I hope your planning to read in 2017. Specifically, I hope you are planning to read your Bible and good theology in 2017. From my experience, most people won’t do either without a plan. Here are some helpful plans for you Bible reading: Bible Reading Plan for Shirkers and Slackers Professor Grant Horners Bible Reading System The Discipleship Journal Reading… Read more →
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FRBCNZ – Roving Classroom – Ethics – Rolleston – A Great Day!
Yesterday (Saturday, 18 June 2016) we had the privilege to host a one-day course on Ethics. We had nearly 70 people attend and spent nearly 7 hours thinking carefully about God’s Word and how it applies to our lives and our culture today. I am especially grateful for all those from Rolleston Baptist Church (and others) who served in a… Read more →
FRBCNZ – Roving Classroom – Ethics – Rolleston – 18 June 2016
The Fellowship of Reformed Baptist Churches holds a “Roving Classroom” three to four times per year hosted in various locations across New Zealand on a Saturday covering a variety of topics. You can download an A5 brochure which can be distributed either electronically and/or in print to those who may be interested in the course to be hosted by Rolleston Baptist… Read more →
Christianity Explored – February 2016
Should I Join a Church? or Is Church Membership Biblical?
Why join a church? I saw a friend recently tweet something like, “Trying to convince someone to enter into membership at church is like trying to convince a man he should kiss his wife. Why wouldn’t you?” I think he was trying to communicate that church membership for him is “just obvious” – of course you should become a member.… Read more →
Good Friday: God Crushed the Perfectly Sinless for the Vile Sinful – Isaiah 52:13-53:12
I thought I would include some thoughts/quotes I have found helpful. This is not a sermon outline as much as just an outline of thoughts. God Crushed the Perfectly Sinless for the Vile Sinful “The fourth Servant song may without any exaggeration be called the most important text of the Old Testament. This is confirmed first by the numerous citations… Read more →
Parent/Child Dedication
This Sunday AM we will have the opportunity to celebrate a “parent/child” dedication as part of our morning service. Though we will be doing this for one child this Sunday, it provides a wonderful opportunity for all parents to reflect on their responsibility before the Lord in their parenting. This element in our service will look something like the following:… Read more →