Confessions of a Confessional Rev.

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Reformed Forum

If you're looking for some good mp3 programs to add to your iPod or other device, let me suggest that you check out Reformed Forum, where you will find a number of thought-provoking, edifying discussions. Click here

New Book

Next week, Rev. Danny Hyde's newest book will be released. It's titled, "Welcome to a Reformed Church." Having read the book already and written an endorsement for the book (which earned me a free copy), I cannot recommend this book highly enough. This will be a great book to hand to visitors who wonder what a "Reformed" church is all about. At the same time, it will be an excellent book for those who have spent all of their lives in a Reformed church and yet don't have a great grasp on the distinctives of a Reformed church.

It will be available next week, with Ligonier offering special discount pricing if you order multiple copies. Find out more here.

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Audio Recommendation

Click here to listen to a good discussion of the Federal Vision between Dr. Scott Clark and Rev. Lane Keister.

And the Winner Is...

Beginning on Wednesday, April 28th, our men's book club will start discussing a new book, "Why We Love the Church" by Kevin DeYoung & Ted Kluck. In a day of muddled and at times, downright poor, ecclesiology, it is critical that we understand the importance of the church.

Thursday, March 4, 2010

You Can't Get This on Your Blackberry

If you have an iPhone or an iPod touch, you can now get a free app called "Christian Creeds & Reformed Confessions." This contains the following: Apostles' Creed, Nicene Creed, Athanasian Creed, Belgic Confession, Heidelberg Catechism, Canons of Dort, and the Westminster Standards. Very, very cool! Click here for more details.

Men's Leadership Training

One of the most critical components to the health of a local church is godly leadership...specifically, godly male leadership. Because of this, it is imperative that churches are proactive and train men to serve in the offices of the church. In April, we will be beginning a men's leadership training course that will meet once a month from April through October. This course will be a prerequisite for any men to serve as an office-bearer in the Bellingham URC. Much of our time will be spent studying and discussing the book "Called to Serve." We already have 15 men signed up to take the course. If interested, please sign up this Sunday. We'll have a brief meeting after the morning service of March 14th to discuss the specifics (day of the week we'll meet, time, etc.).