Liturgy: The Divine Presence, Exodus 33:1-17 (June 7, 2026)

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Hymns

Hymn GTG #39, “Great Is Thy Faithfulness”

Hymn GTG #465, “What Friend We Have in Jesus”

Liturgy: Moses Appeals to God’s Mercy, Exodus 32:7-14, 30-35 (May 31, 2026)

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Hymns

Hymn GTG #439, “O My Soul, Bless Your Redeemer” (vv. 1, 4-6)

Hymn GTG #57, "Tremble, O Tremble”

Hymn GTG #354, “Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory”

Sermon: “Laying Down the Law”, Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9/James 1:19-27 (August 29, 2021)

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We in the reformed tradition don’t generally seem to spend a lot of time with the book of James. As far as I can tell, there are two reasons for this, the first being that if something isn’t either written by Paul or a gospel, we tend to dismiss it as “less important scripture”. That line of thinking is problematic enough, but the second reason is arguably even more distressing: we tend to ignore James because he, more than any other New Testament writer, places a heavy emphasis on obedience to the Torah, God’s holy Law, within the Christian community.

Sermon: "Of Saints and Seedlings", Jeremiah 31:27-34/2 Timothy 3:14-4:5 (October 20, 2019)

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Okay; don’t tell anyone, but I have a problem with scripture.

Well, that’s not entirely accurate. What I actually have a problem with is a particular scripture-related metaphor. In Luke 8, Jesus tells the parable of the sower (which our kids presented beautifully a couple of weeks ago) and then, in a rare move, he explains what the parable means so that there can be no confusion: the seeds that the farmer sows represent the Word of God, and the different types of soil that they land in represent our potential attitudes when we hear the Gospel. In other words, how we receive the Good News determines whether or not it’s able to take root in our hearts.