~ written by Lawrence Namminga, Jr. Have you ever had a thought or heard a song just prior to falling asleep, and then not have a clue as to what you were sure you would remember? That is the story for me behind this song. I listen to Christian radio prior to falling asleep, and … Continue reading #WorshipWednesday: “O Love Divine”
#WorshipWednesday: “The Broken Beautiful”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpOXrY4BHMA ~ Written by Ginger DenHerder In the New Testament we see many people bringing all kinds of sickness and suffering to Jesus to be healed and restored. Jesus even redeemed people from death. Jesus transforms the broken of this world into beauty. He can perform this miracle for all of us who confess our … Continue reading #WorshipWednesday: “The Broken Beautiful”
#WorshipWednesday: “Vintage”
Written by Kait Raak You may have noticed our large group of worship leaders this past Sunday morning. Getting a big group together filled with youth participants gets me really excited; both hopeful and nostalgic. Cody and I recently discovered this album: Vintage, by Shane & Shane, which brings back some contemporary classics with fresh … Continue reading #WorshipWednesday: “Vintage”
#WorshipWednesday: “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing”
*This post is reprinted from Amazing Grace: 366 Daily Devotionals, by Kenneth W. Osbeck, copyright 1990. It would be enlightening if the people in the pew could stand on the platform and observe the congregational singing during an average church service. One would soon concur that there are many who appear to have attended church … Continue reading #WorshipWednesday: “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing”
#WorshipWednesday: “Angels We Have Heard On High”
written by Kait Raak https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v5V0k0fwuE I mentioned before that Phil Wickham’s style easily invites me into a state of peaceful worship. This song is my favorite on the album and it brings up a lot of visuals for me as I like to close my eyes and take in the familiar words in a new … Continue reading #WorshipWednesday: “Angels We Have Heard On High”
#WorshipWednesday: “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day”
written by Ginger DenHerder https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F756Mjxxrvc The familiar Christmas carol “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” dates back to 1863. During the American Civil War, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow heard the church bells on Christmas morning and felt the inconsistency of God’s peace and the war dividing the nation. The poem he wrote that Christmas Day, … Continue reading #WorshipWednesday: “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day”
#WorshipWednesday: “Joy to the World (Joyful, Joyful)”
Written by Kait Raak https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DE4w-W-PAo I discovered Phil Wickham's album last year and it became a fast favorite. He makes it easy to drift into a state of worship and wonder. Give the whole album a listen if you get the chance, but today I want to focus on his version of "Joy to the … Continue reading #WorshipWednesday: “Joy to the World (Joyful, Joyful)”
Advent @Home
Emmanuel Family! This coming Sunday (November 29, 2020) is the first Sunday of Advent, the worship season that comes before Christmas. Many of us are hunkering down again, seeing the pandemic hitting closer to home. I want to invite you -- especially if you're parents with young kids at home -- to consider adding some … Continue reading Advent @Home
The Great Lakes Catechism
The RCA General Synod of 2018 commended the Great Lakes Catechism on Marriage and Sexuality to all RCA churches and classes "as a means of deepening our understanding of the biblical teaching on human sexuality and finding a pathway forward toward unity in mission and ministry.” The RCA General Synod of 2019 declined to receive … Continue reading The Great Lakes Catechism
“The Spirit Is: God’s Leading”
Matthew 12:22-24, 31-32; Hebrew 6:4-6; Ephesians 4:30; 1 Thessalonians 5:19; Hebrews 10:26-27, 29, 31; Galatians 5:25 The song that followed this sermon is linked below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nLXXephYRI God bless you and lead you by His Spirit through this coming week.
Emmanuel Reformed Church 