During the final weeks of every year, visual images of our Lord Jesus Christ seem to be everywhere.

From Christmas cards to commercial advertisements, it is nearly impossible to avoid seeing a barrage of pictures of Jesus in the manger during the holiday season.

Of course, many such images are simply the product of a crass commercialism or unthinking sentimentality. But other images are produced and distributed out of sincere, pious motives. What should Reformed Christians think of this? (more…)

As the modern ‘home church’ movement continues to gain momentum and to threaten the peace and unity of congregations from every denomination, it behooves all who love Christ’s Church to speak the truth in love to ‘home church’ advocates.

Therefore, and in the interests of understanding and of outreach, I offer this pastoral advice: (more…)

Jesus once posed this question to a bunch of religious people: “What do you think about the Christ? Whose Son is he?” (Matthew 22:42)

How a person answers this question will determine whether they spend an eternity in heaven or in hell.

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After a blessed time of worship and a warm time of fellowship, most of the congregation attended a “Holiday Concert & Community Sing” at the CAL Center in Reedsburg.

Ensembles from several local churches participated and our choir started the event with a classic arrangement of “Hark the Herald Angels Sing” and a traditional carol from Trinidad called “The Virgin Mary had a Baby Boy.”

How are they that receive the sacrament of the Lord’s supper to prepare themselves before they come unto it?

They that receive the sacrament of the Lord’s supper are, before they come, to prepare themselves thereunto, by (more…)