My heart is saddened as many of you by the recent shooting at an elementary school that claimed the lives of 27 people, many of them children. A person has to be evil and depraved to premeditatedly shoot defenseless children. This should make our mission as a church clear. Humanity is reaping the effects of our rebellion against God. The wages of sin is death. So the solution is not gun control, medication, or legislation but the Gospel that changes hearts and prepares the way for Jesus to return and set up His Kingdom where there will be no more senseless killing of children, no more death, and no more sorrow. In the meantime, we must give the Gospel to our children. Parents, in particular fathers, are responsible to share the Gospel with their children and train them in the admonition of the Lord. We must spread the Gospel to our communities and the nations. And we must also serve communities in particular the one in Connecticut by mourning with them and praying for them.
This afternoon at 4pm, we had an Ordination Service for Deacons Matt Darby and Corey Jerkins. Pastor Charles Rainey (Cary First Christian Church) delivered a wonderful ordination message. He preached from 1 Tim. 3:8-13 on the topic "So you want to be a deacon?" We are thankful and praise God for these two men who have been found faithful and qualified to serve in the office of deacon.
Recently Came Forward We’re excited to share that Kiara Avery has come forward as a Candidate for Baptism . We rejoice with her in this step of faith and look forward to celebrating her baptism soon! Series Break We’ll be taking a short break from our Plumb Line sermon series next Sunday, as Anita and I will be away for Gabrielle’s college move-in weekend . Thank you for your prayers for us and for Gabrielle as she begins this exciting new chapter. Book Launch Party I’m thrilled to announce that we’re hosting a Book Launch Party for my new book on Tuesday, August 26 at 7:00 PM — and everyone is invited! This will be a special evening to celebrate together, hear more about the book, and enjoy fellowship. If you’ve reserved a copy, you can pick it up and pay at the launch party. We’ll also have additional copies available for purchase. Please register ahead of time so we can plan for seating, refreshments, and other details. Let’s make it a night of joy, conne...
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