Union in Christ is not a single specific blessing we receive in our salvation. Rather it is the best phrase to describe all the blessings of salvation, whether in eternity past (election), in history (redemption), in the present (effectual calling, justification and sanctification) or in the future (glorification). Every blessing is received in Christ (Eph 1:3,4). No aspe...

The elders met on Tuesday, February 13. Pat opened in prayer giving thanks for the abundance of God's goodness towards us both in creation and in our salvation in Christ Jesus. Each month we are both instructed and encouraged in reading a chapter of the London Baptist Confession of 1689. This month Dave Guthrie led us in reading Chapter 13: Sanctification. Knowing the se...

On Tuesday January 23, the Deacons met to discuss ministry opportunities, a devotional,finances and an overview of the Greeting and Set Up Ministry, which is led by Vimal George. Pastor Mike Holloway facilitated the meeting while Martin Bast opened in prayer and praise for all that Christhas accomplished for us. Ed Pille recorded action items and took minutes. John Widha...

I encourage you to read the book The Hole in our Holiness by Kevin DeYoung. In this book, he examines the gap between our love for the gospel and our love for godliness. The gospel is the ground of our justification and sanctification. DeYoung reminds us of the many exhortations in Scripture to pursue godliness as the fruit of our union with Christ in the power of the S...