Posts with the category “from-the-pastor-s-bookshelf”

And There Was Light:Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle “Successive generations have variously depicted Lincoln as a secular saint, the savior of the Union, and the Great Emancipator; as a grasp...  Read More

The #2 Reason Guests Do Not Return to Church“Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers.” -Hebrews 13:2 Last week I wrote about the #1 reason guests return to a church after their first visit. Th...  Read More

Looking for a 2024 Devotional?“In Sunday Matters, Paul David Tripp presents fifty-two reflections on the beauty and benefits of gathering together as a church, encouraging you to participate weekly in...  Read More

Book Review – The Hobbit“Go back?" he thought. "No good at all! Go sideways? Impossible! Go forward? Only thing to do!”-Bilbo Baggins I have made a concerted effort this year to read more fiction than...  Read More

Staff Spotlight –Adam KowalczykTwo Sundays ago, the Session of Christ Presbyterian Church voted unanimously to hire Adam Kowalczyk as our Youth Director. Adam grew up in Marshall, VA and has three sib...  Read More

3 Things I Love About the New CPC AppLast week we launched the new Christ Presbyterian Church app.  The CPC app is now the best way to get and stay connected to all that is going on at the church! Her...  Read More

Recommended ResourcesOver the course of my ministry I have often been asked to recommend resources on a wide range of topics from raising children to biblical sexuality to the doctrines of Calvinism. ...  Read More