Jul 25
2024
Pastor's Note
Following last week’s Family Gathering, I wanted to take this space to highlight a few areas where participation from the church is desired in the days ahead.
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Half-Hearted Faith
I think it's safe to say that there is no one more patient than the Lord Himself. Therefore, when we see Jesus display a moment of seeming exasperation, we ought to take notice. One of those moments comes in Mark 9, where Jesus says in verse 19; “O faithless generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you?" What causes such a reaction in Jesus?
Keep ReadingSix Decades of Gospel Faithfulness
Last Sunday I should have remembered to say thank you for allowing me the privilege to travel to our USMB national gathering and represent CBC. There were a number of highlights, including the chance to recall God's faithfulness in and through our family of churches. We will have a chance to celebrate God's faithfulness on Sunday as well, as we celebrate our 60th anniversary as Community Bible Church.
Keep ReadingElder Update from July
Our July elder meeting was held July 16. We spent a portion of our time in discussion of pastoral care and related prayer, and the remaining agenda consisted of preparing for the Family Gathering (July 26) and some other miscellaneous items.
Keep ReadingStay Connected This Summer
We are now squarely in the summer season, which, for many of us, means abnormal schedules, travel, and vacation opportunities. This also means that we may be more sporadically plugged into the events and rhythms of church! That's not necessarily a bad thing - just a reality of the season. But we might miss some things, so I want to encourage you to engage in a few specific ways!
Keep ReadingElder Update from June
Our June elder meeting was held July 1. Josh gave us an update on their mission; we were encouraged and spent time in prayer for their mission. Much of the remaining time was spent formulating a budget for the 26-27 fiscal year.
Keep ReadingOpposition to Gospel Effort
Satan is aggressively opposed to the proclamation and spread of the gospel. I think this is clearly established in Scripture and life experience. 2 Corinthians 4:4 says; "In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ..." In 1 Thessalonians 2:18, Paul tells the church he wanted to visit them, but Satan prevented it.
Keep ReadingJul 18
2024
Pastor's Note
I regret I wasn’t able to be present last Sunday – just any Sunday I am gone, but especially following the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. Like many of you I continue to pray for our leaders; so I pray for him, I pray for our current president, and I pray for peaceful times.
Jul 11
2024
Pastor's Note
First, to whomever anonymously left me the lawn chair in the office – thank you! Gave me a great laugh, and a nice new lawn chair! Second, at last week’s prayer service we sang together and focused on the names and titles of Jesus given to us in Scripture. I was greatly encouraged by it, and wanted to pass along a few to you.
Jul 4
2024
Pastor's Note
Summer schedules are always a bit wonky. People go on vacation, people move, people visit. And, the normal course of ministries is generally altered or halted, so we lose some normal rhythms. In the midst of that, we often have summer events and take on planning meetings for the year ahead. Because of all this, it is easy for communication to be missed.