The Gospel According to Samuel: Hitherto the Lord has Helped Us (1 Samuel 7:3-13) What does the help of the Lord look like? The Lord gives us his Word, glorifies his Name, remains patient for the long haul, leads us to repentance, and responds to intercession. Bishop Charlie Masters, 26 September 2021 (New Song’s Ten-Year … Read more September 26, 2021
The Gospel According to Samuel: Faith or Superstition? (1 Samuel 4:1-10) How do we relate to our sovereign God? Through superstitious arm-twisting or submitting “my will” to “thy will”? The Rev. Creighton Friedrich, 19 September 2021
The Gospel According to Samuel: Hannah’s Song (1 Samuel 2:1-10) Do we have reason to rejoice even when we’re brought low? Hannah rejoicing isn’t conditional on her circumstances: she rejoices that God is the providential reverser and the sovereign king-maker. The Rev. Creighton Friedrich, 12 September 2021
Answering Anxiety (Isaiah 35:4-7) How should God’s people respond to anxiety and fear? Isaiah speaks a word of reassurance to God’s people: God will deliver you and God will restore you by his saving, sovereign providence. The Rev. Creighton Friedrich, 5 September 2021
A Renewed Heart (Mark 7:1-23) What does it take for an impure sinner to approach a holy God? Taking the right actions? Jesus wants to renew our hearts from within, and this is very good news. The Rev. Creighton Friedrich, 29 August 2021
I Believe: The Resurrection of the Body and the Life Everlasting (Isaiah 65:17-25; 1 Corinthians 15:35-58) What will heaven be like? There are many popular ideas about heaven, but how does the Bible describe our hope for eternity? The Christian hope of heaven is the hope of a renewed creation and a resurrection body – … Read more August 22, 2021
I Believe: The Forgiveness of Sins (Luke 15:11-24) Forgiveness is at the heart of the Gospel – yet in a moment such as ours forgiveness might seem overrated in the light of past and present injustice. Is there a forgiveness that can heal our wounds, renew our world, and transform sinners into agents of reconciliation? … Read more August 15, 2021
Art & Artists: What the Bible Says about God’s Heart for Art From the first “Let there be” in Genesis 1 to the Cross of Christ, what does the Bible tell us about God the Creator’s heart and desire for the arts? Patty Bowman Kingsley, 8 August 2021. pattykingsley.com
I Believe: The Communion of Saints (Ephesians 4:1-16) All Christians in heaven and on earth are united together in a special and important way: we are united in Christ, in his benefits, and in his church. The Rev. Colton Carrick, 1 August 2021.
I Believe: The Holy Catholic Church (Ephesians 2:11-22) Sure, it’s more than a building and more than a voluntary association – but what is the Church? The apostle Paul tells Christians in Ephesus that the Church is God’s kingdom, God’s family, and God’s temple. So let’s understand what it means to be a kingdom, family, … Read more July 25, 2021