From the Desk of Pastor Nick

Beloved, All it takes is an energy-sucking head cold or a restless toddler needing a new pull-up at 1:30am or a dental exam revealing the beginnings of a cavity on my back molar to remind me that I am far…

Beloved, It occurred to me recently that the core principles of our church provide a framework for a humble church. What does a congregation in the corporate grip of the downward disposition of a Godward self-perception look like? It looks…

Beloved, All of us make resolutions. We might not call them resolutions or think of them as resolutions, but unless you are drifting through life in passive resignation, you are striving after objectives that you deem worthy of your pursuit.…

Beloved, This Sunday marks not only the beginning of a new week but also the beginning of a new year. A couple of weeks ago, I commented on Matthew’s masterful grasp of the Old Testament and encouraged you in the…

Beloved, 2022 is coming swiftly to a close. Can you believe it? This Sunday marks the last Sunday of the year. And what a year it has been for our congregation! As I’ve been preparing the schedule for shepherding visits…

Beloved, Massive tomes could be written to explain all the nuances of our second core principle – God-ordered worship. The worship of God is one of the primary themes of Scripture and it is our most important vocation as redeemed…

Beloved, Even since Tessa’s grandpa died last Tuesday, death has been up front and center. As the family grieves and prepares for the funeral, death is a reality we must stare in the face. And personally, it has been a…

Beloved, It has been a decade since Tessa and I stepped into our first worship service in an Orthodox Presbyterian congregation. It was quite a shocking experience! After weeks of brushing shoulders with these brothers and sisters in worship, it became…

Beloved, Can you believe we are already nine sermons into our series on knowing God? These introductory sermons have helped us think through what the knowledge of God is, why it matters, and how fallen creatures like us can obtain…

Beloved, As new covenant priests, there is arguably nothing more fundamental to our vocation than public worship, as we “offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ” (1 Pet. 2:5). Old covenant priests were not free to offer up…

Beloved, After a few weeks of random pastoral ramblings, we return to considering our five core principles as a congregation. To refresh your memory, those are: God-centered TheologyGod-ordered WorshipGod-delighting PietyGod-exalting GovernmentGod-dependent Mission We had just begun looking at the second…

Beloved, I will keep this short and merely ask you to pray for me. I feel like the busyness of these last couple weeks with presbytery, church life, and moving has been slowly and subtly squeezing God out of my…