a fellowship group of West Shore Evangelical Free Church
I know this is a little belated, but thought it hit home.
And he shall stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the Lord,
in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God.
And they shall dwell secure, for now he shall be great
to the ends of the earth. And he shall be their peace. ~Micah 5:4-5
Ladies in SixTen:
Even though the Gospel Coalition Women’s Conference is 8 months away, the early bird registration ends December 31. You can find rates, speakers, workshops, schedule, and travel information here. Speakers for the 2012 event, which is June 22-24 in Orlando, include Kristie Anyabwile, Keith and Kristyn Getty, Nancy Guthrie, Jani Ortlund, Don Carson, Lauren Chandler, Elyse Fitzpatrick, Mary Kassian, Tim and Kathy Keller, Carolyn Mahaney, Mary Mohler, Kathleen Nielson, John and Noel Piper, and many more! Feel free to contact Jenn Kern or Jen Velencia with further details.
Also, check out the conversation below between Kathleen Nielson and Nancy Guthrie about what God is doing among women in the church.
I’ve been loving the Passion Band Hymns: Ancient and Modern. Matt Redman’s song, Here is Love, has been among my favorites from that album. You can listen to the song below. Also, check out the lyrics and center on the second stanza. Romans 3:21-26 come to mind as some verses to meditate on.
Here is love, vast as the ocean
Lovingkindness as the flood
When the Prince of Life, our Ransom
Shed for us His precious blood
Who His love will not remember?
Who can cease to sing His praise?
He can never be forgotten
Throughout Heav’n's eternal days
On the mount of crucifixion
Fountains opened deep and wide
Through the floodgates of God’s mercy
Flowed a vast a gracious tide
Grace and love, like mighty rivers
Poured incessant from above
And Heav’n's peace and perfect justice
Kissed a guilty world in love
Chorus:
No love is higher, no love is wider
No love is deeper, no love is truer
No love is higher, no love is wider
No love is like Your love, o Lord
From their website:
“Cape Town 2010 has been called the most representative gathering of Christian leaders in the 2000 year history of the Christian movement (Christianity Today). Four-thousand Christian leaders representing 198 countries attended the Congress in Cape Town, South Africa. The Congress was brought together by a globalized leadership team from Africa, Egypt, Malaysia, India, North America and elsewhere. Several thousand more leaders participated in the Congress through the Cape Town GlobaLink, Cape Town Virtual Congress and Lausanne Global Conversation. Learn more about this gathering by watching this short documentary.”
I found this video, which is narrated by R.C. Sproul, which underlines the questions of so many people. Why aren’t there 5 saviors? Why couldn’t there be 15 ways to obtain righteousness?
If you are a Christian, I encourage you to watch and remember the greatness of your salvation. If you are not a Christian, maybe a searcher or maybe investigating Christianity, please watch with an open mind and consider history’s drama, as it unfolds itself in the pages of Scripture, and comes to climax in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
“And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” ~Acts 4:12
I’ve posted this video before, but thought it necessary in light of Pastor Phil’s sermon this morning. Jesus, our great and high priest, fulfills Old Testament prophecy by becoming for us, a sacrificial lamb. He was led to the slaughter, having become the only substitute qualified to appease the wrath of God. As you watch, may the Spirit of God lead us to remember his sacrifice and how all of history rests in the events of his death and resurrection.
“But when Christ appeared as a high priest of the good things that have come, then through the greater and more perfect tent (not made with hands, that is, not of this creation) he entered once for all into the holy places, not by means of the blood of goats and calves but by means of his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption. For if the blood of goats and bulls, and the sprinkling of defiled persons with the ashes of a heifer, sanctify for the purification of the flesh, how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our conscience from dead works to serve the living God.” -Hebrews 9:11-14
From Jenn Kern:
This is an awesome video from Justin Taylor’s blog about a family with a son with extensive mental and physical disabilities. It’s an inspiring picture of how God is behind the twists and turns of life. At one point the father in the video states: “Your circumstances don’t define God’s love for you. The cross defines his love for you…” That’s just so awesome and something I know I need to be reminded of! I encourage you to watch this short video, to hear this family’s testimony, and to be in awe of the ways our Savior redeems!
Here is a new song from Sovereign Grace’s new album, Risen. I’ve bought the album myself and can definitely vouch for it. As usual, there songs are Christ-centered and weighty in lyrics. You can buy it here.
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