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  • Advent Devotional November 28, 2011 The Advent Devotional file (21 MB) that Pastor Mitchel Lee mentioned during his sermon can be downloaded from the link.  The file was created to be printed out and made into a booklet so the normal page settings are a little off so please find the page n...
  • Introducing the Peru Missions Team April 20, 2011 Well, our first missions team of 2011 is getting ready to head out to the field. The Peru Missions team is a mix of KCPC and CCPC members who will be going to Peru to do construction work, medical ministry, children's ministry, and general evangelism i...
  • Devotional for Lent - Week 6 April 16, 2011 Here's the sixth and final week of meditations on the Gospel of Matthew as we prepare for the Resurrection.  Enjoy! The Way to the Cross 6...
  • Devotional for Lent - Week 5 April 9, 2011 Here's week 5.  Again, go to the title below and right-click to download.  Enjoy! The Way to the Cross 5...
  • Devotional for Lent - Week 4 March 31, 2011 Week 4 is here.  Go to the link below, right-click and press "save as".  Week 4 includes the introduction and the previous weeks. The Way to the Cross 4...
  • Devotional for Lent - Week 3 March 23, 2011 We hope you're enjoying and benefiting from our study through the Gospel of Matthew.  Here's week 3 (along with the first two weeks) for you to use this coming week. The Way to the Cross 3...
  • Devotional for Lent - Week 2 March 16, 2011 Here's week 2 of our devotional through the Gospel of Matthew.  The PDF includes the introductory material and the week 1 material.  As you read through Matthew, pay attention to the larger context.  Enjoy. The Way to the Cross 2...
  • Devotional for Lent - Week 1 March 11, 2011 Here at CCPC, we're going to observe Lent together as we study through the Gospel of Matthew.  We've already started preaching through Matthew, and starting this Monday, we'll begin a 6 week personal study through the book too.  Included are suggestions...
  • Biblical Categories for Parenting Pt. 4 January 28, 2011 The way we parent our children teaches them about the world around them.  As we talked about in past posts, it is important to use biblical words and categories to define their life experiences and bring meaning to their actions. We identified three c...
  • Reflections on Music and Worship, Pt. 2 January 9, 2011 In my last post, I posed the challenge that faces every churchgoer regarding the use of music in worship: How does the whole counsel of God, the Scriptures, call us to use music in worship? What this question suggests is that the way we think about and us...
  • Ten Questions for the New Year January 6, 2011 Every year, we go through the same rituals as we celebrate the start of a new year.  We reflect on the good and the bad of the past year and we make resolutions for how we can make the new year better.  Typically, our resolutions revolve around things l...
  • Reflections on Music and Worship, Pt. 1 December 16, 2010 To be sure, Christmas time wouldn’t be the same without Christmas carols. Unlike most other holidays, Christmas calls its celebrants to sing about it. Whether it’s around the piano at home or at an office dinner party or in the shopping mall, the soun...
  • Christmas Is Almost Here! December 15, 2010 It's that time of year again.  Shoppers descend on malls, the weather turns colder, children's thoughts turn to candy and gifts.  The world celebrates Christmas by giving and receiving gifts and warmly hoping for world peace and individual happiness.  ...
  • Biblical Categories for Parenting Pt. 3 December 9, 2010 Last week, we looked at how biblical categories can bring clarity to the parenting task. Biblical categories are vital to the parenting task because they describe our children’s behaviors from God’s point of view. As we do so, our children see the t...
  • Reflections on Singleness, Pt. 1 November 27, 2010 A Tough But Valuable Season If you’re reading this, I assume you’re single or know someone who is single and in need of counsel or perhaps have much too much time to be reading this blog when you should be reading Dostoevsky. In any case, this post ...
  • Biblical Categories for Parenting Pt. 2 November 5, 2010 Last week, we looked at the importance of using biblical categories in our parenting.  Unbiblical categories are not helpful.  They obscure the heart and they obscure the Scriptures.  Ultimately, they make the gospel harder to understand. We need to...
  • Reading the Psalms October 28, 2010 To go along with our current sermon series, "Real Life, Real Faith," we've put together a primer for studying the Psalms.  Enjoy! While every part of the Bible in some way reveals the God who brings real faith out of real life, the Psalms do so in esp...
  • Biblical Categories for Parenting Pt. 1 October 22, 2010 Shelly was out grocery shopping with her parents and her son, Shane.  Noticing the Shane’s boredom, his grandparents bought him an ice cream cone to compensate for his suffering.  As Shane took the cone, Shelly reminded him to thank his grandparents.Â...
  • Real Life, Real Faith (Pt. 3) October 14, 2010 What role do life situations have in my experience of suffering?  If my wife leaves me, is my drinking justified?  If I lose my job, does that account for my harsh words towards my wife and kids?  If I’m given an unexpected diagnosis, is my thrill se...
  • Meet CCEF October 7, 2010 I want to introduce you to CCEF, Christian Counseling and Education Foundation.  CCEF is a biblical counseling organization who has made it their mission to "restore Christ to counseling and counseling to the Church."  They are scholars and practitioner...
  • Real Life, Real Faith (Pt. 2) October 1, 2010 Suffering is not natural.  It goes against every instinct we have.  In the midst of suffering, we feel lost, disoriented, disconnected.  But suffering is good in some ways.  God uses suffering to reveal our true beliefs.  Is God really sovereign?  I...
  • Five Tips for Raising Godly Children September 18, 2010 There's a blog that just posted some highlights from J.C. Ryle's, The Duties of Parents.  It's an essential book for every Christian parent.  The posts are broken down into these sections... Training Your Child to Love God Depends on You Training Y...
  • How to Reveal the Heart September 14, 2010 Parenting is about understanding our child’s heart.  As parents, we need to look underneath his behaviors to determine what is really going on inside of him.  Why is he living/acting in those ways?  Let’s look at a quick case study. You are on a...
  • Real Life, Real Faith (Pt. 1) September 8, 2010 We're on the verge of a new sermon series that will take us through the Psalms.  What is unique about the Psalms is that they are filled with real, human suffering.  We hear the prayers of those who are suffering, discouraged, and reeling from all life ...
  • He’s Just… “Overtired" September 4, 2010 Every parent knows the scene.  You’re at the mall/with friends/eating out/with in-laws, when your child begins to kick and scream/throw food/hit someone/yell at you.  Embarrassed, you grab your child, apologize for the damage/disturbance and say, “I...

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