Sermon: God’s Shepherding Care for His People
God’s Shepherding Care for His People 1 Peter 5:1-4 January 19, 2020 My grandfather was a farmer. He emigrated to …
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Giving Thanks for 40 years of God’s Faithfulness
This past week, we gave thanks to the Lord as a congregation for His faithfulness to us over the 40 …
Sermon: We Give Thanks to God
We Give Thanks to God Colossians 1:3-8 August 11, 2019 A tremendous amount of effort has gone into acknowledging GBC’s …
Sermon: Go to the Nations, Pt 3
Go to the Nations: Our Responsibilities in Missions 3 John June 24, 2018 It has been suggested that Acts is …
Sermon: Go to the Nations, Pt 2
Go to the Nations: Priorities and Responsibilities in Missions Selected Scriptures June 17, 2018 When I was in college I …
Sermon: Go to the Nations
Go to the Nations: the What and Why of Missions Selected Scriptures June 10, 2018 I started studying for this …
Union with Christ
Wednesdays with Watson is a weekly reading taken from my favorite Puritan writer, Thomas Watson. This week’s selection is taken …
The church – God’s compelling community
One of the best books I read last year was The Compelling Community, co-authored by Mark Dever and Jamie Dunlop. …
Sermon: Cultivating Ministry
“Cultivating Ministry” Ephesians 4:11-12 January 17, 2016 We live in an entertainment culture. We go to the gym to exercise, …
Sermon: Cultivating Community
“Cultivating Community” Ephesians 4:1-3 January 10, 2016 Tom Pennington tells the story recounted in the book Great Church Fights by …
25 years ago today
Twenty-five years ago today, I was installed as pastor of my first church — the church I continue to serve …
Sermon: A Life of Service (Pt. 2)
“Caring for One Another: A Life of Service” (Part 2) Romans 1:11-15 August 2, 2015 A number of years ago, …
Sermon: A Life of Service
“Caring for One Another: A Life of Service” (Part 1) Romans 1:11-15 July 19, 2015 It’s hard to be a …
Sermon: A Life of Prayer, Pt. 2
“Caring for One Another: A Life of Prayer” (Pt. 2) Romans 1:8-10 June 28, 2015 Loneliness is an age-old problem, …
Pray for us
Three times New Testament writers ask their readers to pray for them: Brethren, pray for us. (1 Thess. 5:25) Finally, …
