"When we go outside on a clear night and look at the stars, those stars should be a testimony to your soul; because, if you are in Christ, the same Holy Spirit who created, ordered, and set those stars exactly where they are is in you!" -Richard Owens ...
Keep ReadingThe Gospel Coalition has posted an excert from D.A. Carson's book Praying with Paul: A Call to Spiritual Reformation. It is a wise lesson on practical ways to deepen your prayer life. To read the excerpt, click here....
Keep ReadingLuke 5:17-26 My wife often tells me that I am not the best communicator. I don't believe her, but she claims that there have been times in our marriage when she has attempted to relay a message to me, and for some reason I have either failed to absorb the content, or have conveniently chosen to forget. With this in mind, I would like to share with you a topic that the LOR...
Keep ReadingOur guest preacher this Sunday (January 25th) will be Rev. Seth Still. Still is the RUF Campus Minister at Delta State University. He is currently in his sixth year in that position. Originally from Senatobia, MS, he received his bachelor's degree from Mississippi State University and then attended seminary at Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, MS. Seth and his wife...
Keep ReadingIf you are looking to read more in 2015, click here to see a list of nearly 100 Kindle book deals for Christians. Even if you don't have a Kindle, you can download the Kindle App for free....
Keep ReadingI started writing this as a challenge to the men of WPC, but the more I wrote, the more God convicted me of my failure in this area. So men, this is written as much for me as it is for anyone. "Every Christian family ought to be as it were a little church." - Jonathan Edwards Dads, have you ever considered your family as a "little church" with you as the preacher/elder/d...
Keep Reading"Every other religion has a founder that says: 'I'll show you the way to God.' Only Christianity of all the major world religions has a founder that says: 'I'm God, come to find you.' Tim Keller...
Keep ReadingThe Agape Class (yeah, yeah, the old folks) recently finished a study of the book by Paul David Tripp called A Quest For More. I told the class that this book was not the usual Sunday school affair. Many classes tend to gravitate toward easier material something that will facilitate discussion. And discussion tends to make for a good class as it helps people engage with t...
Keep ReadingAs you prepare for worship in the morning, this is an article pointing out the benefits of sitting under expository preaching. We hope that you'll join us tomorrow at 10am for worship, followed by our monthly fellowship meal. The Benefits of Sitting Under Expository Preaching by Eric Davis...
Keep ReadingReformation 21 recently posted an article on Pride that serves as a great follow-up to Richard's most recent "Pastor's Perspective" (found here). Brad Littlejohn notes "In pride, however, we cease to love ourselves as creatures of our Creator and begin to love ourselves as creators, as masters rather than servants." Click here to read the full article....
Keep ReadingMany of us have read John Piper's Desiring God and been exposed to his unusual yet enlightening term, "Christian hedonism," the theory that God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him, when our pleasure and joy is found most fully in our pursuit of God. While the term is not found in the Bible, the principle certainly is, and few would argue that an unb...
Keep ReadingCapitol Hill Baptist Church recently recorded their congregation singing some of their favorite hymns at a service of Thanksgiving. As we enter 2015, we hope that you will do it with a heart of Thanksgiving. Enjoy! Click here to listen...
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