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Here are links, which you may find useful during this time of necessary isolation.In this … [Read More...]
The Christian, COVID, and our Medical Authorities
Honor the physician for his services, according to your need of him. For the Lord created … [Read More...]
Public Church Activities Cancelled
Because of the required measures to help ensure public safety and our national well-being, … [Read More...]
Sermons
Palm Sunday Service Link
Since we don't have video capability at Shepherd of the Hills, here's a link from a … [More...]
John 11:17-27, 38-53: The God Who Cries at Funerals
Though uncommon to our ears, in times past, the Church delighted in describing Jesus as a … [More...]
Lent 4A: John 9: Why?
The disciples approach Jesus with an age-old question, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his … [More...]
Articles
The Christian, COVID, and our Medical Authorities
Honor the physician for his services, according to your need of him. For the Lord created him, whose gift of healing comes from the Most High, and whom the king will reward. The physician’s skill will distinguish him, and, in the presence of the great, he will be admired. The Lord created medicines from the earth and a sensible person will not despise them. Was water not made sweet with a … [More...]
Mark, Lesson 1: Introduction
By Pr Rich Futrell Overview With the events in his Gospel, Mark makes no attempt to link them to the historical events taking place within Judea or the Roman Empire. Neither does Mark bother to explain the links between the various events he covers, the exception being what takes place during Christ’s passion. Rather, his Gospel sharpens down to a singular person—Jesus. … [More...]
The Monsters Among Us
This is our pastor's newsletter article for October 2019. Ancient peoples dreaded the deep. The darkened abyss gurgled with predatory beasts, fanged creatures to swallow you whole, hungering for more. Today, those shrieking, mythical denizens still fill us with wonder, if not terror. In the Bible, the book of Job mentions the leviathan and other monstrous movers of the … [More...]
Subjective Justification
Recap and Intro Justification: God’s declaration of righteousness, which also establishes someone in a state of righteousness. This can only happen because someone’s sins are forgiven. (“Justification” can also refer to someone revealing his righteousness by how he lives, for example, in much of James.) Christ, in His saving work, justified the entire world. Before He died, … [More...]
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