Pastor’s Notes (Page 18)

We will have our next combined worship service on Sunday, June 26th beginning at 10:00a. We will meet at our church (22116 SE 51st Pl. Issaquah). Please join us!

• Al Mohler says we’ve lost the culture wars, and yet the Church stands as she always has, strengthened by the stripping away of false visions. If Mohler is right, and personally I think he is, how does that relate to the historic mission of the “Church Militant”? Paul says “the weapons of our…

• Thanks for the many gracious offers in response to my badgering. Ruslan and his family are all set. I’m sure he would appreciate prayer for his message — they’re on a tight and busy schedule while they’re in the states.

• We need someone to host our guest-preacher this Sunday, Ruslan Moroz, visiting from Vladivostok, Russia. Explanation to follow, but first let me try to put such requests in context.

» This came to me second or third-hand, so I may not be getting it quite right. After the sermon Sunday there were questions about my describing Sanctification as “sinning less.” If the concern is that Sanctification is much more than that then, fair enough, “sinning less” doesn’t really cover it. So, herewith something a little more comprehensive.

• Join us for men’s ministry tomorrow morning at 8:00, breakfast then this discussion: has suburbia turned us into the third kind of seed in the parable of the sower, so life is now “the cares of this world, the deceitfulness of riches, and the desire for other things”? If you’re in your 20s and…

• This may sound odd (it isn’t), but human beings like to be god over God. We have a tendency to conceive and define him in ways that fit our expectations and needs, our fears and obsessions. Think Lewis’s infamous woman in the Great Divorce, “my god is a god of love.” Well, madam, he isn’t your god. But the truth is we all do it. Whether through cherished Scripture…

• As eternal beings for whom Peter describes earthly life as “the time of your exile,” it makes sense for us take the long view of things. Whatever you might accomplish this week, or even this year, is not so important as the overall direction of your life. What are you all about? Where’s this thing going?

Women of CPC, please join us for the Women’s Day of Prayer, a day set aside to join together in corporate prayer. We will pray for our personal and church needs, our cities and nation, the missionaries we support, and the world. Our CPC sister, Susan Dix, will share with us some insights on Romans 12:12 and the importance of prayer. We will also enjoy a brunch…

Join us on Sunday evening, April 17th, for our next Global Church Night. This evening’s discussion will focus on St. Petersburg and the Slavic Reformation Society. The evening will begin at 6:30p in the sanctuary. Because of this, Sunday evening prayer will be cancelled on the 17th.