Pastor Jay has asked me to take the reins of “Four What It’s Worth” while he rests this January. I’m not sure what will appear in this column in the coming weeks – I’m still discerning what will be most helpful – but I want to use this entry to expand on the first...
This past Sunday, we got together as one church for the first Sunday of Advent and our bilingual service with baptisms. It is impossible to think about the service and not think about Psalm 133… Behold, how good and pleasant it iswhen brothers dwell in unity!It...
Jay is out again this week, this time teaching a seminar on expository preaching (your prayers for him are appreciated). Matt Gilleskie is filling in for Jay once again in this week’s “Four What It’s Worth.” It is no secret that CHBC is serious about the...
With our pastors away on retreat this week, Jay asked Matt Gilleskie to contribute a guest article. We hope it blesses and encourages you. Recently, I have been burdened with longing. I long to live a holy life for God’s glory. I long to put off the old man and put on...
It should be obvious to us that the Bible’s teaching on gender and sexuality provokes hesitancy, questions, and sometimes violent opposition. We’ve experienced such responses from others and perhaps respond in these ways ourselves. For some, one of the most difficult...
