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How to Help Your Children Leave the Church

Rev. Wes Bredenhof of the Langley Canadian Reformed Church lets us know what we can do to ensure that the next generation will not worship with us. 1.  Gripe and complain about the church endlessly.  Make sure that your children … Continue reading

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Precious Words

I haven’t put anything on this blog lately. Thus I might be inspired to write a post about laziness or apathy. But since I don’t want those qualities attributed to me I will write about the preciousness of words instead. … Continue reading

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An Introduction to Haggai

Next Sunday (January 11) we will begin a new sermon series on the book of Haggai (an ‘interlude’ to our Luke series). Usually when I begin a sermon series I write up a paper which I call a ‘Preparation’ and … Continue reading

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Yearly Bible Reading (redux)

It is that time of the year again. Time to start thinking and planning about reading through the Bible in a year. Here are some outlines you may follow for your edification: http://www.bible-reading.com/bible-plan.html http://www.edginet.org/mcheyne/printables.html

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One Year

As of December 20, our church blog/website celebrates a one year anniversary. We may be thankful to the Lord that such means are open to us to bear witness to the glory of His kingdom. We are thankful to God … Continue reading

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More Calvin

I am beginning to think that I should just quote John Calvin every time I post. As I was preparing for my Christmas Day sermon I came across these words from Calvin’s Harmony of the Gospels, Volume I. (commenting on … Continue reading

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You Can’t Have One without the Other

Let me share with you a helpful reminder for ministers in their gospel preaching (taken from Calvin’s Harmony of the Gospels, Volume II -commenting on Luke 9:22): as there is nothing to be seen in the cross but the weakness … Continue reading

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Belgic Confession blog

Rev. Danny Hyde, pastor of Oceanside URC, has created Confessio Belgica, a blog about the Belgic Confession. Check it out here.

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Calvin on the Free Offer, God’s Mercy and Where to Find it

Sometimes John Calvin is vilified for “his” doctrine of predestination (I say ‘his’ in scare quotes because obviously he didn’t create it or speak of it first) and thus seen as a rude, unfeeling and uncaring man. Of course many … Continue reading

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Total Depravity

I have a blog post I am working on but it needs some work. And since I haven’t posted anything in awhile I thought I would share the following: The doctrine of Total Depravity is the teaching that “all men … Continue reading

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