Is the church the ‘dearest place on earth’ to you? Charles Spurgeon with some powerful and convicting thoughts: http://thechristianpundit.org/2013/09/04/loving-the-church/
From the Pastor’s Desk: The Temple of the Spirit
Dear Cornerstone brothers and sisters, Just a few reminders of what’s going on in the life of our church… First, the ladies will meet this Saturday at Prem and Annie’s home at 10:00 for “mugs and muffins.” This will be a wonderful time of fellowship, food, and fun. Second, remember to register for our Fall theological conference with Dr. David …
And the Serpent said, “Did Adam really exist?”
Some good thoughts on a vital issue in the church: http://www.reformation21.org/articles/our-makebelieve-parents-when-adam-becomes-more-fiction-than-fact.php
men’s breakfast saturday 9/7
Men of CSOPC, join us tomorrow morning (9/7) at the “Egg and I” at 8:00 AM for breakfast. We will enjoy a good meal together and spend some time thinking through Paul’s important words in Rom 1:18ff. The restaurant is located at 6168 Highway 6 North.
From the Pastor’s Desk: Present Joy and Future Hope
Dear Cornerstone brothers and sisters, Our Lord Jesus Christ tells us that he is the “bread of life, and whoever comes to him shall not hunger, and whoever believes in him shall never thirst.” This week, may we go to the bread of life. May we remember that he is our substance and portion – that we are citizens of heaven, …
Preparing hearts and minds for God’s word
How can we prepare our hearts and minds to hear the preaching of God’s word? Dr. David Murray with some helpful suggestions (a follow-up post to his thoughts on ‘Expository Listening’): http://headhearthand.org/blog/2013/09/04/20-helps-to-sermon-listening/
Lightning Bolts and Lightning Rods
Dr. David Murray with some challenging words on both preaching and hearing sermons: http://headhearthand.org/blog/2013/09/03/what-is-expository-listening/
Order of Worship for Sunday September 1, 2013 11:00am
Scripture Meditation “For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.” Romans 5:6 The Lord Calls Us to Worship * Salutation 1 Corinthians 1:3 * Call to Worship Isaiah 25:1 * Prayer of Invocation Our Response to the Lord’s Call * Hymn of Praise # 2 “O Worship the King” Confession of Faith …
From the Pastor’s Desk: Judgment
Dear Cornerstone brothers and sisters, There is a wonderful verse in 1 John that goes like this: “In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins” (4:10). If you want to know what true, Biblical love looks like, then look to the cross. …
Rap, Morality, and Postmodernism
Thought-provoking post from Dr. Kruger … it is also worthwhile to see Dr. Kruger interacting with the comments below the post. http://michaeljkruger.com/macklemores-same-love-and-the-incoherence-of-postmodern-morality/