COV LIFE BLOG
John 3:1-10 – Christians Don’t Walk In Continual Sin
Even an unregenerate man, a non-Christian, if he wants to for one reason or another, can set his will against doing something that is harmful or wrong or evil, and can stop it. Certainly he can. But he will not have any particular joy in doing so. He will be acting from a grim, dismal […]
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More Reflections from the Winter Women’s Retreat
For those of you who haven’t met me, my name is Laura Brown. I have been a member at CLC for a few years along with my husband Doug and our daughter Caroline. I am honored to share ways the Women’s Retreat has influenced me. When Doug and I began attending CLC, one of the […]
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Thoughts from the Winter Women’s Retreat
I don’t know about you, but for me Friday means the last day of the work week and a catered lunch at the office. It is the glorious door mat to Saturday! Friday, December 2, started like many others. I hit snooze three times before dragging myself out of bed that morning. Wiping the crust […]
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Matthew 7:21-73 – Am I Really A Christian? Week One
I want to remind you that These People Found Out Their Mistake In A Most Terrible Way. Oh, if they could only have found it out before! Possibly, they attended a ministry that was very soothing. Or, if they heard a sermon that seemed to plough them up, they said, “The preacher is very rough, […]
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Conclusion to Series on 1 Peter
Living in close proximity to Jesus Christ for more than three years had provided the apostle Peter the best possible example of what it looked like to live in holiness amid a hostile world. More than any other man who walked the earth, Jesus modeled that lifestyle. Peter therefore pointed his readers in the best […]
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1 Peter 5:6-11 – The Humility In Trusting That God Cares For You
The verb, “cares,” is in the present continuous tense which here undoubtedly looks at a general truth about God. It reminds us that God always and constantly cares about us. It serves to remind us of the unchanging faithfulness and love of God. Life changes and seems terribly fickle, but God’s care is steadfast and […]
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IMPRINT Marriage Conference 2017
There is a different kind of unity enjoyed by the joining of diverse counterparts than is enjoyed by joining two things just alike. When we all sing the same melody line it is called “unison,” which means “one sound.” But when we unite diverse lines of soprano and alto and tenor and bass, we call […]
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1 Peter 5:1-5 – A Humble Church and Faithful Elders
To the Elders It is by no means easy for a young man to become a shepherd, and he ought not to be discouraged if he cannot become one in a day, or a year. An orator he can be without difficulty. A reformer he can become at once. In criticism of politics and society […]
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1 Peter 4:12-19 – Rejoicing in Suffering
Dear Christian, as you experience suffering in this life, remind yourself that it is not a reason for complaint, but rather for rejoicing. That may seem counterintuitive, but we can rejoice because our suffering is of benefit to our own soul. Whatever trial we are enduring is only a “slight momentary affliction preparing for us […]
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1 Peter 4:7-11 – Living and Loving In Light of The End
Too often, people’s main concern in thinking about the end times is how they can protect themselves. They want to be assured that they wont suffer through the tribulation; or (if they believe they will go through the tribulation) that they can somehow stockpile enough food for themselves; or that they’ll have enough material goods […]
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