Category Archives: PRC – Courant

What do you Worship?

Here is the article I wrote for the latest edition of the Courant, our church’s newsletter: What do You Worship? I have a book entitled Worship and Christian Identity: Practicing Ourselves by E. Byron Anderson. It isn’t my favorite book, … Continue reading

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The Sermon on the Amount

Here’s my article for our church newsletter this month; in a very rare twist, I delved directly into the “money issue.” I have never preached “a sermon on the amount.” I have preached about money and its influence over us; … Continue reading

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The Gospel According to Nike?!

Here is this month’s church newsletter article. Enjoy! The Gospel According to Nike?! Do you remember Nike’s “Just do it” campaign? It started in 1998, but remains one of the most recognizable slogans ever used in advertising. I don’ t … Continue reading

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Pneumatology

This month’s article for our church newsletter, the Courant: Pneumatology In a few weeks, I’ll be packing up my Bible, a few copies of the RCA’s Book of Church Order and Robert’s Rules, a bag of clothing, several bags of … Continue reading

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Lord… Show us…

Below is my article for this month’s Courant (our church newsletter). Lord… Show us… Adjectives are important. Did someone bake a “delicious” cake or a “repulsive” one? Is the weather outside “beautiful” or “awful?” Are the people in a church … Continue reading

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Lento

Lento (My March Article for our church Newsletter, the Courant) The church year continues its journey as we move, in just a few short days, from the Ordinary time after Epiphany into the season of Lent. For many Lent is … Continue reading

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2+0+C+M+B+1+1

I’m a little slow getting my next Courant article online. In any case, have a blessed Christmas – Epiphany is just around the corner. 2+0+C+M+B+1+1 I miss the old cartoons. Perhaps you know the ones I’m thinking of – these … Continue reading

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Inactive

Below you’ll find my article for our December church newsletter (the Courant). For those of you unfamiliar with the Reformed Church, let me explain: we have 3 categories of members (1) Confessing (Active) Members, (2) Baptized Members, and (3) Inactive … Continue reading

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God NOT With Us

I haven’t written much around here lately – it seems as though the move (despite being almost 6 months behind us) still has us up in the air and running around like chickens in preparation for Sunday’s dinner. In any … Continue reading

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Baptism A Sacrament of God’s Grace

Below is a copy of the article I wrote for our October newsletter. Baptism: A Sacrament of God’s Grace Baptism is the sign and seal of God’s promises to this covenant people. In baptism God promises by grace alone: to … Continue reading

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