But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen. 2 Peter 3:18 ESV
As I take my daily walk, I pass farm fields of sweet corn and soybeans. For the past few months, I’ve watched the fields transform from the time they were being prepared in the Spring, to the time the plants initially broke through the soil. Almost daily, I can see the plants, especially the corn, grow to the point that now, in late July, the corn is now well over my head with tassels on top flowing in the breeze. Continue reading →
This documentary follows three pastors – John MacArthur from Grace Community Church in Los Angeles, and James Coates and Tim Stephens from Canada – as they refuse to suspend worship services during the COVID pandemic, and as a result face consequences from their respective governments (fines, imprisonment, legal action). The film was written and directed by Shannon Halliday.
The film shows that God, not the state (King, etc.) is the head of the church. It shows the hypocrisy of state and local officials ordering houses of worship to shut their doors while permitting – and at times participating in – destructive riots to sweep through major cities unchecked.
The film focuses on why Grace Community Church initially complied with the restrictions, and how Martyn-Lloyd Jones’ commentary on Romans 13 helped lead the elders to change course, and re-open. It follows the lawsuits leading to the church’s ultimate legal vindication. The film explores the struggle between the church and government throughout history, such as the Scottish Covenanters of the 17th century and the Great Ejection of 1662), and some of the people who sacrificed their lives for what they believed in. Continue reading →
As we begin this day sitting on our patio, the sun is just starting to rise over the trees and the birds are singing. In the distance, I can hear a dog occasionally barking, while our dog lays nearby. I can feel the humidity already in the air as we go through these “dog days of summer”, but I truly do love the warmth that summer brings.
Father I am so thankful for this new summer day. I don’t know what this day will bring, but You do, and in that I take comfort. As Matt Redman sings: The sun comes up, it’s a new day dawning It’s time to sing Your song again
Whatever may pass and whatever lies before me
Let me be singing when the evening comes
“10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)” Continue reading →
But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen. 2 Peter 3:18 ESV
The Essential Church, rated PG-13
Father in Heaven,