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5th Sunday Family Service
We are starting a new initiative this June, encouraging parents to bring their children into the adult gathering on those months with 5 Sunday’s. CCKids will not be closed, but we are encouraging our elementary-age children to check out the ‘big church service’ with their parents. Fifth Sundays only occur around four to five times a year, which is why we’ve thought they could be utilized to help further our goal as a ministry. Of course, our worship gathering is always open to people of all ages so some may already have their children with them, but for those families who generally have their children in CCKids, now we are creating this pathway toward a gradual integration. Why encourage your elementary-age child to join our main Sunday gathering? …
“Gospel Integrity”
“Are we there yet?” This is the question your kids ask when they are anxious to arrive at their destination. Well, I am happy to say, “We’ve arrived!” We are at the end of this helpful little book on what it means to be a Gospel People—thank you for reading and following along. This last chapter is called Gospel Integrity. Which is what the purpose of this book is all about, A Call for Evangelical Integrity…
“The Importance of Being Gospel People”
In my fifty-one years of attending church, I have seen many differences of opinion, some resulting in a mere exchange of words, some resulting in people leaving churches. Well-meaning Christians have disagreed over almost everything—from church décor or whether it’s wrong to celebrate Halloween to the more serious matters of how church should be governed or what roles the ordinances of baptism and communion play in the believer’s life.
We could all make a list of the many differences leading to disagreements we’ve seen in the church. And, if we’re honest, most of the items on that list would fit into one main category: nonessential…
“Regeneration through the Spirit”
In many ways this week’s chapter echoes some of the conversation we had on this week’s “ON SUNDAY” episode of the Canby Christian Church podcast. In that discussion, we ruminated on how our participation in the Great Commission demonstrates belief and faith. In chapter 4 of “Gospel People – Regeneration by the Spirit” Michael Reeves urges us to consider a third perspective of our salvation. The Father plans or salvation, the Son accomplishes our salvation, and finally, the Spirit applies our salvation by giving us life anew…
“Redemption by the Son”
At my last church, evangelism was at the heart of its culture. The pastors regularly preached that our encounters with non-Christians were an open door or a divine appointment. The church provided evangelism resources, hosted evangelism-focused conferences, offered apologetics classes, organized weekly street witnessing ministries, and even held large-scale events with the sole purpose of extending an altar call to a stadium full of lost people. Evangelism was the vibe, as the young kids might say…