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The Spirit's Gifting

The final section of Acts 4 highlights the importance of linking our deeds with our words. Just as the disciples prayed that God would...

Christopher Diebold

Apr 6
3 min

When Decency and Order are Bad

The rallying cry of Presbyterians is “Decency and Order!” While we’re not the only denomination that has thought through lots of things...

Christopher Diebold

Mar 31
3 min

The Assurance of Salvation

There are two additional ideas related to the resurrection on this Easter Sunday that I want to present, and both of them have to do to...

Christopher Diebold

Mar 25
3 min

The Gift of Faith

The lame beggar presents an interesting question: how is it that he had the faith to grab Peter’s hand? Luke records nothing other than...

Christopher Diebold

Mar 25
3 min

Far As The Curse Is Found

Every year, when we sing or hear “Joy to the World” around Christmas time, we sing a song that anticipates the work of our Lord Jesus...

Christopher Diebold

May 26, 2020
3 min

The Right Kind of Discontent

If you’re familiar with Psalm 137, it’s probably because of the difficult final words of the psalm. But it’s not fair to make this psalm...

Christopher Diebold

Apr 29, 2020
3 min

Praying Always

In the White Desert of western Egypt, you will find rocks shaped like mushrooms. These rocks have been carved by the erosive power of the...

Donny Friederichsen

Apr 20, 2020
6 min

Face to Face

I can use the term “virtually” to qualify nearly any statement. Virtually is nearly. It is almost. It is close to or approaching.

Christopher Diebold

Apr 8, 2020
3 min

Holding Fast in Good and Bad

About three weeks ago, we were all going about our regular lives. In the blink of an eye, though, things changed. Now, we’re hunkering...

Donny Friederichsen

Apr 1, 2020
3 min

1 Samuel 22:23 - Safekeeping

Jesus offers us safekeeping. This is Good News! This means that even in hardship, pain, or death we are kept safe under the wing of Jesus.

Donny Friederichsen

Mar 30, 2020
3 min

Do Not Be Anxious - Matthew 6:24-35

Can you add a single hour to your life by worrying? Does your worrying actually change anything? Does your anxiety about your well-being act

Christopher Diebold

Mar 27, 2020
3 min

How Do I Respond to Fear?

As we look for comfort in the chaos, what is the next thing that we ought to do? Or to say it another way, how do we respond to fear?

Christopher Diebold

Mar 25, 2020
3 min

What Good is Fear?

As we continue to think through the topic of fear, it’s worth thinking about what good can come from fear. Specifically, we’re talking abou

Christopher Diebold

Mar 23, 2020
3 min

How Do We Fear?

In a prior post, we gave some thought to what fear is, and especially the different objects of fear. Specifically, we thought through the...

Christopher Diebold

Mar 20, 2020
3 min

What is Fear?

What is fear? This is an important question to evaluate in our current crisis.

Christopher Diebold

Mar 19, 2020
3 min

Threads of Scripture - Calvary

This is the final part of a multi-part series looking at creation and re-creation through the lens of mountains in the Bible. Though...

Donny Friederichsen

Mar 14, 2020
1 min

Coronavirus Update - 3.13.2020

Friends and Members of CPC - please follow this link to an update on our ministries at CPC during this public health crisis.

Donny Friederichsen

Mar 12, 2020
1 min

A Letter to the Congregation Concerning the COVID-19 Public Health Issue

Click here for a letter from Pastor Donny on the church's response to the current COVID-19 (Coronavirus) public health issue.

Christopher Diebold

Mar 3, 2020
3 min

Threads of Scripture - Mount Zion

This is the seventh part of a multi-part series looking at creation and re-creation through the lens of mountains in the Bible. Last...

Christopher Diebold

Feb 26, 2020
3 min

Threads of Scripture - Tabernacle

This is the sixth part of a multi-part series looking at creation and re-creation through the lens of mountains in the Bible. After...

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