.”
In a message sent to the members, they were given an opportunity to attend another Methodist church some 15 miles away during the process. However, they were also informed that when the church relaunched, it would be different and the changes were intended to reach a different group of people in their community. Specifically, younger people. A recent move... Continue Reading
Why We Shouldn’t Ditch the Traditional Sermon Just Yet
Many views agree that the sermon has had its day.
Most people manage perfectly happily with our 40-minute sermons. The only people who don’t are those who don’t really want to listen to the Word at all. Most people are quite happy to sit, listen and will even chat about stuff they’ve heard later in the week with other church members. It’s almost as if... Continue Reading
Kicking the Can Down the Road: Why The RCA Cannot Have Unity If It Disagrees On Homosexuality
Does Christian unity demand that we stay together even as we stand in dramatic opposition on sexuality, the gospel and how we understand our faith?
The sexually immoral in 1 Corinthians are to be put out because Paul had “already pronounced judgment on the one who did such a thing.” There is a similar theme in 2 Thessalonians 3:14, “If someone does not obey what we say “… take note of such a person, and have nothing to do with... Continue Reading
The RCA Needs a Miracle: A Reflection On What Is Needed For 200 Churches Not To Leave The RCA
A growing consensus has emerged: barring a ‘synod miracle,’ it’s time to graciously leave the RCA. This separation could mean up to 250 conservative churches leaving the RCA.
For the last decades the RCA has been unable to clearly state its thinking on gay marriage, gay ordination and gender identity. The majority believes in a traditional and historic view on these matters while the smaller minority has embraced gay sexuality as a gospel good that should be celebrated. The tensions are high and... Continue Reading
Christ Covenant PCA, Matthews, NC, Worship Center Sustains Roof Damage from Tornado
Letter from Pastor Kevin DeYoung to the Christ Covenant PCA congregation about holding Sunday worship at Carmel Baptist Church 2 miles away
Thankfully, Carmel Baptist Church—just two miles down the road—is graciously opening their building to us. We will have our “morning” service at 4:00 pm on Sunday at Carmel Baptist in their sanctuary. There will be no Sunday School, no “evening” service, and no childcare available…We encourage our folks, as they are able, to worship at... Continue Reading
Your Church and the Priority of Worship
Worship in your little congregation is part of a larger drama that plays out across the universe.
The vision of Revelation 4-5 shows you just how important worship is. If the throne is the central image of the universe, worship is the central activity. The vision describes the attendants around the throne. They include 24 elders, representing the people of God in all times (12 tribes plus 12 apostles), 4 living creatures,... Continue Reading
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