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Running The Race Of Your Life  | | From ESPN - E:60 - Perfect |
Last Sunday, I preached the Gospel of Grace from Hebrews 12:1-3 with a focus on the phrase, "let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us." The obvious metaphor is that of an endurance race. In my preparation, I gathered the stories of two families I am close to who each faced a race of faith that was at one point similar, but became very different. They both involved Down syndrome.
A few days earlier, I came across a post on TheGospelCoalition.Org site that pointed me to the ESPN story on the White family. Though I did not use the entire video in the sermon, it is so moving and connects so well with what I hoped to say, that I want to make it easily available for you. Click Here for some other resources as well.
'Reading with Gospel Eyes: Bonhoeffer'
Lately, I've been reading Eric Metaxas' biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. I was struck to see how deeply his way of reading the Bible and listening for God shaped his life and actions. Though a well-schooled and brilliant theologian in his own right, Bonhoeffer essentially rejected the critical methods of Bible study taught in his university and seminary classes. The listening heart had been cultivated in him as child, by his mother and governesses, all of whom were trained and influenced by the life that flowed from the Herrnhutt revivals of the 1720's that formed the Moravian church. It sounds much like what I refer to as "reading with Gospel eyes."... click here to continue reading.
'Reading with Gospel Eyes: The Spirit through the Word'
Written in 1646, The Westminster Confession of Faith has been the recognized doctrinal standard for orthodox Presbyterians ever since. As a pastor in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, I have affirmed that I "sincerely receive and adopt it as containing the system of doctrine taught in the Holy Scriptures." So what does it meant to listen for the Holy Spirit speaking in the Bible? ... click here to continue reading.
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 EPC Leadership Training Guide - Saturday, July 20 at 9am
Intended to equip lay people with a broad knowledge of the Christian Faith, we will use the Leadership Training Guide developed by the Evangelical Presbyterian Church for training of Elders. Even if you never expect to serve as an Elder, you will benefit from this deep and systematic grounding in the faith. It's a chance to study, learn and interact with others, to join with the Cloud of Witnesses who have run the race of faith before us.
This month: Christology
(No Sunday meeting of this group in July)
MP3s are now available on the church website and CDs will be available Sunday, on the welcome table.
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