Book by Book - Matthew
Nowhere in the New Testament do you see the word “gospel” used to refer to the four accounts of the life of Jesus which were penned by...
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Pr Donny Friederichsen
- May 20, 2018
- 4 min
Slaves of Righteousness, Part 2
“But thanks be to God that, though you used to be slaves to sin, you have come to obey from your heart the pattern of teaching that has...
Pr Donny Friederichsen
- May 13, 2018
- 4 min
Slaves of Righteousness, Part 1
“But thanks be to God that, though you used to be slaves to sin, you have come to obey from your heart the pattern of teaching that has...
Pr Donny Friederichsen
- May 6, 2018
- 4 min
Reading the Old Testament on This Side of the Cross — Part 2
Last week, we saw that the Old Testament stories can be read as “examples” for those of us on this side of the cross. The writer to the...
Pr Donny Friederichsen
- Apr 22, 2018
- 4 min
Reading the Old Testament on This Side of the Cross — Part 1
The Apostle Peter once said, “There are some things in [Paul’s letters] that are hard to understand” (2 Pet 3:16). I really hope I have...
Pr Donny Friederichsen
- Apr 15, 2018
- 4 min
Book by Book - Deuteronomy
The opening line of John Calvin’s Institutes says, “Nearly all the wisdom we possess, that is to say, true and sound wisdom, consists of...
Pr Donny Friederichsen
- Apr 8, 2018
- 4 min
Book by Book - Numbers
Most Christians know the book of Numbers as the place where “Read through the Bible in a Year” programs go to die. The first chapter of...
Pr Donny Friederichsen
- Apr 1, 2018
- 4 min
Book by Book - Leviticus
My maternal grandmother kept an immaculate house. Everything had its place. As an adult with 4 children, I look back on the tidiness of...
Pr Donny Friederichsen
- Mar 25, 2018
- 4 min
Book By Book - Exodus
This is the second in our period series in which we cover the content and themes of the books of the Bible. The book of Exodus derives...
Pr Donny Friederichsen
- Mar 18, 2018
- 4 min
Book By Book - Genesis
Periodically and over the next several years, we are going to use this space to provide for you brief surveys and overviews of each of...
Pr Donny Friederichsen
- Mar 11, 2018
- 4 min
All the Nations
Working with a large evangelical parachurch ministry in college and after college, I often heard talks and sermons about God’s heart for...
Pr Donny Friederichsen
- Mar 4, 2018
- 4 min
Staying a Move Ahead
Both in my preparation for starting the book of Joshua and in my daily Bible reading, I have spent a good bit of time looking at the life...
Pr Donny Friederichsen
- Feb 25, 2018
- 4 min
Some Questions About Evening Worship
The Session is moving forward with a plan to begin Evening Worship Services at CPC. We are looking at starting on the first Sunday of...
Pr Donny Friederichsen
- Feb 18, 2018
- 4 min
Full of Grace and Truth
The Bible opens with these words, “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth” (Gen 1:1). It has been said that the rest of...
Pr Donny Friederichsen
- Feb 11, 2018
- 3 min
Fake News and Good News
Having lived in the despotic totalitarian regime of Belarus for a year after college, I’m always curious when other similar or worse...
Pr Donny Friederichsen
- Feb 4, 2018
- 4 min
Lemuel Haynes
In January 1754, a five-month-old boy was orphaned by his parents. No one knows who the parents were, though most speculated that the...
Pr Donny Friederichsen
- Jan 28, 2018
- 4 min
Reflections on Evening Worship – A Biblical Pattern from the Old and New Testaments
Last week, we focused on how the fourth commandment itself commends—but not commands—the framing of the Lord’s Day with morning and...
Pr Donny Friederichsen
- Jan 21, 2018
- 3 min
Lord's Day Evening Worship — A Historical Perspective
Some of my sweetest memories growing up are of Sunday evenings with my grandparents. On Sunday evenings, my little Methodist church held...
Pr Donny Friederichsen
- Jan 14, 2018
- 3 min
Lord’s Day Evening Worship – A Theological Case for Evening Worship
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth…. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light…. God called the light...
Pr Donny Friederichsen
- Jan 7, 2018
- 3 min
Lord's Day Worship — The Ordinary Means
During the winter, I help coach my son’s wrestling team. The ages for the boys run from 4th-8th grade. For many of the younger kids, this...
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