by Justin Marple | Sep 30, 2015 | COMMUNITY, Monthly Newsletters
Grace and Peace from our Lord Jesus Christ! One of the most neglected observations about Paul’s letter to the Christians in Rome is that it was written to inspire them to help him with his next missionary journey. He only offers hints as to the mission on his...
by Justin Marple | Apr 23, 2015 | COMMUNITY, Elements of Worship, Monthly Newsletters
Grace and Peace from Our Lord Jesus Christ! I’ve been discussing the order of worship on Sunday mornings in these articles for a little more than a year because of how crucial it is for us and our children to develop a deep faith. In a day and age when people...
by Justin Marple | Mar 26, 2015 | COMMUNITY, Elements of Worship, Monthly Newsletters
Grace and Peace from Our Lord Jesus Christ! Over the past year we have been exploring the elements of worship in these articles so that we can see a few of the reasons that we do some of the things that we do each Sunday. We certainly have not said everything that can...
by Justin Marple | Feb 25, 2015 | COMMUNITY, Elements of Worship, Monthly Newsletters
Grace and Peace from Our Lord Jesus Christ! Last month I made a few observations about baptism and how it serves to shape our desires, develop our imagination, mold our habits and set us apart for our calling from God. Baptism is not something that we observe every...
by Justin Marple | Jan 29, 2015 | COMMUNITY, Elements of Worship, Monthly Newsletters
Grace and Peace from Our Lord Jesus Christ! In our survey of the order of worship over these last several months we now come to the first of the two sacraments of the Christian faith – the sacrament of baptism. This is not a sacrament that we observe every Sunday, by...
by Justin Marple | Dec 31, 2014 | COMMUNITY, Elements of Worship, Monthly Newsletters
Grace and Peace from Our Lord Jesus Christ! In this new year ahead I have a few more articles concerning our usual order of worship regarding the sacraments and the pronouncement of God’s blessing. However, before I move on to the sacraments I want to reflect on...
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