This Week's White Horse Inn

An Introduction to Ephesians

Why does Paul refer to his fellow Christians as “saints” at the beginning of his letters, and how can this be true since all Christians continue to struggle with remaining sin? What does it mean to be chosen in Christ before the foundation of the world, as Paul teaches in Ephesians? Does God choose us because of something good that he foresaw in us? And what is the significance of the idea that we have been predestined to be adopted as his very own sons? The host will discuss these questions and more as we begin a new series on Paul’s letter to the Ephesians.

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Apologetics in a Post Christian Age (Audio) -- Basic Categories (Part Seven)

Here's the audio from Wednesday Night's Bible study: "Basic Categories -- The Sliding Scale Approach to Christian Apologetics"  Click Here

Previous lectures in this series can be found here (scroll down): Apologetics in a Post Christian Age

This Week at Christ Reformed Church (January 8-January 14)

Sunday Morning, January 14:  We are continuing our study of the Minor Prophets.  We will take up the opening chapter of Hosea (1:1-9), focusing upon the LORD's command to his prophet Hosea to marry Gomer.  Our worship service begins at 10:30 a.m.

Sunday Afternoon:  We begin a new series on the Formula of Chalcedon.  We'll spend several weeks discussing basic issues in Christology.  Our catechism service begins @ 1:15 p.m.

Wednesday Night Bible Study (January 10 @ 7:30 p.m.):  We return to our series, "Apologetics in a Post-Christian Age," and will be discussing the "sliding scale" method of apologetics. 

The Academy returns Friday, Janaury 19.

For more information on Christ Reformed Church you can always find us here (Christ Reformed Church), or on Facebook (Christ Reformed on Facebook).

"The Word of the Lord that Came to Hosea" -- Hosea 1:1-9

Here's the audio of this morning's sermon on the Minor Prophets from the Book of Hosea (1)

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This Week's White Horse Inn

Improving Your Observation Skills

We live in a world of screens that compete for our attention. Though it’s easy to be attracted to the things competing for our attention on our phone, television, or computer screen, it takes a little more work to really notice things that are going on all around us. The same can be said for the way we approach the Bible. We often have a superficial understanding of a given passage because we rarely take the time to really observe what the text is saying. On this program Michael Horton discusses this issue with Jim Gilmore, author of Look: A Practical Guide to Improving Your Observation Skills.

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Bible and Reformed Confessions Reading Plans for 2018

 

Christ Reformed folk and readers of this blog often ask me about annual Bible reading plans--especially at the New Year when people endeavor (dare I say it, make a resolution) to be more faithful about Bible reading.

Here are a couple of suggestions:

Ligonier has a great list of plans:  Ligonier Bible Reading Plans

ESV.org has a good list as well:  ESV Bible Reading Plans  

If you read Koine Greek and want to keep your skills sharp, I recommend Lee Irons' plan to read through the Greek text in one year:  Annual Greek NT Reading Plan

If you want to read the Reformed Confessions on a daily basis (and even have a reading from them delivered to you in a daily email) you can go here:  Daily Confession

If you want to do the same with the Westminster Confession, try this:  Daily Westminster

This Week at Christ Reformed Church (January 1- January 7)

Sunday Morning, January 7:  We are returning to our series on the Minor Prophets and we will be asking and answering the "Who?" "When?" "What?" and "Why?" questions of the next prophet up in our series, Hosea.  Our worship service begins at 10:30 a.m.

Sunday Afternoon:  As we wrap up our on-going study of the Heidelberg Catechism, we will focus this week upon the petition in the Lord's Prayer, "Deliver Us from Evil" (Lord's Day 52, Q & A 127-129).   Our catechism service begins @ 1:15 p.m.

Wednesday Night Bible Study:  Resumes on January 10

The Academy:  Resumes on January 19

For more information on Christ Reformed Church you can always find us here (Christ Reformed Church), or on Facebook (Christ Reformed on Facebook).