by jbrackbill | Jul 30, 2013 | Devotional Thoughts
God is in control and we are responsible. These are both clearly taught in Scripture. Someone who says “God is in control” but does not recognize that we are simultaneously responsible for all our actions might be tempted to walk out in front of oncoming traffic and...
by jbrackbill | Jul 23, 2013 | Devotional Thoughts
Recently we have been working our way through the books of Ezra and Nehemiah during our family worship time. Something that has really stuck out to us is how these two Old Testament books illustrate what the New Testament consistently speaks of regarding the church....
by jbrackbill | Jul 16, 2013 | Devotional Thoughts
Do you remember being a child and maybe having the awareness that someone was taking pleasure in you? Whether it was a parent, a grandparent, or a friend of the family maybe you can remember that feeling of being delighted in the pleasure they took in you and desiring...
by jbrackbill | Jul 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
Recently as a congregation we considered the 70 resolutions of Jonathan Edwards. It was my prayer that it would challenge us in our own walk with the Lord and inspire us to pursue more intentional application of God’s truth to our lives. I had recently heard an...
by jbrackbill | Jul 9, 2013 | Uncategorized
On Sunday evening I introduced The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment to our congregation. It is an older work written by Jeremiah Burroughs (1600-1646) an English Congregationalist and a Puritan preacher. Though an older work it is very readable and highly...
