Shortly after I was converted I got involved in a church/denomination which rejected the idea of church membership. As a result there was nothing formal in place for new converts to be instructed in the newly embraced faith. The next church I attended did practice church membership. Not much was required to become a member. …
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Catechism, part 2
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Ice Cream Social!
Posted May 23rd, 2011 By Cadets in Cadets Blog With | No CommentsHey campers, the cadet year is now complete, and we will cap it off with our traditional Ice Cream Social with the ladies of Salt&Light. We will not meet at the church, but instead we will meet at Aztec Park. Come on out to the park at 6:30 (or hey, it’s a public park, show …
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Catechism, Part 1
Posted May 20th, 2011 By Brian in Pastor Brian's Blog, Why We Do What We Do With | No CommentsHistorically Reformed congregations have engaged themselves in the business of catechizing their members and especially their children. Of course, catechism has taken a back seat to far more titillating things like moral lessons from Bible stories, program-oriented youth groups and even many good things like small group Bible studies. There is a lot of activity …
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Why We Plant Churches, part 2
Posted May 3rd, 2011 By admin in Pastor Brian's Blog, Why We Do What We Do With | No CommentsLast week in the WWDWWD we asked the question: Why do we plant churches? This week we ask the question: How are we going to plant a church in El Cajon? The Theory: Reformed church planter in of the last century, Johan Bavinck (Nephew of the great Herman Bavinck… Well, “great” to me anyway) taught …
