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This week’s sermon, The Joy of God and His Living Word, focused on Psalm 119:1-8. (Unfortunately, due a recording issue, only the first half of the sermon could be uploaded). The goal of this sermon was to encourage members and friends of RBC to continue to make Scripture reading, meditation, and … Read More»
Most Christian churches have ceremonies for babies born to families in the church. Ceremonies fall into the categories of baptisms, christenings (which includes baptism), and baby dedications. At RBC we do baby dedications. The purpose of the ceremony is to dedicate the child to God, welcome the … Read More»
We have spent the last two weeks at RBC looking at the cycles of sin and rescue in Judges, which are replayed time and time again. The failure of the judges to permanently save the people pushes our hearts towards the One Judge who is able (Hebrews 7:25; Phil 1:6). You can listen to the sermons here … Read More»
I learned a lot in seminary. I studied the ancient languages of Greek and Hebrew; I learned how to exegete the text; I learned how to construct a sermon; I learned big words and ideas like “hypostatic union” and “Seballianism.” Yet, I failed to acquire one of the most important skills that a pastor … Read More»
We use the word “love” in a variety of ways. One minute we say that love our children; the next minute we say that we love peanut butter. The Greeks were far more nuanced with their words for love. Agape, the most radical of the loves, is selfless love. Extending love, care, and concern to people … Read More»
Here are some exciting ministry updates and opportunities at Ridgefield Baptist Church for the fall of 2015. For more information about any of the following opportunities, feel free to email info@ridgefieldbaptist.org. Ridgefield Kids Club Serving children ages 4 through 5th grade, RKC is on … Read More»
The recent Planned Parenthood scandal has refueled the discussion about the issue of abortion. To those on both sides of the aisle, the arguments seem self-evident. The rise of the ultrasound coupled with the teaching that people are created in God’s image (Gen. 1:27) is generally enough to convince … Read More»
Having shared some ideas on compensating a non-pastoral positions here and here, I will close with a few qualifications. 1) It goes without saying that different churches have different priorities. With limited resources, each ministry will have to consider how to best meet the need of the … Read More»