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We meet for worship at 214 Spencer Street NE. Directions.
Service begins Sundays at 10:00AM.

Shepherd’s Pen (Page 32)

let’s have one mind

As we read through Scripture—especially the epistles—we can begin to detect certain patterns by authors. John, for example, loves symbolism. We see this throughout Revelation, but also in the Gospel of John. At the end of chapter 2, for example, John writes that Jesus didn’t entrust himself to those who “followed” him on account of…

worship—November 22, 2020

Well, here we are! Beginning today through December 6 we will be online-only. God is still God, and God is still good, and he is always worthy of worship whether we can assemble in a building together or we join in a scattered assembly. Follow along and sing, watch the videos, give, and then join…

Christ IN you

In his book “The Holiness of God” RC Sproul tells the story of a “Pro/Am” golf tournament. A professional golfer was paired with an amateur golfer in a tournament to raise money for charity. Billy Graham loved golf and often played in these types of tournaments. In one tournament after the round of golf was…

the real form of worship

Often when we think of the northern kingdom of Israel we think of false worship and idolatry. Much of this stems from what happened immediately after the kingdom split. When Rehoboam, Solomon’s son, refused to listen to wise counsel, the northern tribes left him and declared Jeroboam as their king. Jeroboam recognized a problem, however:…