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Newsletter — November 6, 2022 November 6th, 2022

Today’s celebration of All Saints’ Day should be one of great encouragement to the church as a whole, and to each and every one of us as Christians who constitute the body of Christ. In the Lord’s providence, through the wisdom of our forebears who developed the liturgical calendar, we …

Newsletter — October 30, 2022 October 30th, 2022

I often make the dad joke — no, not often, I do it every year at Reformation time — “my thesis is that Martin Luther really nailed it, I hope you don’t find that too indulgent of me.” This joke has lost none of its charm for me. Regardless of your protestant …

Newsletter — October 16, 2022 October 16th, 2022

Last year, Paul Vaughn, faithful member of his church in Centerville (and long time friend of mine), participated in a peaceful, pro-life protest. Last week, the FBI deemed the timing appropriate to arrest Paul for this far past event at gun-point on his farm, surrounded by his children …

Newsletter — September 25, 2022 September 25th, 2022

“Relying on God has to begin all over again every day as if nothing had yet been done.” ― C.S. Lewis It’s easy to believe we are totally in control of our lives every action is directed by ourselves alone. We often don’t do this on purpose, we …

Newsletter — September 18, 2022 September 18th, 2022

While the world overturns definitions and gender roles, it’s good to remember that simply following the templates God has given can be very powerful tools in shaping the culture and carrying out God’s purposes. Men, in a general sense, are designed to take leadership roles. Each man …

Newsletter — September 11, 2022 September 11th, 2022

We are living in a time when the way God made things to be is questioned and if you believe in the truth of the created order, you are labeled as an extremist. If a boy says, “I’m actually a girl,” or a girl says, “I’m a boy,” they can get supporting “medicine” and dangerous …

Newsletter — September 4, 2022 September 4th, 2022

Last Wednesday during prayer meeting, we experienced unusually quick positive feedback to an item on our docket. The prayer request was of a work opportunity before one of our members to receive a promotion and salary increase. Word was received by a family member while we prayed that the …

Newsletter — August 28, 2022 August 28th, 2022

Today, a church that St. Mark has sponsored in the CREC (our denomination), Pilgrim Hill Reformed Fellowship, will officially receive members. This is indeed a joyous thing to celebrate as they continue to represent the body of Christ on the north side of Nashville. As is good and right on such …

Newsletter — August 21, 2022 August 21st, 2022

The school year has begun and it’s a good time to take stock of why education of Christian children is important. At St. Mark, many tools for the education of children are employed. Some chose home school, others choose private or classical school. Others are involved in Classical …

Newsletter — August 14, 2022 August 14th, 2022

The Mullenaxes have joined the Drapers in hosting a monthly hymn and psalm sing. This month the Mullenax hosted event is this Friday, August 19th. They live just north of Nashville so if you’re a northern dweller and have not been able to make it to the Drapers, we encourage you to make …

Newsletter — August 7, 2022 August 7th, 2022

Pastor Uri Brito of Providence Church in Pensacola, Florida, recently released a new hymn tune with words by Charles Wesley which we are making the hymn of the month. Pastor Uri named this tune “Strawbridge” in honor of the late Gregg Strawbridge who Uri noted in a post introducing this …

Newsletter — July 31, 2022 July 31st, 2022

One of the things that identifies God’s people is song. That’s because we are commanded to sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs. The Bible details many times when God’s people sang. And of course, there’s God’s hymn book right in the middle of our Bibles. Recently in …