Theology

My Refuge and Strength - Psalm 46

A worship service plan shaped by Psalm 46. While much of what we observe around us is marked by uncertainty, we find peace in God's protection. This service aims to draw on God's rest and peace for our soul's nurture.

June 1, 2005 | 9 min read
Praying Is for Children - Luke 11, HCLD 46

A service plan from the Lord's Prayer teaching that praying is for those who have come to know God as Father in a series on prayer as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism.

June 1, 2005 | 15 min read
The Honorable Family - Ephesians 6, HCLD 39

A service plan focused on how to respect, honor and obey those who are given authority over us in a series on the Ten Commandments, as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism.

June 1, 2005 | 11 min read

Why Should I Work So Hard? - Colossians 3

A Labor Day service plan focused on hearing and responding to God's call to service in our daily work in obedience to God. This is part of a series addressing life's toughest questions for Christians.

June 1, 2005 | 10 min read
Safety. Forever! - Psalm 23, John 11, 14

A service plan for Easter celebrating the resurrection of Christ as it is predicted in the final word of Psalm 23: "forever"! Part of a Lenten series focused on "Walking with God through Psalm 23."

June 1, 2005 | 9 min read
The Honor of Contentment - Luke 12, 1 Timothy 6, HCLD 44

A service plan focused on the need for us to find contentment with what we have as the antidote to greed, envy, and coveting in a series on the Ten Commandments, as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism.

June 1, 2005 | 12 min read

How Do I Handle My Times of Doubt? - Mark 9

A service plan focused on Christians' struggle between certainty and doubt, viewing Christ as the foundation on which our faith rests, in a series addressing life's toughest questions for Christians.

June 1, 2005 | 7 min read
The One Who Brings Us to Share in Christ - John 16

A service plan from the Apostles' Creed focused on the work and ministry of the Holy Spirit in a series on the Apostles' Creed as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism.

June 1, 2005 | 8 min read
The Forgiveness Matter - Psalm 32, Matthew 6, HCLD 51

A service plan from the Lord's Prayer focused on the forgiveness we receive and extend to others in a series on prayer as explained in the Heidelberg Catechism.

June 1, 2005 | 10 min read

Beatitudes Series: Blessed Are the Peacemakers - Isaiah 52, Matthew 5, 8

A service plan focused on the Beatitudes and the blessing on the peacemakers in a series on the Beatitudes.

June 1, 2005 | 1 min read
The Church That Troubles - Acts 17

A worship service plan focusing on the challenge for the Christian church to be a redemptive tool in the hand of the risen Christ. Worshipers will hear how the early church was obedient to Christ's call and be faced with the challenge to do the same.

June 1, 2005 | 11 min read
From Dust to Kingship - Psalm 2

The final service in a Lenten series for Easter Sunday focused on Psalm 2, a royal psalm, probably composed for the coronation of a king. In the background of this Psalm is the promise of God's future redemption of his people and the coronation of his exalted king.

June 1, 2005 | 37 min read