by Pastor Curt on December 13, 2011
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Advent, giving, incarnation, Missions
I find myself often praying portions of Philippians 2:5-11 with folks during this Christmas season. Where would we be if the Son of God had not counted equality with God a thing to be grasped and had abhorred the virgin’s womb? Lost – eternally, horribly, hellishly lost. But the news is good! He humbled himself, [...]
by Pastor Curt on December 10, 2011
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Advent, Advent Conspiracy, Christmas, consumerism, giving
I only learned of this grassroots movement with more than 1,000 churches in 17 countries participating just last week in an article in the current issue of Randy Alcorn’s Eternal Perspectives magazine. Check out this brief video for something worth grappling with this and every Advent season.
by Greg Willson on December 5, 2011
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Advent, hope, instrumental, Music
An instrumental Advent reflection.
by Pastor Curt on December 4, 2011
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Advent, betrayal, humanity of Christ, incarnation, Jesus, Judas, loving enemies, the cross
Today’s message from John 13:21-30 is now on the web. You can listen to the audio here. Here’s how I summarized the flow of the message: As we come to the Table of the Lord this morning, feast your eyes on and give your tastes to the beautiful Savior. Having heard the preached Gospel, we [...]
by Pastor Curt on December 1, 2011
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Advent, Christmas, incarnation, worship
Last Sunday, November 27, marked the beginning of Advent, traditionally the beginning of the church calendar year. The word advent comes from the Latin adventus meaning coming. Advent focuses our worship for the four weeks which precede Christmas on the significance of Christ’s incarnation. Christians began to organize worship around various seasons of the year [...]
by Pastor Curt on November 27, 2010
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Advent, Christmas, worship
Tomorrow, November 28, marks the beginning of Advent, traditionally the beginning of the church calendar year. The word advent comes from the Latin adventus meaning coming. Advent focuses our worship for the four weeks which precede Christmas on the significance of Christ’s incarnation. Christians began to organize worship around various seasons of the year as [...]
by Pastor Curt on March 4, 2010
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Advent, Bible Study, Joy, pastoring
I know what some of you are thinking. Camping and joy don’t belong in the same sentence. I’ve had some of those experiences. I feel your pain. My post comes from Tampa this evening. Camp Logos brought me here. That’s what Libronix calls it. Two days of intensive seminar training on the lastest version of their Bible study [...]
by Pastor Curt on December 25, 2009
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Advent, Christmas, glory, second coming
Last night in my Christmas Eve message on John 8:12 I spoke of Jesus as “being so full of Himself.” I continue to imagine what it would have been like to have heard Him say sentences like “I am the light of the world.” The Jews listening to His words beneath the menorahs in the [...]
by Pastor Curt on December 24, 2009
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Advent, creation, incarnation, revelation, salvation
Were he to have had access to modern technology and therefore able to view the likes of Saturn in this photo would John Calvin have referred to it, though stunningly bright and glorious, still vain in some respect? Absolutely. Creation, though brilliantly putting the glory of God on display, especially in the far reaches of [...]
by Pastor Curt on December 20, 2009
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Advent, peacemaking, prayer
More than once recently I have come across this quote from D.A. Carson (in his book The Cross and Christian Ministry). At first I wasn’t inclined to post it. But something happened to me during the silent communion time this morning that changed that. During the fourth movement of the communion we prayed through the [...]
