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.
Responding to the Flooding, Christmas in July Food Drive, New Sermon Series (Pastoral Emphasis for 7/13)
Responding to the Flooding All of us are painfully aware of the devastating flooding that struck our nation recently. As of Friday evening, the confirmed death toll in Texas has risen to 129, with at least 150 individuals still missing across the state. Our hearts are heavy, and we grieve for the lives lost and the families enduring unimaginable pain. One of the first things people tend to do is look for someone to blame. Was it the fault of the warning system not being early enough? Was it the fault of the government (state and federal)? Was it the fault of God? If God is so good, why do we suffer with natural disasters like flooding that takes the lives of seemingly innocent people like young children? The reality is that the fault lies with us. Humanity decided to rebel against the Creator God, thereby, ushering in sin and the fall from God's perfect creation. Natural disasters happen because we live in a fallen world ravaged by sin. Natural disasters like these floods are trag...
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