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Understanding the 'How-to' of Discipleship: Part 8 of a (probably) 10 part series on Discipl
Over the next three blogs (which will take us to 10) I want for us to explore the ‘How-to’ of discipleship. We have already talked about...
Pastor Jared
Jul 3, 20185 min read


How to Help Others With the Gospel: Part 7 of a (probably) 10 part series on Discipleship
Once again it has been far too long between blogs. Once again, I apologize to all of you who have been waiting. Due to the distance...
Pastor Jared
Jun 27, 20186 min read


The Gospel is the Center: Part 6 of a (probably) 10 part series on Discipleship
It has been a while since I have written a blog in this series. I apologize. I have been working extensively on the “Hearing God?”...
Pastor Jared
May 3, 20186 min read


The Heart as the Focus: Part 5 of a (probably) 10 part series on Discipleship
Remember Siegfried and Roy? For my younger readers, probably not. They were big cat trainers who played to sold-out shows in Las Vegas...
Pastor Jared
Mar 20, 20185 min read


The Problem of Sin: Part 4 of a (probably) 10 part series on Discipleship
I hope that by now, three blogs into this series, you have come to an understanding of what a disciple is, why the church and fellow...
Pastor Jared
Mar 7, 20188 min read


The Benefits of Discipleship: Part 3 of a (probably) 10 part series on Discipleship
There are some very real, tangible benefits to being a disciple of Christ (this is primary), and to being part of a discipling...
Pastor Jared
Feb 20, 20184 min read


Discipleship... It Takes a Church: Part 2 of a (probably) 10 part series on Discipleship
Christ desires his followers to be disciples. Actually, that's not entirely right. True followers of Christ ARE disciples. As we...
Pastor Jared
Jan 16, 20186 min read


The Necessity of Being a Disciple: Part 1 of a (probably) 10 part series on Discipleship
In Matthew 28:19-20 Jesus is specific about what he desires his followers to do after he leaves and puts them in charge of building the...
Pastor Jared
Jan 3, 20184 min read


Looking Forward; Looking Back
I recently got a new tattoo; the Latin phrase – Post Tenebras Lux. It is a phrase that the second generation of Reformers used as their...
Pastor Jared
Dec 29, 20173 min read


Why we are a Reformed Church that does not baptize infants, Part 2 of 2
In the previous post I articulated 5 reasons why we, as a Reformed Church, practice credobaptism (CB) and, therefore, do not baptize...
Pastor Jared
Jul 28, 201711 min read


Why we are a Reformed Church that does not baptize infants - Part 1 of 2
It is clear that the New Testament teaches believer’s baptism. This is such a plain reality that both credobaptists (those who practice...
Pastor Jared
Jul 25, 20179 min read


Homosexuality, the Bible and the Church - Part 4
The following blog post is an adaptation of a sermon preached on May 24, 2015 and adapted June, 2017. Much of the ideas of this post...
Pastor Jared
Jun 29, 20179 min read


Homosexuality, the Bible and the Church - Part 3
The following blog post is an adaptation of a sermon preached on May 17, 2015 and adapted on June 25, 2017. Much of the ideas of this...
Pastor Jared
Jun 28, 20175 min read


Homosexuality, the Bible and the Church - Part 2
Much of the ideas in this post arise from the following, and other, works – “Homosexual Marriage as a Challenge to the Church: Biblical...
Pastor Jared
Jun 23, 20176 min read


Homosexuality, the Bible and the Church - Part 1
This is a blog on one of the most controversial issues to hit the church in some time. It is a needed blog, but it is one that I approach...
Pastor Jared
Jun 20, 20177 min read


Amazing Grace: Irresistible Grace
In the simplest of terms the doctrine of irresistible grace, or better effectual calling, points to the clear biblical reality that...
Pastor Jared
May 16, 20175 min read


Amazing Grace: Limited Atonement
There is no doubt that, other than unconditional election, limited atonement is the Reformed doctrine of salvation with which people...
Pastor Jared
Apr 11, 20179 min read


What is a Pastor Called To Do?
The role of the pastor is something about which everybody seems to have an opinion or belief. Unfortunately these opinions and beliefs...
Pastor Jared
Apr 4, 20175 min read


What is a Maundy Thursday Service?
We will be doing something during Easter week that is probably different for many of you. Instead of having a Good Friday morning...
Pastor Jared
Mar 29, 20172 min read


Amazing Grace: Unconditional Election
'Election'... 'Predestination'... say these words to a room full of Christians and many of them begin to feel very uneasy, if not...
Pastor Jared
Feb 7, 20178 min read
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