Coram Deo Blog
19 July 2008 at 11:40 am by Will Walker · politics
If you live in Omaha, you probably heard or read the news story a few weeks ago about a little girl and her mom getting attacked by a pit bull. Well, Charlotte and her mom, Wendy, attend Coram Deo. I spent some time visiting with them last week and they are doing remarkably well, considering. They wish to say thanks to all in our community who have visited, brought meals, etc. Additionally, Wendy would like to inform people about the upcoming legislative discussions concerning pit bulls in Omaha. Open the attachment to read a note from Wendy and to find information on how to take action if you wish to do so.
On behalf of Wendy and Coram Deo, this post is not intended to “push” anything politically, but rather to inform you on how you can get involved, which we encourage you to do.
pit-bull-legislation (click here to see info)
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17 July 2008 at 8:17 am by Kendal Haug · hannahisms
- We are so interested in being important that we will die in insignificance.
- Most arguments are lost on the basis of sociology, not theology.
- [Regarding preaching] … You go for the jugular and then explore its grace.
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15 July 2008 at 3:30 pm by Kendal Haug · apologetics, sermon
Beginning Sep. 7 we will be starting an apologetic preaching series at Coram Deo that will focus on various objections to Christianity. It will be a six-week long series, so obviously it will not be all-encompassing. This is where you come in.
Over to the right, on the sidebar, you will notice a poll. It contains 13 different apologetic topics/objections that we potentially could cover during this series. Take a minute right now and vote on what you would like to see preached on. Vote based on this criteria though: we want to preach on the objections that NON-CHRISTIANS actually have. In other words, if you’re a Christian, we don’t necessarily want you voting on what YOU want to hear, but on what objections you most often encounter in conversations with your non-Christian friends. You can pick a maximum of 5 topics and you can only vote once. If you aren’t sure what the topic/objection is about, then scroll your mouse over it and you will see a short description that should help you out. Now go vote already!
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15 July 2008 at 1:50 pm by Kendal Haug · bgt
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14 July 2008 at 3:52 pm by Kendal Haug · resurrection, sermon
Will’s sermon yesterday took us through the end of Mark’s narrative of the life of Jesus, the Son of God. Our first sermon in this series was back on February 3, and since then we have spent 21 weeks together looking at the question, “Who is this Jesus?” One of our goals in reading Mark has been to encounter the actual person of Jesus. We have read about his life and ministry, his teachings, his mission, his death, and then yesterday his resurrection. Will proposed 3 things that the resurrection of Jesus means for us:
- A New Reality
Jesus’ resurrection means that the powers of Satan, sin, and death have been defeated. And therefore, the supernatural power of God is present and accessible to people; it was a new reality that possessed untold possibilities. This new reality points to the truth and beauty of God’s new creation.
- A New Identity
Jesus’ resurrection means that we are born again to share in the risen life and power of Jesus, and to enter into vital fellowship with him. In the new reality we are sons and daughters of God, brothers and sisters of Jesus … we are members of God’s family. “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.”
- A New Purpose
Jesus’ resurrection means that in the new creation that is now in progress, we are agents of renewal in the world around us.
If we have been changed, born into the family of God, we live in light of the new reality of Jesus’ victory over sin and death. We enter into the company of friends who are captivated by the resurrected Jesus. In that community we are not only changed internally, but also sent out to work for change in the world around us. All of this is rooted in the resurrection of Jesus. If it didn’t happen, we are still dead in our sins. If it did, it is the greatest vision for life you could possibly have, and it is the best hope for a world that desperately needs renewal.
We will be wrapping up our series in Mark this Sunday, so spend some time getting caught up.
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7 July 2008 at 8:04 am by Kendal Haug · hannahisms
- There is always evidence for everything. It’s just whether or not the evidence is true.
- If you accomplish the best you can do, that is sad. It means you never trusted God. Trust Him for what you can’t do and watch Him prosper you in your weaknesses. I don’t want to end my life and have people say of me, ‘that guy was talented.’ I want people to say, ‘you can’t account for that guy.’
- There is more common grace in some unbelievers than there is special grace in some believers. But it is not the amount of special grace that saves you. It is the fact of it.
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4 July 2008 at 10:28 am by Will Walker · faith
There is a fine line between faith and apathy, and a mysterious chasm between believing something and being moved by it.
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30 June 2008 at 10:48 am by Will Walker · secularization
Addressing the issue of secularization in the modern world, Os Guiness offers these insightful comments:
Less and less of life had been left to God, chance, or human spontaneity, as more and more of life has been classified, calculated, and controlled by the use of reason — in science and technology.
The modern world quite literally ‘manages’ without God. We can do so much so well by ourselves that there is no need for God, even in His church. Thus we modern people can be profoundly secular in the midst of explicitly religious activities.
The modern world has scrambled things so badly that today
we worship our work,
we work at our play, and
we play at our worship.”
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24 June 2008 at 5:17 pm by Kendal Haug · announcement
Make plans to hang out after church this week. We’re having a picnic!
IMPORTANT NOTE: We will only have one service this week at 11:00 AM.
More details below:
When: Sunday, June 29, 12:30 PM
Where: On the west lawn of Suckau Chapel
Who: Anyone can come!
Bring: We will provide sandwiches from Jimmy John’s. You will need to bring anything else that you want to eat or drink. I also recommend a blanket and/or chairs. There will be games and some form of water fun for the kids, so pack their play clothes and swim suits.
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23 June 2008 at 11:10 am by Kendal Haug · hannahisms
- We are simultaneously very mature and very immature. The change is accounted for by change of subject.
- The mark of a believer is what we do when we are not doing well. What we often do is go back to what we know.
- Good people do bad things for good reasons.
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