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22 Oct

Pastor's Note - October 22

I was reminded once again that October is “Pastor Appreciation Month.” With that, I’d like to encourage you to appreciate our pastors here at CBC. At CBC, we have two staff pastors, Russ Friesen and myself. But we also have five additional non-staff pastors, normally referred to as elders. We believe that this office of pastor or elder is one and the same, according to the New Testament. Thus, our elders are pastors, and they do the work of shepherds here at CBC. Each of these… read more

15 Oct

Pastor's Note - October 15

Last week’s passage in 1 John was a difficult one, bringing up the reality of those who were a part of the church, but have since gone out from us. When people abandon the Lord, there is always heartbreak and confusion. At our 242 Group on Tuesday, though, we took the opportunity to reflect on those who have remained faithful. Those who stay faithful are encouraging examples to all of us, that abiding in the Lord is possible, and a promise for all who are truly in Jesus. By the grace of… read more

08 Oct

Pastor's Note - October 8

Like many of you that I have spoken to, I was very challenged and encouraged by Russ’ sermon from last Sunday. It was a great opportunity to reflect on what I truly love, and where my affections lie. It also provided an opportunity to reflect on our definition of love. It seems to me there is a very clear difference between the worldly/cultural definition of love, and the biblical definition of love. The world’s definition of love is defined by agreement. If you love me, you will… read more

01 Oct

Pastor's Note - October 1

This week I want to say thank you. Thank you for being the church in a difficult season! Maybe I shouldn’t have been, but I was blown away (pun intended) by how many of you were willing to come in the rain to worship the Lord together. Now, had we known the turn the weather was going to take, we probably wouldn’t have met outside! Glad we got out right in time… That aside, I was encouraged by our church’s desire to worship, even in the mist and rain. Our dedication to… read more

24 Sep

Pastor's Note - September 24

Our world is raging. And rightly so. Sometimes rage, anger, disappointment, discouragement, grief, and lament are the only rational responses to a broken and sinful world. It is why the Psalms and wisdom literature in the Old Testament have plenty examples of grief and despair. Sometimes, it would seem that if you don’t feel some sense anger or despair, then you aren’t really paying attention. So the world is going to continue to rage. In the midst of this lies a great opportunity… read more

17 Sep

Pastor's Note - September 17

Like many of you, I was very grateful to gather together outside last week. I’m thankful to the many that helped set that up, and I’m looking forward to meeting outside again. God has blessed us in the ability to do this. I’m particularly excited, because this week we will take the Lord’s Supper together for the first time since March. That’s the longest I’ve gone without taking communion for a number of years, and I’m sure that’s the same for… read more

10 Sep

Pastor's Note - September 10

My men’s small group is currently going through a devotional on contentment (see plug below). So far it has been a good spiritual exercise, and of some real personal benefit. Here is one verse brought out by this study/meditation, which stuck out to me; “For it has been granted to you that for the sake of Christ you should not only believe in him but also suffer for his sake…” (Philippians 1:29). Here Paul tells the Philippians that God has ordained that the Philippian… read more

03 Sep

Pastor's Note - September 3

Last weekend at CBC we held the first part of a preaching workshop – something I’ve been wanting to do for a while. It represents a chance to train and equip some other men in our congregation to preach for us on Sunday mornings. I’ve been excited about that! In the workshop, we went over a number of verses that talk about preaching. One of my favorite such verses is Colossians 1:28; “Him we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may… read more

28 Jun

Appointing Deacons

At Community Bible Church, we are ready to formally appoint deacons. This is an exciting time, and we know that many of you may have questions about this! My hope is that this blog helps answer some of those questions. If you have more questions after, please let us know! With that, here are a few questions we thought you might want answered. Why Formally Appoint Deacons? The first reason to appoint deacons is that there was clearly an office of deacon that existed in the New Testament… read more

25 Nov

Advent Helps for Family Worship

The goal of family worship is simple: to lead your home in a time of daily worship of the Lord, and daily give Him praise as we are created and commanded to do (see Deut. 6:4-9). Setting a pattern of daily worship in your home—whether you are married, single, or have multiple children—will go a long way toward raising disciples of Jesus, who not only gather with the church on Sunday, but live lives of obedience to Jesus throughout the week.   The basic elements of family… read more

02 Nov

Marvel's Loki and the Rule of God

            Thor: Ragnarok opens in theaters this weekend, and with it comes the return of one of the best villains in all of comic book movie-dom: Loki. Played by actor Tom Hiddleston, the character of Loki is the adopted brother of Thor and a god of trickery, deception, and mischief.             He also says something I find compelling in the first Avengers movie. It comes as he terrorizes a group of… read more

05 Oct

We're All in Over Our Heads

“…if you are out of your depth, it does not matter whether the sea is forty feet or a full mile deep.” Charles Spurgeon Do you ever feel overwhelmed?  As a pastor, I certainly do. As a mother, I know many of you do. As a father, I know many of you are overwhelmed by your multiple obligations and responsibilities. As professionals, I know many of you feel the great burden of representing Christ well and faithfully in your respective spheres of influence. As family… read more