COV LIFE BLOG

ONE OF THE MOST ATTRACTIVE FEATURES of David is his candor. At his best he is transparently honest. That means, among other things, that when there is an array of things going wrong in his life he does not collapse them into a single problem.   Nothing could be clearer from Psalm 38. Commentators sometimes […]

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Posted on: July 19, 2018 - 10:00PM

More new books at the bookstall this week! Come find us before or after the service and grab a copy for the summer. Thabiti Anyabwile’s “Faithful Preacher” tells the story of three pioneering African-American pastors, showing how these men teach about godly character, ministry within the church and engaging the world with the gospel. ($12) […]

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Posted on: July 18, 2018 - 4:22PM

James 1:5 says, “…if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.” In prayer we express our dependency upon God, therefore on this morning, let us together ask God to be generous in giving us wisdom as a church for the days ahead. […]

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Posted on: July 17, 2018 - 10:24AM

There are so many opportunities for envy, but Psalm 37:4 is an amazing promise, because envy usually arises from not having the desire of your heart. You will see somebody that has something that you wish you had, and you’ll see that this desire is missing in this life. So the best way to fight […]

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Posted on: July 12, 2018 - 10:00PM

Daniel 9:18-19 says, 18 O my God, incline Your ear and hear! Open Your eyes and see our desolations and the city which is called by Your name; for we are not presenting our supplications before You on account of any merits of our own, but on account of Your great compassion. 19 O Lord, […]

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Posted on: July 8, 2018 - 10:25AM

Though we be poor and weak creatures, we want much to make us restful. We want no less than that every appetite, desire, need, inclination shall be filled to the full; that all shall be filled to the full at once, and that by one thing; that all shall be filled to the full at […]

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Posted on: July 5, 2018 - 10:00PM

Take the shield. These words certainly cannot be applied, in the strict and proper sense, to God, who has no need of the spear or buckler: for by the breath of his mouth alone, or merely with his nod, he is able to overthrow all his enemies. But although such figures at first sight appear rude, […]

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Posted on: June 28, 2018 - 10:00PM

This week at the bookstall, we have several new titles in – including something for you! Adopted for Life, by Russell Moore. We hope to carry more resources like this in the future, to help our families walk through issues surrounding them. Quote: “We often forget that the Christian walk is not merely about getting […]

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Posted on: June 27, 2018 - 2:51PM

Almighty, most holy God, we souls gathered here come before you now, in great need of your mercy. Lord, we are broken in so many ways. Like the prophet Isaiah, we confess we are a people of unclean lips and live among a people of unclean lips. We are hypocrites – changing our standards, changing […]

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Posted on: June 25, 2018 - 1:08PM

Why is God so ready to hear the prayers of men? Because He is a God of infinite grace and mercy. It is indeed a very wonderful thing that so great a God should be so ready to hear our prayers, though we are so despicable and unworthy; that He should give free access at […]

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Posted on: June 21, 2018 - 11:00PM