How might you prepare for Resurrection Sunday? We have not greatly emphasized Lent season as others have, but there is something beneficial in looking with anticipation to high points on our church calendar, and taking advantage of opportunities to practice greater reflection. And I am excited for our plans for Easter this year.
Keep ReadingThere's a vast gulf between useless and essential. For example, a church building is not essential. We could still function as a church without a building, and meet in a park, a rented space, and/or from home to home. We could still be a viable and biblical church. Yet while a church building is not essential, it is certainly not useless. We find daily benefit from having a church building to host events, meet for prayer, and most of all gather for worship on Sundays.
Keep ReadingHave you noticed any changes around the church building? We've been working to make some upgrades and updates to our facilities, starting during last Saturday's workday, and in preparation for Easter Sunday. Thanks to all those who came out and helped (more than I could name here)! We'll have another workday on April 5th, and we'd love for you to help.
Keep ReadingWho are you discipling? That's the question that will be at the heart of our vision over the next few years. If you were at the family gathering on Sunday, you heard that our vision is that by 2030, every member/attender of CBC will be equipped and trained to disciple someone else, and that by that date every single person (kids aside) in our church, when asked, will be able to answer the question, "Who are you discipling?" with a real and concrete answer.
Keep ReadingSunday evening we will gather for our semiannual Family Gathering, and I hope you will join us! In advance of and preparation for Sunday evening, please look at the document that you received in the CBC Weekly. In it are this year's ministry reports, as well as a graphic representing our proposed vision statement and new church covenant.
Keep ReadingI studied biology/pre-med in college, and, as with any major, some courses were more challenging than others. Then there were other classes that were what you might call "filtering" classes. I remember talking to one of my hockey teammates about taking organic chemistry, and he remarked; "That's the class they use to weed you all out, huh?" He was spot on.
Keep ReadingJun 27
2024
Throughout biblical wisdom literature, wisdom and folly are ethical categories. That is, wisdom is associated with righteousness, and folly is associated with wickedness. To be righteous is to be wise, and vice versa. Beyond that, the righteous wise are blessed, and wicked foolish are cursed. It is personally advantageous to be wise and righteous.
Jun 20
2024
I may regret this later, but I’m going to lightly venture into politics on this note! I suppose we are in the middle of election season, and presidential campaigning is in full swing. Realistically, election season never ends. This is precisely what I find so personally discouraging about modern(?) politics. It all seems to be an exercise in dishonesty and inauthenticity, selling narratives, and little regard for genuine truth – or respect for people.
Jun 13
2024
This Sunday is Father’s Day, which serves as an opportune time to encourage dads in their most important roles of worshiping the Lord, loving their wives, and raising their children in the grace of Jesus Christ. The more I look around, the more I see it confirmed that the father’s role is absolutely crucial in passing on faith to the next generation.
Jun 6
2024
This week we begin our sermon series on Proverbs! I’ve been really excited about digging into this book. I’ve never preached from Proverbs, and I am eager to see how the Lord uses it in our midst. As we look to Sunday, here are a few assorted thoughts on Proverbs, to get us thinking about the book.