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Newsletter — December 15, 2024 December 15th, 2024

“Jesus is the Reason for the Season.” That’s absolutely true. Not just for the reason that the Second Person of the Trinity, the Son, took on human flesh to die in our place and bear God’s wrath on our part, but also because beyond that, Jesus ascended to heaven to rule the world—the …

Newsletter — December 8, 2024 December 8th, 2024

About this time every year some of your Christian friends will question your keeping of the “holidays,” maybe even referring to them as “Roman holy days,” hoping to make you feel queasy about enjoying the festivities. Or, they may say something negative about the “church calendar” or …

Newsletter — December 1, 2024 December 1st, 2024

It is fitting that after a week in which we set aside time to give thanks to God for all that He has done for us, we now come to that time of the Christian Year known as Advent. This is a season of expectancy as the calendar leads us through the life of Christ and we anticipate the incarnation …

Newsletter — November 24, 2024 November 24th, 2024

“My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants would fight…” In the gospel reading today, Jesus reveals the nature of His kingdom. It is not of this world, and therefore, traditional, worldly tactics will not be employed.

Newsletter — November 17, 2024 November 17th, 2024

In our day and time many Christians are forgoing the weekly worship of Jesus in an established church, staying at home and reading their bibles or watching a podcast from a Christian speaker. They believe the church has failed, the Evangelical pastorate has failed, and the church won’t fight …

Newsletter — November 10, 2024 November 10th, 2024

“For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps. He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth. When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but …

Newsletter — November 3, 2024 November 3rd, 2024

Pastor Joe emphasized the statement of Jesus, “if you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples,” when he preached to us about reformation on Reformation Sunday. That was spot on. We must anchor our lives and obedience in what is the truth as it comes from the mouth of the second person …

Newsletter — October 27, 2024 October 27th, 2024

While Martin Luther may have kicked off a reformation in the 1500s with the 95 Theses, the pattern of reformation is all over scripture and all over history. God is a God who re-creates, and re-forms. Consider King Josiah of whom scripture says, “And he did what was right in the sight of the …

Newsletter — October 20, 2024 October 20th, 2024

In chapter 7 of Revelation we see the saints crying out “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” And then we see the angels who surround the throne respond with a seven-fold blessing. With the full coming of the new covenant, the angels begin to respond to our …

Newsletter — October 13, 2024 October 13th, 2024

This past Monday and Tuesday Pastors Thacker and Shade and Elder Kernodle attended the 31st meeting of Athanasius Presbytery in Greenfield, SC. Monday evening was a time of fellowship and eating together, preceded by an outside Vesper’s service where all 60-70 attendees worshipped and …

Newsletter — October 6, 2024 October 6th, 2024

A famous poet once wrote: “I think that perchance I shall never see, something as beautiful as Psalm 73.” Or something like that! But it’s true! Why? Because it expresses the constant frustration of the righteous when they see the prosperity of the wicked. That’s what we see …

Newsletter — September 29, 2024 September 29th, 2024

38 days till election day, and by all accounts it’s a frustrating election cycle. Both parties promise the moon, with the party in power trying to buy their way to victory giving out free stuff, whether forgiveness of college loans, investment of billions in your community, house loans …