Last week Pastor Dan challenged us to consider if we are apathetic, ignorant or afraid when it comes to our response toward those outside the church. This week the challenge is similar, but the perspective is “compassion”. Jesus went out of his way to demonstrate ‘how’ to have compassion. Are we paying attention or just […]
The Church universal generally, and Stonebridge Church specifically, has a mission. God wants to reach the world with the good news: How to be in a right relationship with God. Failure to achieve this mission might be due to ignorance, apathy or fear. But God does provide, he does equip his people to accomplish what […]
Jesus talked about having the faith of a mustard seed… small faith we might call it. Very well. But Randy Meyers reminded us today that God also calls us to “large faith”. Growing faith. A faith that moves men and women to believe and do great things for God. Randy shares four stories that illustrate […]
One short week after celebrating Jesus resurrection from the dead- what a miracle! Pastor Dan wants us to better understand all the implications of Jesus new “resurrection body” for us, as we contemplate our current state as well as what the future holds. Death is not the end. In fact death is that event which […]
Today we celebrate a bittersweet day in the Christian year, alternately called Palm Sunday and Passion Sunday. Luke 19:28-44 28 And when he had said these things, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29 When he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount that is called Olivet, he sent two of the […]
Without Christ’s resurrection Christians are the most-to-be-pitied humans. But because of the truth of Christ’s resurrection Christians have “more hope” than anyone. We pray that that truth of his resurrection will be a reality in your life today. The event which took place on that first Easter Sunday morning set in motion an inevitable chain […]
Our Easter message tomorrow will be based on 1 Corinthians 15:19-28. We will consider the importance of Christ’s resurrection to hope for our own resurrection and the final overthrow of evil and death in the universe at the return of Christ. The event which took place on Easter Sunday morning set in motion an inevitable chain […]
What does a pastor in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church need to know in preparation for ordination exams? Click here to see seven Ordination Exam Study Guides for use in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC) which cover English Bible, Theology, Sacraments, Reformed Tradition, Book of Order, and Westminster Confession. For those who are looking for good books, one […]