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
Can you imagine what would have happened had this pandemic come fifteen years ago? There would have been no Zoom, no easy way to Livestream our church service, and no Netflix. How would we have survived? I mean, after a stressful day dealing with the pandemic, I’m... Read more
Our country continues to find new ways to polarize us. Now we are being split into two categories: Vaxxed” and “Masked.” It is tempting for vaccinated people to label the unvaccinated as ignorant and not realize that there could legitimate reasons for someone not to... Read more
Midweek Miscellanies (5/26/21) – An assortment of articles, book recommendations, blog posts, podcasts and other links that we hope you find helpful. Living on Mission this Summer: Practical ideas for engaging our neighbors with gospel intentionality this... Read more
Midweek Miscellanies (5/19/21) – An assortment of articles, book recommendations, blog posts, podcasts and other links that we hope you find helpful. It Takes a Church to Raise a Child: In case you missed last week’s blog post from Pastor Jeff. Some really... Read more
I will open my mouth in a parable; I will utter dark sayings from of old, things that we have heard and known, that our fathers have told us. We will not hide them from their children, but tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the LORD, and his might,... Read more
Midweek Miscellanies (5/12/21) – An assortment of articles, book recommendations, blog posts, podcasts and other links that we hope you find helpful. Serving is an Identity and a Purpose: Helpful thoughts from Pastor Jeff on serving. Becoming Women Who Cultivate... Read more
One of my favorite movies is Beauty and the Beast. I’m not ashamed to admit it. What can I say? I’m a sucker for the Disney classics. I mean, there is comedy, drama, danger, battle, enthusiasm for books (I’m a huge book enthusiast!), and love. My favorite... Read more
When we started Christ Church, one of the things I sought intentionally to build into our church culture is the importance of being honest about our doubts. I did this because, throughout the Gospels, we see Jesus allowing people to express their doubts and Him... Read more
Hi Friends, We’ve been in a season of having a bunch of baptisms at Christ Church. Having the privilege of baptizing followers of Jesus in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit is one of favorite things to do as a pastor. I love hearing each... Read more
Hi friends, In 9am service we had a baptism, which was very encouraging to see God’s work of grace! However, in our 11am service we took some time to pray for our country and city. This past week have been several recent tragic and sad shootings in our city... Read more
Midweek Miscellanies (3/31/21) – An assortment of articles, book recommendations, blog posts, podcasts and other links that we hope you find helpful. We Cannot Overestimate Heaven: Lessons on happiness from Jonathan Edwards. Christ’s Sacrifice for Us: As we... Read more
Midweek Miscellanies (3/25/21) – An assortment of articles, book recommendations, blog posts, podcasts and other links that we hope you find helpful. Reflections on the Killings in Atlanta: Julius Kim, President of The Gospel Coalition reflects on this past... Read more
Midweek Miscellanies (3/18/21) – An assortment of articles, book recommendations, blog posts, podcasts and other links that we hope you find helpful. Podcast: Preparing Our Kids for a Post-Christian World (Rebecca McLaughlin): In this episode, Rebecca... Read more
