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Are You Smarter Than a Confirmand?
In honor of Confirmation Sunday (Pentecost, May 31), here is a True-False test I gave my Confirmands a few weeks ago. See how many you can get right. Answers on a separate post.
Answers to “Are You Smarter than a Confirmand?”
Don’t peek at the answers until you take the quiz - separate post.
John Calvin’s Elders
“Their duty is to supervise every person’s conduct.” (On elders in “Ecclesiastical Ordinances”)
Elders in the Bible
I would like to start a conversation. Who’s in?
It has been almost forty years since the term “elder” has been officially used at Corinth Reformed Church. When the constitution and bylaws were revised in about 1970, we discontinued the use of “elder” and “deacon.” (The latter was restored about ten years ago.) Both titles have [...]
Hypocrites in the Church
“Hypocrites in the Church” (Colossians 1:21-23), May 17, 2009
Today in the sermon I plan to answer, once and for all, one of the most commonly asked questions about the church. Pay attention. I’m only going to tell you once. Then I’m going to post this sermon on my blog, and from now until Jesus comes, [...]