Ministry of the Church

What is the Purpose of a Worship Service?

06/27/22

6 mins

By Kyle G. Jones

The worship service is less like servants entering the throne room to wait on the king’s needs and more like a father joining his family around the dining room table.
The Bible and How to Read It - Part 4: How Do I Study It?

11/10/21

11 mins

By Kyle G. Jones

Reading, understanding, and studying Scripture is a life-long process of contemplation in conversation with others.
The Holy Spirit: The Gift and Gift-Giver

05/24/21

14 mins

By Kyle G. Jones

The Holy Spirit is sent, not to talk about himself, but to point us to Jesus.
United in the Father by the Son

07/10/20

13 mins

By Kyle G. Jones

God not only unites us to himself by the death and resurrection of his Son; he unites us, the church, together and to himself under Christ as his children.
Out of Fatherly, Divine, Goodness and Mercy

04/30/20

11 mins

By Kyle G. Jones

When a manager faces imminent termination by his wealthy master for mishandling his wealth, what will he do? Where can he turn? In this challenging parable, Jesus teaches us that our salvation lies outside of ourselves and our works.
The Root of It All: The Fifth Petition of the Lord's Prayer

03/19/20

13 mins

By Kyle G. Jones

This petition is proof that the Christian life is not a practice in perfectionism. Rather, it is a life of dying and rising, lived under the cross of Christ, in the continual forgiveness of our sins.
Where Jesus Is Found

03/02/20

16 mins

By Kyle G. Jones

Where our sins are forgiven, there God in Christ is to be found.
The Pastor’s Office as a Life-Giving Tomb: A Case For Private Absolution

01/03/20

8 mins

By Kyle G. Jones

It is the words the pastor speaks that send the dead out alive.
A Communion of Saints for the Forgiveness of Sins

06/10/19

14 mins

By Kyle G. Jones

The Holy Spirit gathers us together and keeps the church in the true faith, and He does it all by way of the Gospel.
Every Day is New Year's Day

01/01/19

10 mins

By Kyle G. Jones

As is usually the case with God, He uses something strange and earthly as a picture of His grace and mercy.
A Day For All Sinners and Saints

11/01/18

9 mins

By Kyle G. Jones

It’s been my experience that All Saints’ Day, celebrated on November 1st and observed on the first Sunday following, gets overshadowed by the celebration of Reformation Day.
Baptized With Fire

05/23/18

11 mins

By Kyle G. Jones

Few smells are as pervasive as the smell of smoke. Anyone who’s sat around a campfire can attest.

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