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Morning Worship Is Canceled: May 2, 2010 May 2nd, 2010

Due to the extreme weather conditions, this morning’s worship service has been canceled.

Contending for the Faith April 16th, 2010

In his insightful work, Contending for the Faith, Ralph Wood writes, “H. Richard Niebuhr once said that it is much easier to declare what we oppose than what we propose, and yet that the latter is the far more important …

The Church’s Mission from the Empty Tomb April 9th, 2010

“The answer to the challenge of postmodernism is not to run back tearfully into the arms of modernism. It is to hear in postmodernity God’s judgment on the follies and failings, the sheer selfish arrogance, of modernity and to …

The Church-Friendly Family April 6th, 2010

Recently I have been listening to the lectures delivered by Randy Booth and Rich Lusk at last year’s Family Advance in …

Holy Week March 23rd, 2010

This Sunday is the beginning of Holy Week. Palm Sunday, also known as Passion Sunday, commemorates Jesus entry into Jerusalem. Most of our bibles label this portion of scripture as the “triumphal entry”, (a term we are accustomed to hearing) but really this is somewhat of a …

Off the Shelf: Raven’s Ladder March 16th, 2010

Jeffrey Overstreet has done it again. Raven’s Ladder, the third installment in The Auralia Thread, is another tale full of twists and turns that will keep you delightfully off-balance, but also reflective …

A Taste for Imagination and Maturity February 26th, 2010

Posted this quote as a note on Facebook last year. However, having just come across it again, it is has left a fresh impression.“It is usual to speak in a playfully apologetic tone about one’s adult …

A Rambling Review: The Princess and the Frog February 23rd, 2010

After reading and hearing various reviews, yesterday I made my way to the $1.50 Theater to see Disney’s “The Princess and the Frog.” I have to admit that I went in expecting not to really …

Off the Shelf: Phantastes February 13th, 2010

In an effort to become better acquainted with the writings of George MacDonald, I decided to read his Phantastes, a work highly acclaimed by C.S. Lewis. I have to confess it was not what I was expecting, nor …

Off the Shelf: North! or Be Eaten February 10th, 2010

Last night our family finished North! or Be Eaten, by Andrew Peterson. What an adventure! It is the second installment in “The Wingfeather Saga,” and has a very …

Saints or Sinners? January 28th, 2010

“To the sinners who are in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ Jesus….” That’s not how Paul begins his letter to the Ephesian churches, is it? No, it is not. He does not address his epistle “to the sinners in Ephesus,” but to “the saints who are in Ephesus.” And that being the …

A Voice from the Northwest January 21st, 2010

This is a link to Jeff Meyer’s blog with a must-read brief written by Rob Rayburn. The brief is simply outstanding …