Midweek Miscellanies (10/20/21) – An assortment of articles, book recommendations, blog posts, podcasts and other links that we hope you find helpful. How Satan Undoes a Mom – Spiritual War in Motherhood: “Satan and his ilk look for strategic places to... Read more
Hi Friends, As you know, we have been in a sermon series about what we do at our Sunday Service and why we do them. I hope this series gives you a deeper Biblical understanding of why God commands us not to neglect being together as a church (Hebrews 10:25) and how... Read more
Midweek Miscellanies (9/22/21) – An assortment of articles, book recommendations, blog posts, podcasts and other links that we hope you find helpful. Do This Breathing Exercise for Healthy Christian Living: Dane Ortlund on the necessary connection of reading... Read more
Free Audiobook: Humility by Andrew Murray The Book Jesus Loved Most – What Unlocked the Old Testament for Me: “I have found that when people who love the Bible and love Christ are shown how to see Christ from the beginning to the end of the Bible, their joy... Read more
A few weeks ago, I visited a chiropractor for some neck pain I was having. I haven’t been to one for years, so I decided to try someone local since I was starting fresh. During my adjustment, he asked me questions about what I do, and I shared about being a... Read more
Midweek Miscellanies (9/8/21) – What I Had Wrong About Evangelism: “The secret to evangelism—and something I missed for many years—is identity. When we miss this, we perceive evangelism as a guilt-driven task rather than part of joyful intimacy with God.”... Read more
This past Sunday night, we had the opportunity to host a Family Fun Night at our local park. Each of our small groups came up with carnival games and prizes for the kids, there was free food, fun music, and then we capped things off with watching a movie on a huge... Read more
Midweek Miscellanies (9/1/21) – An assortment of articles, book recommendations, blog posts, podcasts and other links that we hope you find helpful. The Gold Mine in the Local Church: “I share this coffee shop moment to remind you of something special about the... Read more
Hi Friends, This past week has been a week of much brokenness in our world. In light of all that is taking place in Afghanistan with the ascendency of the Taliban and in Haiti with the earthquake, we wanted to use this week’s Midweek Miscellanies to link to some... Read more
Hi Friends, I’m sure you have heard the news that effective 8/12, Philadelphia is again under an indoor mask mandate for businesses and organizations that do not require proof of vaccination. This is certainly not what any of us hoped for and definitely feels... Read more
Midweek Miscellanies (8/11/21) – An assortment of articles, book recommendations, blog posts, podcasts and other links that we hope you find helpful. Thirty-five Questions for Maturing a Christian Marriage: Some good questions for a date night with your spouse:... Read more
Hi Friends, This Sunday, we saw Jesus instructing His disciples about how they should bear witness to what they had experienced in Him. Bearing witness is not about being skillful but being truthful and telling what you know. Since, as Christians, we have all... Read more
Midweek Miscellanies (8/4/21) – An assortment of articles, book recommendations, blog posts, podcasts and other links that we hope you find helpful. This Week’s Free eBook: ‘Coming Home: Essays on the New Heaven and New Earth’: “In Coming Home, a team of eight... Read more
Midweek Miscellanies (7/28/21) – An assortment of articles, book recommendations, blog posts, podcasts and other links that we hope you find helpful. Podcast Pick: Reading the Psalms with Jesus in View (Dane Ortlund): In this episode, Dane Ortlund discusses how... Read more
The summer is officially here. Praise God, the pandemic is mainly at bay, and things are getting back to normal. Once again, vacations are being booked and trips planned. After so much hardship, it definitely feels like a lot of us need a break and some rest. God... Read more
Midweek Miscellanies (6/30/21) – An assortment of articles, book recommendations, blog posts, podcasts and other links that we hope you find helpful. Free E-Book: This week’s free e-book from the Gospel Coalition is “12 Faithful Women”. “Be encouraged and... Read more
Hi Friends, When the city rolled back the mask mandate this past Friday, our leadership team was taken by surprise. Typically the city has been slower to implement changes than the State, so it was a change of tactic for them to do something ahead of the State.... Read more
Hi Friends, The city has announced that they are lifting the mask mandate for both vaccinated and unvaccinated people this Friday, June 11th. This is definitely surprising as Philadelphia has consistently lagged behind what the rest of the State is doing, and PA had... Read more
Midweek Miscellanies (6/9/21) – An assortment of articles, book recommendations, blog posts, podcasts and other links that we hope you find helpful. Free E-Book: Remember Death by Matthew McCullough: Another really good free e-book from the Gospel Coalition.... Read more
Midweek Miscellanies (6/2/21) – An assortment of articles, book recommendations, blog posts, podcasts and other links that we hope you find helpful. What Does Ongoing Sin Say About Me?: Helpful thought to help us in the battle against our sin. Are We Going to... Read more
