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J.C. Ryle on the cost of following Christ: “It costs something to be a true Christian. Let that never be forgotten. To be a mere nominal Christian, and go to church, is cheap and easy work. But to hear Christ’s voice, and follow Christ, and believe in Christ, and confess Christ, requires much self-denial. It…
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Last night at our church we had an ordination service for Peter Witkowski. It was such a blessing in so many ways. The service was full of singing and prayer and also 2 short sermons. I preached the charge to the candidate for ministry (Peter). I preached on being “upright” from Titus 1:8, the qualification…
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Around here this saying “For the Glory of God” has become quite familiar. We sing about it and preach about it. Many of the books I read are centered upon it. The shorter catechism that we teach our children asks this for question #3 Why did God make you and all things? To which they have…
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Here is a picture of our VBS group while we were working in Ecuador. And here is a picture of me on the hillside by the church by the soccer field talking with some kids. I was reading to them in Spanish about Jesus.
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While in Ecuador I asked every member of our mission team to read this great little book by C.J. Mahaney. It is called The Cross Centered Life. It was encouraging to know that many of my fellow church members were focusing their lives upon the cross of Christ. The book is very short and easy…
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“Humility may well be called the queen of the Christian graces. To know our own sinfulness and weakness, and to feel our need of Christ, is the very beginning of saving religion. –It is a grace which has always been the distinguishing feature in the character of the holiest saints in every age. Abraham, and…