On these pages you’ll find some excerpts and extended thoughts on various topics such as church life, theology, biblical living, and much more.
One of the secrets I was taught many years ago was to love reference material. I learned that a good bibliography was a powerful tool in my hands, and that to read footnotes unlocked a greater understanding. It was like a power-up over the guy who just read books because he had to, and so…
One of the benefits of preparing a sermon each week is the joy of studying from many good books. I love to spend time with my author friends who I have never met, most of them are dead by now. These men labored for the Lord in a manner at which I can only marvel.…
Recently we have enjoyed a sermon about the Supremacy of the Word of God in the life of the believer. A similar theme appeared in my reading this week and I believe it is worthy of sharing. This comes from a lecture extolling the virtues of expository preaching. Expository preaching steps through a book or…
As we enter the new year, I thought it would be helpful to periodically share various resources, quotes or selections from various Christian works that may be useful in personal or family study. I also want to share commercial vendors that supply excellent resources to build up the church. That’s the focus of this post.…
Another blog post on confessions? Yes, once again, because we’ve been enjoying our London Baptist Confession course, and I’ve been enjoying preparing for it. We believe it is important for our families to understand our beliefs as a church and our heritage as “Particular Baptists” or “Reformed Baptists.” So, what is a confessional church? It…
When we began as a church, we decided that we would adopt the 1689 London Baptist Confession as the best summary of our core beliefs. In line with that, we have spent a significant amount of time studying the confession as a church in our special meetings on the first Friday of each month. About…
We’re saying goodbye to this wonderful place. August 30th is our last church service in the Vicksburg location. Beginning on September 6, we will be meeting just a few miles away at Colony Creek Community Church. We are very grateful to God’s ongoing provision for our congregation, and thankful for nearly 4 years in one…
As I was preparing for this week’s sermon I have been thinking about what we have already covered as way of review. It is amazing to me how we can never exhaust the teaching that the Bible has for us. Christians frequently remark how the same passages, when visited again, can teach us new insights…
Ephesians 2:4-7 Our future with Christ is secured by God through grace in His kindness towards us. In a sense, we are God’s trophies of kindness. Does this have a practical, daily impact on your way of life? Does kindness affect how you speak? Does kindness make you think of weakness? Does all this talk…
At Cornerstone, we are fortunate to have an extended fellowship time after the worship service on Sunday afternoons. It is a great time to get to know new people who attend our church as well as strengthen relationships of long-standing friends. In addition to being a time of fellowship, this time after the worship service…