Humility and exaltation

by | May 15, 2018 | Weekly Words

Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you. | 1 Peter 5:6 On Sunday, the Psalmist (Psalm 1) drove a sharp distinction between the way of God and the way of the wicked. The way of the wicked is not as wicked...

The purpose of children

by | May 2, 2018 | Weekly Words

This week, we had the privilege of baptizing four people, all of whom are children of believers. This coming week, we will be doing our parent covenant ceremony, in which parents (and the church) commit to raising children in the fear and admonition of the Lord. In a...

Kept waiting

by | Mar 26, 2018 | Weekly Words

For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs...

Jesus is enough

by | Mar 21, 2018 | Weekly Words

Thus says the LORD: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, but let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD who practices steadfast love,...

The power of humility

by | Feb 19, 2018 | Weekly Words

But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses,...

Affection and sympathy

by | Feb 13, 2018 | Weekly Words

Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must...