We saw His Star in the East (Mt 2.1-12) In defiance of our weather, we are determined to finish our Christmas series on the theme suggested by the Moravian star. We began with Creation and 'Let there be light'; then we looked at the pagan 'soothsayer-for-hire', Balaam and his remarkable prophecy, 'A star shall come forth from Jacob'. This week we come to the Christmas star … [Read more...] about 1.4.09 AM • Christmas
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12.28.08 PM – Guest
True Satisfaction (Jer 17.1-10) Duncan Johnson Our pastor's son, Duncan, preached our afternoon service this week. He brought a message from Jeremiah, demonstrating the inadequacy of trust in self and satisfaction in our own endeavours. He called us to seek true satisfaction in God. No notes for this message. … [Read more...] about 12.28.08 PM – Guest
12.28.08 Study – Christmas
A Brief Survey of the First Moravian Mission Our second look at the Moravians is a survey of their first mission to St Thomas in the Virgin Islands. We plan to see a documentary of this effort on New Years Eve. Our study today is something of a verbal "preview" of First Fruits. Read the notes while you listen. … [Read more...] about 12.28.08 Study – Christmas
12.28.08 AM – Christmas
A star shall come forth from Jacob (Num 24.15-19) Continuing our Christmas series after our snow-hiatus, we turn to the second passage associated with the Moravian star, Num 24.17. In this message we see how a man can have such a close relationship with God that he can be given inspired prophecy to utter, yet still be in rebellion, an enemy of God, and miss the real light of … [Read more...] about 12.28.08 AM – Christmas
12.21.08 Christmas
We are snowed out again. The main roads were clear, but our church is on an unplowed side street and our parking lot is buried. We have about a foot of snow. The mountain to the west (over which half our congregation drives) is a skating rink. As an alternative, we held a small service in our home this afternoon with a few who were able to make it over. We recorded it (with … [Read more...] about 12.21.08 Christmas