Archive for August, 2010
August 30thSunday's Sermon: Numbers 3
Scripture reading: Numbers 3
Sermon text: Numbers 3:5-10
Sermon theme: The task of the Levites: "To Serve and Protect"
August 24th
Rain!
Never before has the sound of a steady, Fraser Valley-like rain been as welcome to me as it is this morning. I love rainy days anyway (go figure), but for the past couple of weeks we've been...
August 23rd
Sunday's Sermon: Numbers 1 and 26
Scripture reading and sermon text: portions of Numbers 1 and 26.
Yesterday we began a new series of sermons, as we move back to the Old Testament once again. This was the introductory sermon...
August 18th
Sunday's Sermon: 1 John 5:21
"Little children, keep yourselves from idols."
Scripture reading: 1 John 5:13-21
Sermon text: 1 John 5:21
This past Sunday we rejoiced to welcome Teresa Grounds and...
August 13th
CCEF
Last week I began another round of studies (it never ends), this time by Distance Education - I'm taking a course called "Dynamics of Biblical Change," an introductory counselling course from CCEF,...
August 9th
Sunday's Sermon: 1 John 4:1
"Test the spirits!"
Sermon text: 1 John 4:1
Scripture reading: 1 John 3:24-4:21; 1 Corinthians 2
August 5th
Pastor Jim's Self-Serve Counselling Device
Tools are an important part of the pastor's trade. Some pastors swear by BibleWorks. Others just can't do without their Logos Bible software. And still others love their Kindles and their...
Pastor Bill DeJong on the URC Synod
Some recommended reading:
http://episcopos.blogspot.com/2010/08/personal-assessment-of-2010-urcna-synod.html
August 3rd
Sunday's Sermon: 1 John 3:18
Sermon text: 1 John 3:18 - "Little children, let us not love in word or talk, but in deed and in truth."
Scripture reading: 1 John 3:11-24; 1 Corinthians 13