Pr Donny FriederichsenMay 27, 20184 minBook by Book - MatthewNowhere 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...
Pr Donny FriederichsenMay 20, 20184 minSlaves 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 FriederichsenMay 13, 20184 minSlaves 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 FriederichsenMay 6, 20184 minReading the Old Testament on This Side of the Cross — Part 2Last 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 FriederichsenApr 22, 20184 minReading the Old Testament on This Side of the Cross — Part 1The 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 FriederichsenApr 15, 20184 minBook by Book - DeuteronomyThe 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 FriederichsenApr 8, 20184 minBook by Book - NumbersMost 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 FriederichsenApr 1, 20184 minBook by Book - LeviticusMy 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 FriederichsenMar 25, 20184 minBook By Book - ExodusThis 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 FriederichsenMar 18, 20184 minBook By Book - GenesisPeriodically 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 FriederichsenMar 11, 20184 minAll the NationsWorking with a large evangelical parachurch ministry in college and after college, I often heard talks and sermons about God’s heart for...
Pr Donny FriederichsenMar 4, 20184 minStaying a Move AheadBoth 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 FriederichsenFeb 25, 20184 minSome Questions About Evening WorshipThe 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 FriederichsenFeb 18, 20184 minFull of Grace and TruthThe 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 FriederichsenFeb 11, 20183 minFake News and Good NewsHaving lived in the despotic totalitarian regime of Belarus for a year after college, I’m always curious when other similar or worse...
Pr Donny FriederichsenFeb 4, 20184 minLemuel HaynesIn 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 FriederichsenJan 28, 20184 minReflections on Evening Worship – A Biblical Pattern from the Old and New TestamentsLast 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 FriederichsenJan 21, 20183 minLord's Day Evening Worship — A Historical PerspectiveSome of my sweetest memories growing up are of Sunday evenings with my grandparents. On Sunday evenings, my little Methodist church held...
Pr Donny FriederichsenJan 14, 20183 minLord’s Day Evening Worship – A Theological Case for Evening WorshipIn 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 FriederichsenJan 7, 20183 minLord's Day Worship — The Ordinary MeansDuring 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...