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James 4:13-17 encourages us to adopt one specific way of living as we go back to regular life (post-quarantine): "If the Lord wills, we will live and do this or that." In this passage, James addresses two things: 1) what people say, and 2) what people ought to say. People were planning their lives without regard for the brevity of life, the certainty of death, and their to...

Things To Pray For In May By Dave Taylor on May 05, 2020 02:16 am As Mark Prater said in a recent podcast entitled 'Loving Our Neighbours', there has been an "explosion of generosity" in Sovereign Grace Churches towards the nations in this pandemic. And so there has Over the last month...

This past Sunday in our Call to Worship, Jeff encouraged us from Psalm 86 and an avalanche of truth about GodHis goodness, His forgiveness, and His abounding steadfast love. As Jeff said, "we can bank on these realities because Jesus came and proved that all of this is trueGod is all of this for us and more. What a comfort to look to Him, lean on Him, and glorify Him by re...

"James attributes no magical significance to the words themselves." Doug Moo "Apart from God I cannot exist; apart from me God does exist. God does not need me in order for Him to be. I do need God in order for me to be. This is the difference between what we call a self-existent Being and a dependent being. We are dependent. We are fragile." R.C. Sproul "To James the si...

Join us for session 2 of our virtual Sunday Class, "Fear Not! A Worrier's Guide to Peace and Rest." In this session, Rich Humphrey reminds us of the truth that overcomes our fears. Find the outline and previous sessions HERE ...

In this passage, Paul rejoices in the gift the Philippian church has sent, not because of what he has physically received but because of their concern for him, and then reveals the secret to true contentment. C.J. drew our attention to these 3 facets of Paul's contentment: It was learned, it was not dependent on circumstance, and it was found in Christ. Through many severe...

Yesterday Jeff Purswell encouraged us from Psalm 84 during our call to worship. Listen again and be encouraged that although we are in a season of longing until we gather again, make no mistake, God is with usthe God who forgives our sins, the God who calms our turmoil, the God who carries our burdens, the God who comforts us in our affliction. When everything seems shaken...

"I am drawn to people who suffer without murmuring. Especially when they believe in God but never get angry with him or criticize him. It seems to me that not murmuring is one of the rarest traits in the world. And when it is combined with a deep faith in God-who could alter our painful circumstances, but doesn't-it has a beautiful God-trusting, God-honoring quality that m...

Over the past few weeks we have joined Sovereign Grace churhces around the world to pray for our healthcare professionals and our frontline workers. Today, we are joining together to pray for the nations. We hope you'll join us! You can find some specific things to pray for in this blog post....

Coronavirus. Political turmoil. Threats to religious freedoms. Stock market volatility. Cancer. Texting drivers. It's no wonder that so many Christians live in the grip of fear, worry, and anxiety. But the gospel transforms terrified into trusting, weak-kneed into steel-spined, anxious into intrepid.Fear Not!is a class to help worriersfrom the chronically fearful to the oc...