I loved getting back into the rhythm of our first Sunday meals. We don’t get nearly as many opportunities to spend time together as we’d like. So, I relish those chances to sit down at a table together! They’re just a gift.
I was telling the deacons in our recent meeting that a repeated theme coming up in my morning devotions has been how God’s hand was with His people in their exile. And, as we’re discovering from Philippians, that same power is now with us through the Holy Spirit’s presence. So, as we heard last week, let me encourage us all to pray and specifically ask God to increase our faith in Him and in the glorious Gospel. That’s a prayer He is pleased to answer.
His work through us is always going to be shaped by His work in us. So, what a joy it’s going to be to see Him do what only He can do. The hand of our good God is with us!
Our Thanks to Pastor Bart
How much better assurance can we, as believers, have than to be reminded of the joy we have in Jesus — even as we live through these tumultuous times of both worldwide and national crisis?
This sermon series on Philippians is the perfect, assuring antidote for these unusually challenging times.
Thank you for being a pastor who loves to preach the joys contained in the Word along with the guidance and assurances of Jesus Christ.
Christ Church SGC Adoption Celebrated!
The joy of the Lord filled each one of us at Christ Church throughout Adoption Weekend as we joined with members of our sister churches from Pearland, Round Rock and Midland to refresh, renovate and revitalize our church buildings and grounds. What a blessing!
The weekend culminated with a worship service coupled with the formal adoption of Christ Church into the Sovereign Grace family of churches (SGC), and the formal installation of our new senior pastor, Bart Lipscomb into his new role.
Of course Bart has been here for several weeks already working diligently to organize this physical renewal of the Christ Church property and the adoption process itself. He is tireless in his mission to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ through our local congregation located on League Line Road in Conroe, Texas and around the world through our connection with our sister SGC churches.
Worship in our Sanctuary again this Sunday
As of July 25, 2021 we will be returning to our main sanctuary for Sunday worship service each week. This comes after months of worshiping in our Fellowship hall due to damage to our main building from the February Texas freeze.
Come worship with us this Sunday and help celebrate our refurbished sanctuary and the faithfulness of our God in providing this physical renewal of our facilities
Praise God!
Witness to Our World
“Counterpoise,” he said.
“The title of a column!” he declared!
“What do you mean by that?” I replied.
Photo by Ron Frazier
Pastor Dan went on to explain the definition and significance that “counterpoise” (the noun) might have as the primary position we, as Christians, so often are called to take in our American lives — standing in opposition to cultural norms. Nothing has changed in the decade or so since our initial conversation.
The world is still depraved and we are still biblically called to stand in firm opposition to that depravity.
We are also called by Christ to boldly go into our world and proclaim the “good news.” Given that reality, the word “counterpoised” (the adjective) aptly describes the life of Christians in today’s society. We live counterpoised against the normal picture of American family life by “loving our enemy.” (Matthew 5:43-48)
It is in the spirit of that conversation with Pastor Dan a decade ago that we begin our discussion. It is a discussion about how we are to live out the “Great Commission” text of Matthew 28:16-20. It is a discussion about biblical truths lived out daily.
So, in the spirit of that conversation with Pastor Dan so long ago, we’ll begin our conversation about how we stand in opposition to many of today’s forces challenging the gospel. It need not always be boisterous opposition, although that is also called for on occasion.
The simple reality of continuing brotherhood in a local church (like Christ Church) over the years while learning and hearing and living out biblical truths week after week, year after year, witnesses to our neighbors that we are sincere and lasting in our faith. That silent witness will, over time bear fruit.
Counterpoise!
Let us raise our communal glasses to it! Let us raise our congregational voices in song! Let us live our individual lives in witness to biblical truth!