Discipleship (Page 13)

Discipleship (Page 13)

God Rescues Through Water: 
Stories of Water and Baptism in the Bible

Today’s is Julia’s baptism! We are so excited to celebrate with her this special moment. Julia, I want you to know that although today is your baptism, you’re not alone in your baptism. Do you remember how the Bible starts? The second verse in Genesis says, “…the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.” (Gen 1:2b). From the beginning God uses water for something special. We see him rescuing his people through water all throughout the…

Children Dedication Example

This last Sunday I had the privilege of dedicating one the children of our families here at Cornerstone Congregational Church. I used Before the Lord, Before the Church: “How-To” Plan a Child Dedication to help me plan the explanation and commitments.  With this family’s permission I’m sharing the slides I shared with the congregation that day. You can also watch how I did it in the above video. You can find a writeup of another baby dedication here. Please use thoughtfully.…

New Beginnings – Jennie Pelletier’s WCAT Cancer Story

Listen to Jennie Pelletier share her testimony of God’s faithfulness in the midst of cancer. Pastor Jonathan also shares a few words at the end. You can hear Jennie’s coming to Christ story here and her written story of her cancer journey here. Thank you Jennie for sharing and Betsy Carolina for having us on New Beginnings!

The Proverbs 31 Woman – The Perfect Wife

Have you ever wanted to be so good something that you tried to read everything that was written about it so that you could learn as much as possible? That was me the year that I got married to my husband Joe. I wanted so badly to be a good wife, the best wife I could ever possibly be, that I read every book I could find. I was hoping to find a to do list that said do these…

Prayer for Trunk or Treat – Day 7: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.  (Ps 118:24)  Let us wrap up our series of prayer with an exaltatation to the King with Ps 145. Please keep praying continually for the Holy Spirit to breath the new life of Christ in us and to spiritually revive Westford and our region. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. I will extol you, my God and King, and bless your…

Prayer for Trunk or Treat – Day 6: but deliver us from evil

Are you counting down to the Trunk-or-Treat?  One more day! Thank you for your faithfulness in prayers. Jesus said if we have faith as a grain of mustard seed, we can move mountains. Nothing is impossible with God. (Matt 17:20) Let’s contiue to pray in faith. but deliver us from evil: “The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I call upon the…

Prayer for Trunk or Treat – Day 5: And lead us not into temptation

And lead us not into temptation, “Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation.  The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” (Matt 26:41) Our merciful Father, though we are flawed and sinful people, we thank You that now through Christ we are now a new creation and a chosen people. We thank You for the Holy Spirit working in us daily to regenerate us as we seek You. We confess that in our present time,…