Preparing For Sunday

Sunday, September 19

Songs we will sing:
How Great Is Our God
God Of Wonders
By Thy Mercy
There Is A Fountain
Mighty To Save

Sermon:
Acts 1:1-11. This Sunday we will begin going through the book of Acts to see what it was about the early church that led to the accusation that they "turned the world upside down" (see Acts 17:6). Join us as we spend the next few month studying Acts to learn how the early church earned that now famous reputation.

Introducing Justin Nale

This Sunday our guest speaker will be Justin Nale. He is the pastor of Mount Hermon Missionary Baptist Church here in Rocky Mount. Justin is married to Crystal and they have two sons, Jonathan and Benjamin. It has been my absolute pleasure getting to know him over the past several years. I always enjoy spending time with Justin - whether it's sipping coffee and discussing theology, or sharing the responsibility of teaching at a local conference. Justin has already been a guest speaker at one of our men's breakfasts, and I'm delighted that he will fill the pulpit this Sunday. I know I'll be listening intently. He will be speaking on a topic that both he and I are passionate about - the local church.

Not A Smart Idea...

As a pastor, words fail me when I read about all the media craze surrounding one Florida pastor who is organizing a "burn the Koran" event for this Saturday (the anniversary of 9/11). So I'll let Kevin DeYoung speak for me: http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/kevindeyoung/2010/09/09/burning-the-koran-and-shooting-yourself-in-the-foot/ (click to read)

Ears To Hear - Wrapped Up

This Sunday we will wrap up our Summer Series on Revelation 1-3 called Ears To Hear. I'll be concluding with 3 lessons that we can learn from examining all of these messages from Jesus to the seven churches in chapter 2-3. One thing has stood out each week as I preached through this series - Jesus is both obviously and openly passionate about His Church. Join us as we review these letters and rejoice again in His great love for His own.

Missions Sunday 2010

Introducing Randall Smith

This Sunday, August 8, Randall Smith will preach at our church. Randall is married to Jennifer, and they have one son, Jeremy. He's the associate pastor at Cornerstone Vineyard Church here in Rocky Mount, and a Lieutenant with the Sheriff's Office responsible for overseeing the Nash County jail. I'm encouraged by Randall's eagerness to preach God's Word, his willingness to humbly serve in any setting (I've witnessed some of his VBS skits first hand), his commitment to Jennifer and Jeremy, and his obvious passion for his local church. Cornerstone Church is blessed to have this man serving as an elder. And we are blessed to have him as a guest speaker.