by Doug Van Meter | 14 Jan 2021 | Articles
The past ten months have been a challenge for local churches and for those called to lead them. With the implementation, subsequent adjustments, lifting, and reintroduction of lockdown restrictions, most elders feel like Ezra when he pulled his hair out (Ezra 9:3)....
by Stuart Chase | 1 Dec 2020 | Devotionals
Recent psalms have focused much on the destruction of Jerusalem and God’s people wrestling with why it had happened and how long their exile would last. Psalm 84 switches gears. Here, we sense a shift from lamenting God’s absence to rejoicing in God’s presence. This...
by Stuart Chase | 13 Nov 2020 | Devotionals
Churches and Christian ministries have a tendency to adopt kitschy and punny names. It was predictable that, moving into the year 2020, every second church would have a conference or event playing on the idea of 20/20 vision. BBC was no different. (Remember our World...
by admin | 8 Nov 2020 | A Work in Progress, Bible Teachings, Ephesians, New Testament, Pauline Epistles
Loading Content... Share a Link to this Message The link has been copied to your clipboard; paste it anywhere you would like to share it. Close Doug Van Meter - 8 November 2020 The Greatest Show on Earth (Ephesians 3:1–21) Watch Listen John Calvin insightfully...
by Doug Van Meter | 18 Oct 2020 | 1 Corinthians, Bible Teachings, New Testament, Pauline Epistles
Loading Content... Share a Link to this Message The link has been copied to your clipboard; paste it anywhere you would like to share it. Close Doug Van Meter - 18 October 2020 Gathered for Good (1 Corinthians 11:17–34) Watch Listen The Scriptures define a church as a...
by Doug Van Meter | 25 Sep 2020 | Devotionals
With last week’s announcement by our President, South Africa has shifted to Lockdown Alert Level 1. More sectors of the economy are opening and, of great encouragement to Christians, increased numbers are being permitted for corporate gatherings of churches. Whereas...