Late breaking news (and a trivia question!) from Joyce in the office......
If you even glimpse the news right now, the world seems to be falling apart....
Singing in church is a great picture of the Body of Christ at work. ...
There are so many Christian conferences available to us. Why should you take the trouble to travel somewhere else to hear people you have never heard of? ...
Our brothers and sisters around the globe face daily persecution. ...
After a six month sabbatical, I expected that life would be very different when we returned home. That turned out to be true, but not in the way I thought........
It's no secret that I love books. That is why I am excited to tell you that the library is getting a lot of new books....
Reviews of several gift ideas for children and parents....
practical thoughts for dealing with a season of spiritual dryness...
With Reformation Sunday coming at the end of the month, I thought it timely to discuss a valuable principle from church history......
A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of attending the Sing! Conference in Nashville, hosted by Getty Music....
We should be praying for our brothers and sisters in Hong Kong right now......
On Sunday, Rick Schatz shared at the end of his sermon various ways that will help us finish the Christian life well. Here is a recap of that list:...
How do we respond to Joshua Harris's announcement that he is getting divorced from both his wife and Christian faith? ...
Middle Eastern women interviewed on a recent podcast have left me humbled and inspired by their devotion and confidence in God's Word....
Family ministry summer intern, Kate Cupp, reflects on VBS....
God uses ordinary people in his redemptive story...
Last week I posted about some of the books I've been reading of late; now I want to dive into one in particular....
Here's a look at what I've recently read or am reading right now...
The burning of Notre Dame is a tragedy for all Western Civilization......
I have a student - let’s call him Karl - who’s a bit fidgety in choir class......
the message of Easter flows from the attributes of God...
The Bible celebrates love between a husband and a wife, sometimes in the most shocking ways....
Do you want to know what the elders are reading right now?...
New book helps parents, mentors, pastors, youth ministers, children’s ministry volunteers, or simply friends "bring clarity to young minds in a world that is spinning in confusion" ...
Did you miss out on seeing what books we were recommending and selling this summer? Catch up now with a complete list of what we had at the book table....
Resolutions are easily forgotten in the shuffle of the new year. Instead of a list of resolutions, perhaps one word to guide my thoughts and intentions will keep me focused on how God wants to grow me this year....
Here's some help for finding books to give away as Christmas gifts this year. ...
How do we respond to the events in Texas that happened on Sunday? ...
Have you ever wondered why we have a kids’ music program at ECC? Of all the things we could have offered for kids to do while their siblings are at youth group, why music? ...
Discipleship is about change. Everyone wants to change......
At ECC, we are committed to at least 10 core values that guide us in our discipleship practice. ...
The Session Elders are calling for ECC to join with the EPC and two other denominations in setting aside Good Friday, April 10,as a day of fasting and prayerto cry out for God's help with concern for the coronavirus pandemic. The following is the communication sent out from the Stated Clerk of the EPC, Jeff Jeremiah and it offers further explanation: ...
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"Be filled with the Spirit,addressing one another inpsalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart,giving thanks always and for everything to God the Fatherin the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ." (Ephesians 5:18-21) I love the idea of "addressing each other" in music. We do...
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