Aug 29, 2021
What though my joys and comforts
die? The Lord, my Savior, liveth;
What though the darkness gather round? Songs in the night He
giveth.
—Robert Lowry
Over the course of the previous two chapters, the prophet Habakkuk
has cried out to God in despair over his people’s condition. The
Lord answers his cry with a vision...
Aug 22, 2021
In Habakkuk 2, the Lord responds to the prophet’s questions with a harrowing description of the judgement He is preparing for Babylon. This passage gives us a picture of God as our judge, lawgiver, and king (Isaiah 33:22), imagery which you’ll find throughout our service this morning. The Call to Worship from...
Aug 16, 2021
Over the next three weeks, Pastor Grant will be leading us through the book of Habakkuk. This prophet, like his contemporary Jeremiah, was writing on the cusp of one of the climactic moments in Old Testament history: the destruction of the Kingdom of Judah and the Babylonian captivity. He begins his oracle (what the...
Aug 9, 2021
Many of the hymns we have sung over the past four weeks have had an “Easter” flavor, focusing on Jesus’ resurrection as discussed in 1 Corinthians 15. This week, as Paul brings his letter to a close with some personal greetings and encouragements, the hymns shift focus to our own callings as Christians. We ask for...
Aug 9, 2021
Speaker: Jamie Crampton
Title: Presbyterianism in the 1800s
Series: American Presbyterianism