Welcome and Announcements Scripture Meditation “Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:13 The Lord Calls Us to Worship * Salutation 1 Corinthians 1:3 * Call to Worship Psalm 92:1-4 * Prayer of Invocation Our Response to the …
What does Rob Bell have to do with ‘Tombstone’?
Dr. Mike Kruger with a helpful critique of supposed ‘pastor’ Rob Bell concerning his views on gay marriage … and a little ‘tombstone’ thrown in as well: http://michaeljkruger.com/rob-bell-gay-marriage-and-the-movie-tombstone/#comments.
On the Ten Commandments
Are Christians still bound by the Ten Commandments? Is God’s law reveled at Sinai still normative for Christian behavior? Rick Phillips with a helpful answer: http://www.reformation21.org/blog/2015/02/the-ten-commandments-as-gods-m.php.
From the Pastor’s Desk (2/18/2015)
Dear CSOPC brothers and sisters, What a blessing is the word of God. To think that the creator of the universe would speak to us! And he has done just that in his word. And more than that, he has spoken to us a message of love and grace. He has given to us a message of salvation and reconciliation in …
Order of Worship for 2/22/2015
Welcome and Announcements Scripture Meditation “O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting … thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” 1 Corinthians 15:55, 57 The Lord Calls Us to Worship * Salutation 1 Corinthians 1:3 * Call to Worship …
ISIS and the Christian
How should believers think about the recent horrific beheadings of the 21 Egyptian Christians by the terror group ISIS? Dr. Tom Schreiner of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary with a helpful meditation: http://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/justintaylor/2015/02/16/tom-schreiner-a-biblical-meditation-on-the-isis-execution-of-21-christians/.
Should Christians Try to Redeem “50 Shades of Grey”?
NO! They should not see it! Rev. Kevin DeYoung with a few helpful thoughts: http://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/kevindeyoung/2015/02/11/no-grey-area/.
From the Pastor’s Desk (2/11/2015)
Dear CSOPC family, Grace and peace to you this week. As you go through your day today, let me encourage you to pause for a moment to pray for your brothers and sisters in Christ. Take five minutes to pray for our church, our officers, our Sunday school teachers, our covenant children, our marriages, our singles, our presbytery, our denomination, other gospel-preaching churches in the …
Order of Worship for 2/15/2015
Welcome and Announcements Scripture Meditation “And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” Colossians 3:17 The Lord Calls Us to Worship * Salutation 1 Corinthians 1:3 * Call to Worship Psalm 66:1-4 …
What about the Crusades?
Kevin DeYoung with a helpful and balanced summary of the often misunderstood Crusades: http://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/kevindeyoung/2015/02/09/what-about-the-crusades/.