Dec

What I’ve Read This Year

Posted by Steve Published in Books, Culture

I set a goal this past year to read one book a week. And, other than the two weeks in Anaheim I did ok maintaing that pace checking in at 48 books read (not counting the Bible – which I think ought to be read in its entirety (at a minimum) by every Christian, every year. [...]

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Dec

Devotional #123

Posted by Steve Published in Devotional, Scripture, Theology, _samp

Question 123. Which is the second petition? Answer: “Thy kingdom come”; that is, rule us so by thy word and Spirit, that we may submit ourselves more and more to thee (a); preserve and increase thy church (b); destroy the works of the devil, and all violence which would exalt itself against thee; and also [...]

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Dec

Christmas Trees & Young Life

Posted by Steve Published in Mission

Looking for a Christmas tree? Check out Cox Christmas trees at 2175 Highway 17 N in Mount Pleasant (1 mile north of the IOP Connector at the Palm Trees and Garden Center). Buy your Christmas tree there and Greg Cox, of Cox Tree Service, will donate 10% of the proceeds to Young Life Ministries.

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Dec

Friday Morning Video

Posted by Steve Published in Video

N.T. Wright on “paradise”

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Dec

Devotional #122

Posted by Steve Published in Devotional, Scripture, Theology, _samp

Question 122. Which is the first petition? Answer: “Hallowed be thy name”; that is, grant us, first, rightly to know thee (a), and to sanctify, glorify and praise thee (b), in all thy works, in which thy power, wisdom, goodness, justice, mercy and truth, are clearly displayed; and further also, that we may so order [...]

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Dec

December 2009 Congregational Letter

Posted by Steve Published in Congregational Letters, St. Andrew's, _samp

Every church I’ve ever met hopes to have a life-changing impact on the community in which they exist. They hope that the ministries they are engaged in are impacting individuals and neighborhoods. The truth is that most don’t. And the question that we’re afraid to ask is, “is what we are doing working?” The problem [...]

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Dec

Devotional #121

Posted by Steve Published in Devotional, Scripture, Theology, _samp

Question 121. Why is it here added, “Which art in heaven”? Answer: Lest we should form any earthly conceptions of God’s heavenly majesty (a), and that we may expect from his almighty power all things necessary for soul and body (b).

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Dec

Devotional #120

Posted by Steve Published in Devotional, Scripture, Theology, _samp

Question 120. Why has Christ commanded us to address God thus: “Our Father”? Answer: That immediately, in the very beginning of our prayer, he might excite in us a childlike reverence for, and confidence in God, which are the foundation of our prayer: namely, that God is become our Father in Christ, and will much [...]

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Dec

Devotional #119

Posted by Steve Published in Devotional, Scripture, Theology, _samp

Question 119. What are the words of that prayer (a)? Answer: Our Father which art in heaven, 1 Hallowed be thy name. 2 Thy kingdom come. 3 Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. 4 Give us this day our daily bread. 5 And forgive us our debts, as we forgive [...]