7
May
6
May
Terrell will be at St. Andrew’s for our confirmation service tonight. In addition to confirming 51 young adults he will also assume the slot in the preaching rotation and pick up Articles 3 & 4, “God Proves His Love: Death and Resurrection,” in our series on the 39 Articles. The service is at 6.00 pm [...]
4
May
Dear Friends, As you receive this month’s Congregational Letter our Neighborhood Meetings will be underway. Several have taken place (Old Village, Summerville/North Charleston, Belle Hall, Brickyard, Creekside, Old Church) and all have been very well received. Over these past 11 years we have grown into a large church (3300 members), for which we can give [...]
3
May
Dear Friends, St. Andrew’s needs your help – again (specific action steps are noted at the bottom of this post). In 2009 the Town of Mt. Pleasant ratified a “Comprehensive Plan” that has since served as the blueprint for growth and development for our community. As a part of that plan, a new category of [...]
3
May
Fascinating article from Albert Mohler: Over the last 40 years, the megachurch has made its presence known, often dominating the Christian landscape within the nation’s metropolitan regions. The megachurch came into dominance at the same time that massive shopping malls became the landmarks of suburban consumer life. Sociologists can easily trace the rise of megachurches [...]
3
May
When Serpents Bite Your Granny Perhaps the most offensive claim of the gospel is that a hate-filled cannibalistic child molester finds the same redemption and has an equal status in the eyes of God as your dear old church lovin’, bake-sale havin’, baby burpin’ granny. The truth that there is only one way to salvation [...]
2
May
Many have asked about keeping up with our 39 Articles Sermon Series. You can find all of the sermons on St. Andrew’s website. Each sermon article includes notes, scripture references, and application questions. From the homepage, you can click through to the last 3 sermons. You can also keep up with our sermons via our [...]
30
Apr
You may not know the name Dan Savage but he’s quickly become the celeb du jour as he peddles the cause du jour: a gospel of hate (for Christians) and perversion. The founder of the “It Gets Better” campaign, a self-espoused “anti-bullying activist,” Savage has a reputation for being a reprehensible bully who uses some [...]
27
Apr
Wow.
24
Apr
Interesting article from 9Marks: As a pastor, I interact with a lot of people who struggle to have confidence in the authenticity of their conversion. To their mind, their sin clings closely and their failings are always at hand. Most of the time, I find that these are faithful brothers and sisters who need comfort [...]