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2006 - Second Quarter
Really, How Do I Love Thee?
By Dan Joner
"How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to
the depth and breadth and height my soul can reach . . . ."
Whoa! What, you might ask, does a love poem by Elizabeth
Barrett Browning have to do with a Session report? Has the
Session fallen off its collective cry-room rocker and taken to
sitting around reading love poems? Well, no, not exactly.
But we do spend time talking about
love. And this poem by Browning is an
apt illustration for this idea. In reading
this well-known poem, we can easily
visualize the object of such love, an
impulse of feelings for someone quite
close to us. And so it is that when we
think of love, we can easily think of
loving those we want to love, not those
we ought to love. And even if we do
try to love those we ought to love, we
can fail to love "to the depth and
breadth and height my soul can reach."
This, then, is what consumes the Session’s
thoughts on love. And we have
recently given a good deal of thought
to this subject.
In the life of the church,...
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2005 - Third Quarter
Blazing a Trail
By James Bordwine, ThD
For the first time in Westminster Presbyterian’s history, the
church body has directly sent missionaries out into the
world. True, it was only a one-week event, but looking at
how incredibly well the project developed so quickly and
smoothly, as well as looking at the visible results, it is evident
that this is the time in our church’s life that the Lord
has called our body to be active in missions work.
In this article ...
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2005 - Second Quarter
A Study in Character: Caleb, Man of a Different Spirit
By James Bordwine, ThD
Promises, by definition, are supposed to be trustworthy.
This is a universally recognized truth. If this is true among
men, it is certainly true of God. When He makes a promise,
He never fails to fulfill it. Regardless of whether His people
behave in such a way as to merit His goodness, God always
keeps His word. He can do so because He is a God with all
power, knowledge, and mercy. It is in the context of one
particular promise from God that we are going to study
Caleb. God's fulfillment of this promise is the occasion for
the disclosure of Caleb's unique character.
In Exodus 6:1-8, the LORD told Moses ...
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2005 - First Quarter
Eschatalogical Expectation and the Nature of the Atonement
By James Bordwine, ThD
As I have studied the doctrine of eschatology, I have become
convinced that one of the essential elements in developing
a proper eschatology is a thoroughly biblical understanding
of the atonement provided by Jesus Christ.
That may not sound like news to some of you, but I think
it is news to the majority of professing evangelicals today.
Since the atonement has to do with what Jesus Christ accomplished
for our race, it is not difficult to see how one's
view of the atonement will affect one's expectation regarding
the work of the church and the preaching of the gospel
in history.
In this article, ...
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2004 - Third Quarter
Creating a Thankful Family
By James Bordwine, ThD
This is a most enjoyable time of year. With Thanksgiving
Day approaching, we are giving more thought to
the idea of giving thanks. Right after Thanksgiving, we enter
the season of Advent and our attention turns to Christmas.
We have a desire to reflect upon what has been done
for us and conduct ourselves in a manner that honors God.
The Bible teaches that a thankful perspective on life is...
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2004 - Second Quarter
Should we recite the Apostle's Creed?
By James Bordwine, ThD
The title of this article suggests that some are of the opinion
that the people of God should not recite the Apostles'
Creed during public worship. Concern for what takes place in
worship is always commendable. Purity and truthfulness in
our worship are paramount goals. It is beneficial, therefore, to
question practices like the recitation of creeds. At the same
time, it is also helpful to remind ourselves that we are a
creedal church, meaning that the Reformed tradition is one in
which written statements of belief have been a hallmark of
our development. This characteristic alone does not justify the
use of any particular creed, but it is important to remember
that creeds and confessions have a long and honorable history
among the Reformed.
Having said that, ...
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AUG 7, 2008
(Today)
 HERITAGE WEEKEND 2008 - CHILI COOKOFF, MOVIE, DESSERT CONTEST
3rd Annual Chili Cookoff at the church followed by "Heartstrings" a family-friendly movie from the San Antonio Film Festival. Popcorn and Candy will be available for sale...cheap!
There is also a dessert contest. Call the Gollehons for details.
Call Dan Seifert or Laurn Koch for details on The Heartstrings movie.
AUG 8, 2008
(Tomorrow)
HERITAGE WEEKEND 2008-ENGLISH LAWN DANCE
English Lawn Dance to be held at the VanGelders, 7 - 10 p.m. (this is a change in location from what is listed on our HW flyer).
Contact for the dance is Kirk & Jodi VanGelder
FAMILY COVENANT CONFERENCE (DAY 1)
Speaker: RC Sproul Jr
AUG 9, 2008
(2 Days)
HERITAGE WEEKEND 2008
FAMILY COVENANT CONFERENCE (DAY 2)
Speaker: RC Sproul Jr
AUG 10, 2008
(3 Days)
RC SPROUL JR. SERMON, FELLOWSHIP LUNCHEON
Preaching by RC Sproul Jr. followed by a bbq luncheon and Psalm sing.
AUG 11, 2008
(4 Days)
WOMEN'S PRAYER CIRCLE 1:00 P.M.
At Bernice Oliver's home.
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