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Jesus’ Humanity is Essential POHFW

Preparing our Hearts to Worship   In an effort to help you prepare for the December 9, 2018, Sunday morning corporate worship gathering and to aid you in your own reflections on through Advent.I wanted to pose a few questions and provide a few resources to prayerfully consider over the coming days. Our sermon is entitled, “Jesus’ Humanity is Essential”. The main Scriptures for the day are Luke 2:1-7, 1John 4:2-3, and 2John 7.   (Pick and choose from the many resources…

Counseling Models Compared

Counseling Models Compared By Pastor Scott Roberts As we consider what Biblical Counseling is, it is important to understand the various models currently practiced in the world of psychology. Though not as popular today as it was in past decades among professionals, Sigmund Freud’s view of man and psychology are popularized by many seeking to overturn Christian morality. Freud saw man as an instinctual animal whose behavior was determined by the environment s/he was raised in and the natural instincts…

Bulletin – Week of December 2, 2018

Glorifying God by Knowing, Living and Proclaiming our Hope in Christ December 2, 2018        9:30 a.m. Worship Service Welcome to Hope in Christ Church! We are so glad you have joined us today. After the service, we invite you to stay for refreshments and fellowship. There are various small groups that meet during the week. You are welcome to visit and find one that is right for you! Order of Worship Children’s Christmas Program O Come, All…

What unites denominations – Al Mohler

Mohler begins by defining denominations with this formula: “Theological conviction + Religious Liberty = Denominations” He then goes on to say that what unites the church is gospel proclamation.  

Bulletin – Week of November 25, 2018

Glorifying God by Knowing, Living and Proclaiming our Hope in Christ 9:30 a.m. Worship Service      November 25, 2018 Welcome to Hope in Christ Church! We are so glad you have joined us today. After the service, we invite you to stay for refreshments and fellowship followed by Sunday school. There are various small groups that meet during the week. You are welcome to visit and find one that is right for you! Order of Worship Holy is the Lord…

31 The Finale POHFW

Preparing our Hearts to Worship   In an effort to help you prepare for the November 25, 2018, Sunday morning corporate worship gathering and to aid you in your own reflections on God’s Story of Salvation through the Scriptures. I wanted to pose a few questions and provide a few resources to prayerfully consider over the coming days. Our sermon is entitled, “The Finale”.The main Scriptures for the day are Revelation 2-3, 20:11-22:21.   (Pick and choose from the many resources and options,…

An Excellent post on spotting Authoritarian Leadership

This is a repost from bruceashford.net Hannah Arendt on How to Spot (and Resist) Authoritarian and Totalitarian Leaders and Movements During the upcoming year, I intend to study the authoritarian and totalitarian impulses that exist among portions of the Left and the Right in Western liberal democracies. I’ve just finished reading a fascinating book, Polish political philosopher Ryszard Legutko’s The Demon in Democracy: Totalitarian Temptations in Free Societies. I’ll also read Italian political philosopher Augusto Del Noce’s The Age of…