God empowers evil people for a time, but only to accomplish His purposes. Then He takes away their power. For example, when Assyria’s king threatened to invade Jerusalem, Isaiah reassured King Hezekiah with these words. “And the LORD has spoken this word against him: “The virgin… Read More ›
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Arts Fellowship
In May, we held our first arts fellowship with about a dozen attendees from several churches. Some heard about it on the radio, others received my email invitation. Violinist Beverly Andrews spoke about her involvement as the current concertmaster with… Read More ›
Arts Fellowship Groups
I’m interested in forming four creative arts fellowship groups or “guilds” at MG made up of people with similar interests, skills and passions. These groups or guilds would meet once a month initially for mutual encouragement in your craft and your Christian… Read More ›
Music Ministry: Foundational Principles and Practical Applications at Myrtle Grove EPC
What should the arts ministry of MG look like in the 21st century and what should be its impact? I suggest three non-negotiables: 1) it should have its roots firmly in Scripture and be directed and empowered by the Holy… Read More ›
‘Religion’ is Not a Dirty Word
It’s popular today for Christian public speakers and authors to consistently assign a negative connotation to the words ‘religion’ and ‘religious.’ However, the historical and biblical meaning of these words do not accord with this popular notion. The Historical Definition Historically, the… Read More ›
A Corporate Prayer for Christian Worship
Written for Rev. Larry Osborne, Communication Lab I, Reformed Theological Seminary (Orlando), September 2002. Our great and loving heavenly Father, May your name be praised today above all people, nations, powers and authorities in heaven and in earth. We pray that… Read More ›
The Practice of Private Prayer
Private prayer is a difficult occupation. Our communication with God is vital. Therefore, the devil aims to keep us from it in any way he can. Not only that, the world tells us that we are foolish to believe in… Read More ›
We Are His Workmanship 