Christians and War (Part One)
By Dr. Darrell Cole Dr. Darrell Cole is a professor of Religious Ethics and Theology at Drew University and a member of Covenant...
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Christopher Diebold
- Jan 8, 2020
- 4 min
Threads of Scripture - Introduction
For the next several weeks, these reflections will take up the topic of biblical theology in anticipation of our Sunday School series...
Pr Donny Friederichsen
- Dec 31, 2019
- 4 min
Bible Reading Plans
The New Year is a time for new beginnings. It is a time for fresh starts. The gym will be packed. Resolutions will be made. And people...
Donny Friederichsen
- Nov 26, 2019
- 4 min
Advent - Yes! Lent - No.
As soon as Halloween was over (and probably a little before it was over) we started to see Christmas decorations going up. Folks began to...
Donny Friederichsen
- Nov 18, 2019
- 4 min
The Bible - Book by Book - Song of Solomon
The Song of Solomon suffers from either being too earthy and real or from being too churchy and metaphorical. The end result is what D....
Christopher Diebold
- Nov 14, 2019
- 4 min
The Bible - Book by Book - Ecclesiastes
Have you ever had a friend who always saw the cup as half-empty? If something unexpectedly good happens, that friend is looking for any...
Jared Smith
- Nov 6, 2019
- 3 min
The Bible - Book by Book - Proverbs
“Work smarter, not harder.” “Don’t let you mouth write a check that your backside can’t cash.” These are some of the proverbs that I...
Christopher Diebold
- Oct 30, 2019
- 3 min
The Radical Reformation
Recently, Sarah and I spent some time in Lancaster, PA, driving through the scenic country-side and otherwise enjoying my parents’ offer...
Donny Friederichsen
- Oct 22, 2019
- 3 min
The Bible - Book by Book - Psalms
One of the most beloved portions in all the Scriptures is the book of Psalms. Some of the most loved, most recited, and most treasured...
Donny Friederichsen
- Oct 16, 2019
- 4 min
Suffering - An Eternal Perspective
As we have seen, suffering is part of living in a fallen world. Though the penalty of sin has been atoned, and the power of sin has been...
Donny Friederichsen
- Oct 8, 2019
- 4 min
What is Sanctification?
The topic is sanctification is important for all Christians because it explains the application of God’s grace to the whole of the...
Donny Friederichsen
- Oct 2, 2019
- 4 min
Suffering - A Bold Witness
I think it is probably a rare event that we would choose suffering. In fact, so much of our society is built around the idea of avoiding...
Donny Friederichsen
- Sep 24, 2019
- 4 min
Suffering - The Refiner's Fire
I’m not a goldsmith and have little experience working with precious metals, but what I’ve been told about the process of purifying gold...
Donny Friederichsen
- Sep 17, 2019
- 4 min
Suffering and the Character of God
Suffering is an inescapable part of life east of Eden. This fallen world is pock-marked and ravaged by sin. Shortened lives, violent...
Christopher Diebold
- Sep 11, 2019
- 4 min
The Bible - Book by Book - Titus
Paul’s letter to Titus is brief and direct. While many of his letters follow the pattern of instruction (doctrine) and then application...
Jared Smith
- Sep 6, 2019
- 3 min
The Bible - Book by Book - Philemon
The Apostle Paul along with Timothy (v.1), while imprisoned in Rome around C.A.D. 62, wrote his shortest yet personal letter to his...
Christopher Diebold
- Aug 29, 2019
- 4 min
The Bible - Book by Book - 2 Timothy
Though 2 Timothy is not the last letter written by Paul in the order found in your Bible, it is chronologically the last letter we have...
Donny Friederichsen
- Aug 15, 2019
- 4 min
The Bible - Book by Book - 1 Timothy
The Pastoral Epistles (1 & 2 Timothy and Titus) come from a time in the life of Paul that is not recorded in the book of Acts. These are...
Donny Friederichsen
- Aug 7, 2019
- 4 min
The Bible - Book by Book - 2 Thessalonians
Modern scholarship frequently attributes the authorship of 2 Thessalonians to some unknown author. It is argued that 2 Thessalonians is...
CPC Short Hills
- Aug 1, 2019
- 5 min
Sending and Receiving
By Dr. David Talcott Anna and I spent eight years in Bloomington, Indiana. It’s a university town, where more than 1/3 of the total...
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