This week's prayer for Clinton Bible Church is from Colossians 1:3-14 and is the result of both adult and youth Sunday School discussions. A quote from D.A. Carson's Praying with Paul before we start: "...to live a life worthy of Jesus Christ is to overflow with joyful thanksgiving in the light of the salvation we... Continue Reading →
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Praying for the Church, Week 1
A couple of weeks ago, I announced from the pulpit that our Sunday School class would be studying some of the prayers of Paul in the New Testament and from their spirit and content formulating prayers for our church. This idea is based on the book by D.A. Carson, Praying with Paul: A Call to Spiritual... Continue Reading →
Gentle Waves of Grace
Becky and I had the opportunity to go away for a few days to Door County, Wisconsin this past week. We treasured the time together and thoroughly enjoyed the outdoors -- the brilliant fall colors, the towering bluffs, the Lake Michigan shoreline. Right across from where we stayed was a bit of sandy beach with... Continue Reading →
By faith Jesus … ?
Having finished working through Hebrews chapter 11 and stories of the faith of the Old Testament saints, and then recognizing them at the start of chapter 12 as our surrounding host that witness to us the life of faith and the faithfulness of God through good and bad times alike, 12:2 turns our attention back... Continue Reading →
Snow …
I find that most people don't mind having a "white Christmas" but not too long into January they are getting kind of sick of snow. Not our family. My wife and boys and I love the stuff. We lived for nine years in Nairobi, Kenya and would tell our Kenyan friends about it -- they... Continue Reading →
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