ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGSMay 17, 2020Scripture: John 1:10The light was in the world, and the world came into being through the light, but the world didn’t recognize the light. Thought for the Day: The very thing that gave us life we do not seem to recognize. This light, as I will talk about in my sermon this morning, is the light of love – self-giving, self-sacrificing love. What experiences in
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGSMay 16, 2020Scripture: Hebrews 13:15-16So let’s continually offer up a sacrifice of praise through him, which is the fruit from our lips that confess his name. Don’t forget to do good and to share what you have because God is pleased with these kinds of sacrifices. Thought for the Day: There have been those who suggested over the years that our only task is to praise God
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGSMay 15, 2020Scripture: Ephesians 4:1-3I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Thought for the Day: With humility, gentleness and patience, we are to
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGSMay 14, 2020Scripture: Philippians 4:13I can do all things through him who strengthens me. Thought for the Day: These are familiar words to many Christians, and they make many appearances in Facebook memes and Tweets. This is understandable in light of the positive feel they exude. As you can imagine, some people have borrowed these words to add a religious blessing to all kinds of nonsense. They
You may have heard that Cypress Creek has a phone number for anyone who would like to listen to the sermon or one of the weekly devotionals (for anyone who might not have access to a computer). To give you a little taste of what is available, here is the audio devotional for this week. You can listen, and then maybe share the phone number with someone who
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGSMay 12, 2020Scripture: Ephesians 4:11-13The gifts he gave were that some would be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until all of us come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to maturity, to the measure of the full stature
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGSMay 11, 2020Prayer for the Week: Steadfast God – Inspiration of Faithful Souls – our voices are many, though dispersed in homes, apartments and living centers throughout our community. Our voices do not join together as they once did in songs of praise and hymns of admiration, yet there is nothing stopping us from offering words of praise and admiration even if our solo voice is not
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGSMay 10, 2020Scripture: Acts 18:1-3After this Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. There he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had ordered all Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to see them, and, because he was of the same trade, he stayed with them, and they worked together—by trade they were
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGSMay 9, 2020Scripture: Acts 17:34But some of them joined Paul and became believers, including Dionysius the Areopagite and a woman named Damaris, and others with them. Thought for the Day: When Paul preached in Athens on Mars Hill, his words were being scrutinized by philosophers and the great minds of Greece. This was the place to be, and though many mocked and ridiculed Paul, there were some
ECCLESIOLOGICAL ETCHINGSMay 8, 2020Scripture: Acts 16:15When Lydia and her household were baptized, she urged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come and stay at my home.” And she prevailed upon us. Thought for the Day: For those who remember, the story of Lydia was the first sermon I preached when I returned from Greece last summer. One of the most impactful