Dear Brothers and Sisters, Our guest preacher at today's morning and evening services will be Mr. Brad Hertzog, who is a student at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary (GPTS) and a candidate for the Gospel Ministry. Morning Service...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
WHY WE WORSHIP THE WAY WE DO Prayer "Offering prayer in public is an aspect of leading in worship that deserves focused attention. Because the Lord's Day worship service is a public service, the prayers in these services are of necessity...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
This is the first in a series of blog entries on why we worship the way we do at Providence and attempts to outline not only what you can expect to see in one of our worship services, but where each element of worship comes from. The sermon linked...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The Federal Vision: Modern Day Tractarianism From time to time in the history of the church, movements have sprung up which have attempted to shift the theology of a denomination in a direction that appears to be at odds with the historic...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
May Christians be Soldiers? As a pastor in a military town, it isn’t surprising that one of the theological questions I’m asked most often is whether the bible allows Christians to become soldiers and fight in wars. It is for that...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Many people wonder why Christians would be up in arms about the multitude of historical errors made in Dan Brown's popular novel and movie, the Da Vinci Code. They point out that it is a novel, not a history book, and that Novels aren't supposed...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Narnia It is indeed a rare occasion when I can recommend a DVD that reached the number one spot at the box office to the members of the congregation, but I am happy to be able to do so now. In The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe we have a movie...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
If someone were only to eat once a week, they would quickly become malnourished and very weak. That would still be true even if they were to eat two meals on that particular day and both of them were feasts. In fact if they were to try to consume...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
One of the things I have had to get used to as a pastor here in Fayetteville is the fact that most people who attend the church will only be with us for a few years before they inevitably move on to their next assignment. While I have gradually...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
