Lake Hills, our brother and Deacon Chairman John Petkey will soon be moving to Nashville, Indiana. He has purchased a home there and, Lord willing, is closing on it in mid-October. He doesn't have a move date yet, but he will be leaving us soon. John said ever since he was younger he has wanted to move out … Continue reading Thank you, John Petkey
Preaching God's Word is one my greatest joys in life. Oftentimes I feel as though it is a main reason I am alive. Martin Lloyd Jones was a well-known preacher of the Westminster Chapel in London who passed in 1981. (Listen to many of his sermons for free here.) I don't remember when or where, … Continue reading A Thought About Preaching
I am all for congregational singing. I am all for the corporate role of teaching and admonishing one another in our singing, according to Colossians 3:16-17. In my opinion, that is not emphasized enough in some modern churches. But recently I've been impressed with the need for us to not just sing. Yes, there is … Continue reading Don’t Just Sing: A Thought on Enjoying God in Worship
Assurance of salvation is a real issue for some. It can be paralyzing. Knowing your sin and God's holiness is a great thing. But having a seemingly constant dread in the back of your mind of whether or not you're saved is . . . not great. There is lots to be said about this … Continue reading One Key for Assurance of Salvation
For the next two Wednesdays I'll be with the students at ALIVE in the stead of Pastor Adam. They have all had an opportunity to submit questions for me to answer. I got a sneak peak of the questions and wanted to ask and answer one today for the blog. In fact, there were 3 … Continue reading If God Is Sovereign, Why _______?
Pastor Jacob’s Blog 