Category Archives: Exhortations

Exhortations delivered from the pulpit on the Lord’s Day

Exhortation: May 13, 2012…Mother’s Day…

Posted on May 13, 2012 by

Today is Mother’s Day. It is, indeed, a holiday that has been created in a secular fashion. That does not mean it is evil to celebrate it as Mother’s Day. We were talking earlier and, indeed, every day is Mother’s … Continue reading →

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Exhortation: February 21, 2012…

Posted on February 12, 2012 by

As I think you know, our church is a member of the Albuquerque chapter of the Gospel Coalition. I meet in town quarterly with a group of other pastors from Reformed churches, primarily of a Reformed Baptist stripe. What binds … Continue reading →

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Exhortation: January 22, 2012

Posted on January 22, 2012 by

Today is January 22nd, 2012. 39 years ago today the Supreme Court of the United States of America handed down its decision in the case Roe v. Wade, and opened up the floodgates…maybe better the bloodgates…of abortion in this country. … Continue reading →

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Exhortation: January 15, 2012…

Posted on January 15, 2012 by

On the Lord’s Day I get up early…usually about 6 in the morning. And as I think most of you know, my ‘study’ is the end of the love seat closest to the woodstove. From there I get a view … Continue reading →

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Advent Meditation: Third Sunday…

Posted on December 11, 2011 by

Today when we light the third candle of the Advent Wreath, we will be lighting the pink candle, the Candle of Joy. As we have done this each Sunday, we have made reference to one person or many involved in … Continue reading →

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Advent Meditation: Second Sunday…

Posted on December 4, 2011 by

Today, when we light the Advent Wreath we will be lighting the candle of Peace. But as we do that we hearken back to the prophets of the Old Testament, who foretold the coming of the Christ, the coming of … Continue reading →

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Advent Exhortation: First Advent…

Posted on November 27, 2011 by

Today is the beginning of Advent…the season in which we ‘anticipate’ the coming of the Christ. We think of “liturgy” as something we do here. Really it is something we do everywhere, all the time…the way we do things. How … Continue reading →

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