Reading The Bible Narcissistically
From TheGospelCoalition.ORG
Tullian Tchividjian
We often read the Bible as if it were fundamentally about us: our improvement, our life, our triumph, our victory, our faith, our holiness, our godliness. We treat it like a book of timeless principles that will give us our best life now if we simply apply those principles. We treat it, in other words, like it's a heaven-sent self-help manual. But by looking at the Bible as if it were fundamentally about us, we totally miss the Point-like the two on the road to Emmaus.
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Christ Covenant Phone/Email Directory
The updated directory is available at the Welcome Table on Sundays!
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Thanks so much for your help!!
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Serving in Children's Ministry this week:
Nursery - Beverley and Jim Bouchard
Preschool - Ashley Maness
Elementary - Mary Lynn Lindner
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New Church Administrator - Allison Webb has taken over as the communications coordinator for Christ Covenant. Many thanks to Cynthia Richter, who has done an amazing job this past year! Cynthia will be starting work as the new administrator of South Stafford Christian School. Cynthia is also teaching violin and viola lessons at Forte Music Studios
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The Missional Church . . . Simple
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| Baby Bottle Boomerang
Return Baby Bottles this Sunday - June 30th
| If you have been collecting loose change in your baby bottles for the Fredericksburg Pregnancy Center, now is the time to return your contribution. Even if you were unable to fill your bottles, the center would still like them back to use for next year. Thank you!!
Click here to learn more about the Fredericksburg Pregnancy Center.
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Upcoming Student Ministry Activities!
Game Night - Friday, July 5
7pm to 11pm at the Christ Covenant Building (5044 Plank Road)
Cookout - Sunday, July 7
Hot dogs, hamburgers, frisbee, and a fun time for all!
We'll meet at the Christ Covenant Building (5044 Plank Road) at 5pm, and then carpool to the Dallas' property.
We'll be back at the Christ Covenant Building at 8:30pm.
Contact Sebastian Bouchard by email for ride and/or RSVP.
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| | The EPC on Marriage and Divorce
|  In a week that has been filled with much conversation and news regarding marriage, it can be helpful to step back from the crowd for some perspective. Chapter 24 of The Westminster Confession of Faith is entitled "Of Marriage and Divorce." It is the statement that Pastor Bill and Christ Covenant are committed to as members of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church and represents the view of orthodox Presbyterianism across centuries. Click here for a downloadable .pdf file of this chapter.
In addition, here are two recent blog posts with thoughtful, Gospel-centered reflecion on life and ministry after the recent Supreme Court decisions:
Click Here for "Why Gay Marriage is Good (and Bad) for the Church"
Click Here for "Read the Fine Print Before Supporting 'Marriage Equality'"
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| | Summer Interns with Trinity Christian Community in NOLA |  Robbie Brauning and (young!) Will Dargan return this Saturday from New Orleans after serving with Trinity Christian Community as summer service interns for the month of June. |
Women's Summer Reading Group
Counterfeit Gods by Tim Keller 
Reading Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex and Power and the Only Hope That Matters by Timothy Keller. Plan is to read a chapter a week and then post questions, comments and discussion online. Contact Beverley Bouchard, Ashley Maness or Allison Webb for details. Update:Our book discussion has moved to a closed Facebook group. If you would like to participate, we would love for you to join us! Contact Ashley, Beverley or Allison for an invitation to the group.
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