Posts by RBC (Page 23)
Firm Foundations is Moving to Wednesday Nights!
We’re moving our Firm Foundation classes from Sunday night to a Wednesday night, trying to coincide with our AWANA, Middle School, High School programs. This session will begin October 1st and go through November 19th, from 6:30 – 7:45 pm. For those with younger children, the Crib and Toddler…
a timely sermon from 1992
So this guy pulled out John MacArthur’s sermon preached in 1992 during the Rodney King LA Riots and lets it speak to the riots we see in the streets today. Riots in the Street: a Biblical Perspective http://thecripplegate.com/riots-in-the-street-a-biblical-perspective/
what to do at work
Very Important + Immediately Actionable I love it when I come across advice that is both of those things. That’s what this article is. 26 ways to provoke the 1 peter 3:15 question at work. Check it out. Pick 5 of them. Get to work. http://www.jdgreear.com/my_weblog/2014/08/26-ways-to-provoke-the-1-peter-315-question-at-work.html
Where to keep your eyes during affliction
This from John Flavel has been huge for me lately. Eye the wisdom of God in all your afflictions. Behold it in the choice of the kind of your affliction, this, and not another; the time, now and not at another season; the degree, in this measure only, and not in a greater; the supports offered you under it, not left altogether helpless; the issue to which it is…
Links
If you are always on your smart phone , I dare you to listen to this — http://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/six-ways-your-iphone-is-changing-you-an-interview-with-david-wells-and-douglas-groothius A great little method for studying the Bible —…
the truth about you is not in you
You need the Bible. The truth about God, life, and even the truth about you yourself is not found in you. You need to hear it from God. This is how John Calvin describes it — In seeking God, miserable men do not rise above themselves as they should, but measure him by the yardstick of their own carnal stupidity, and neglect sound investigation; thus out of curiosity…
notes from guests
So we had several out of town guests with us for a wedding last week and they left these notes to Racine Bible Church — This is from Rebecca Copley the mother of the groom – I want to thank the people of Racine Bible Church for welcoming our family and friends with open arms (and homes!) this weekend. You have blessed us beyond measure. Your love for our son,…
we pretend to be unable to understand
Soren Kierkegaard “The matter is quite simple. The Bible is very easy to understand. But we Christians are a bunch of scheming swindlers. We pretend to be unable to understand it because we know very well that the minute we understand we are obliged to act accordingly. Take any words in the New Testament and forget everything except pledging yourself to act accordingly.…
The second most important book
What is the second most important book you own? This article give the precisely perfect answer to that question! http://garrettkell.com/the-2nd-most-important-book-any-christian-can-have/ What book is that? Your local church’s membership directory. Now, before you roll your eyes and run off to read something else, give me a moment more of your time. I…
Pastor Longenecker
Harold Longenecker was called home to his Savior last Friday evening. Memorial Service will be Tuesday, May 27 at 11:00 am at the Bridge Community Church- 946 E. Thacker St., Des Plaines, IL 60016. Harold Longenecker was Senior Pastor of Racine Bible Church from 1987-1993. When I first moved to Racine in 2001 I listened to tapes (yes tapes) of his sermons from Romans.…