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
Our presbyterian brothers know what I'm about to say very well. It's from the Westminster Shorter Catechism. It's the first question. Q1: What is the chief end of man? A: Man's chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever. We get the first part of that answer--to glorify God. The Bible is … Continue reading Enjoying God
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
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 _______?
Church Family, The Lord is growing Lake Hills! We’ve had 30+ people take the Membership Matters course over the past nine months. Some of them have been voted in as members and many others will soon be voted in! That’s exciting! Student ministry and children’s ministry continue to flourish as well! It seems that nearly … Continue reading Lake Hills Begins Search for Pastor of Music +
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