Blog Posts
It has been said so often that it has become a cliché: “We live in unprecedented times.” Never has the entire world essentially shut down and never has the church, worldwide, been held from gathering for so long. Many Christians in the midst of this crisis are trying their best to think through their response
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I understand that many people are wrestling with these topics and I want to be extremely patient with those that are thinking this through and have not arrived at the same conclusion that I have. Admittedly, it’s taken me a lot of time, study, thought, and prayer over the last couple of months to arrive
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When the government commands us to stop doing something that God commands us to do, what should we do? Who do we obey? The Bible is clear: “We must obey God rather than men.” – Acts 5:29 On the one hand, God commands us to gather for Lord’s Day worship. But on the other hand,
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Praise God, construction has been permitted to continue on Project Rehoboth! Drywall taping is ongoing, many doors and frames have been installed, floor tile is laid in the nursery corridor, and painting of the gym ceiling has been completed. HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical and Audio/Visual work has started up again. We are also thankful, that despite
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The Lord Jesus suffered so that His gathered Church will worship Him. The magistrate has prohibited gatherings, including the congregational worship of Jesus Christ. The webinar video below (recorded on May 14, 2020) helps us think through the ethical, pastoral, and legal implications of the decisions we face. Are the demands of the magistrate in
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The last time that we assembled together as a church was on March 15. Since then, due to COVID-19 assembly restrictions, we have ceased from gathering publicly and have instead uploaded pre-recorded worship services for the past seven Sundays. The purpose of these online worship services is to feed the sheep and to help
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Has there ever been a time when the Church, the world-over, has not gathered for public worship and the ordinances for two consecutive months, including the season of Easter? She has gone through plague and persecution over the course of millennia, but now she has ceased to gather. “Has such a thing happened in your
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