It is one thing to tell someone how to become a Christian. It is another thing to explain to someone how to be a Christian. The first is a presentation of the gospel and a call to faith in Christ. The latter is a lifelong series of intentional teaching and intervention the Bible refers to...
Freedom is no alien concept to the word of God. Jesus said, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples,and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” (John 8:31-32 (ESV) and So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. (John 8:36 (ESV). In the city of Pisidian...
Remember the Borg? They were a race of aliens in the Star Trek movies and television series. Like extraterrestrial locusts they traveled the galaxy, consuming entire civilizations, absorbing the distinctives of each conquered culture into their own. The Borg shared a hive mind: one thought, one value, one direction, one goal. Uniqueness belonged to all...
Yesterday we sang the hymn, "I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say." This morning, in the providence of God, I discovered a short video from The Master's Seminary, publisher of the Hymns of Grace hymnal we are using, that provides some background to the hymn as well as a beautiful performance of the hymn. You...
I am posting here a copy of a response to current events that I wrote on Facebook on January 6, so that those who are not on Facebook have opportunity to interact with how I am processing the events that have occurred in the culture around us. This is not a final statement on my...
Episode 12 of There's Something to Think About Zephaniah: God's Great Promises is available here: https://youtu.be/sqKPzz4uIKE. Episode 13 of There's Something to Think About Haggai: God's Great Admonition is available here: https://youtu.be/fBdS05sXZaI. We are 75% of the way through the Minor Prophets with episode 13, just Zechariah and Malachi left. I hope you've found blessing and revelation...
[caption id="attachment_17611" align="alignleft" width="225"] 2020 Advent Devotional[/caption] The final installment for Cornerstone's 2020 Advent Devotional, Immanuel - God With Us, the selection for January 1, 2021, is now available. You can watch and listen as various Cornerstone family members read aloud each day's Scripture passage and devotional selection. Access the 2020 Advent Devotional Video Edition here: https://cscchurch.com/publications/cornerstone-advent-devotional/2020-video-advent-devotional....
The newest episode of our weekly video devotional, There's Something to Think About, is available here: https://youtu.be/O5jbdHUxevA. The script for the episode can be accessed here: https://cscchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/2020-12-16-Habakkuk-Gods-Great-Mission.pdf. ...
The newest episode of There's Something to Think About, Nahum: God's Great Indictment, is now available. You can watch it here: https://youtu.be/65g5Qt0sTVg. You can access a digital copy of the episode script here: https://cscchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/2020-12-9-Nahum-Gods-Great-Indictment.pdf....
Here is the link for today's episode of "There's Something to Think About" from the prophet Micah, entitled God's Great Requirement. https://youtu.be/mrG-Efa1fMg You can access the script of this message here: https://cscchurch.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/2020-12-2-Gods-Great-Requirement.pdf...
