By Dr. Wayne Grudem in Systematic Theology (IVP & Zondervan, 1994. pg. 727) One sometimes hears the popular explanation that justified means “just-as-if-I’d-never-sinned.” The definition is a clever play on words and contains an element of truth (for the justified person, like the person who has never sinned, has no penalty to pay for sin). But the definition is misleading in two…
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This week we have a mix of older and newer songs. Come Behold the Wondrous Mystery is a song from Matt Boswell, a modern hymn writer. “As the Deer” is an older praise and worship standard from the 80’s, and I Surrender All goes back a few more years. Thanks to Daniel for putting these tracks together!
A traditional “Service of Shadows” telling the story of Jesus Christ’s betrayal, arrest, trial, torture, and crucifixion.
by Mike Maggard, former EFCA pastor and ReachGlobal missionary Last month, we had the privilege of attending the annual Evangelical Free Church of America theology conference near Chicago. The pre-conference theme on the relationship of the church to the state was both intriguing and timely. Here are a few highlights we gleaned from the presentation…
Sunday’s hymns included some familiar ones, but with an international flavor- we sang verses in English, German, Indonesian, and Lingala! Martin Luther, of Germany, wrote “A mighty Fortress is our God” around the year 1529: Some recent English praise choruses make it around the world. Below is a link to “How Great is our God” in Indonesian: If you didn’t realize it,…
Courtesy of Pastor Willie Harris from Mt. Zion Church in Cary, here is a study guide to the book of Revelation: Revelation Study Guide-click here
Sometimes the old hymns are what we need!
Click on the play button at the right of each row to play the particular song. Thanks to Daniel Hagan our worship leader for making these previews available!
Melchizedek, King of Salem, is a person in the Bible with fascinating significance. Melchizedek first appears in Genesis 14. After Abram won several battles, Melchizedek gives bread and wine to Abram, and blesses him. Abram then gives Melchizedek a tenth (a tithe) of everything. Later on in Psalm 110, a Davidic Psalm which also declares the ultimate victory of Messiah, the Scripture…
A summary of Brett McCracken’s The Wisdom Pyramid A person’s diet needs the right proportions of vitamins, carbohydrates, vegetables, protein, dairy, and fats. In years past, the “Food Pyramid” was the suggested way to make sure people had the proper intake of each category. Author Brett McCracken uses the analogy of the “Wisdom Pyramid” to teach about the importance of our spiritual…