Posts by Cornerstone Staff (Page 56)
Saturday Worship Explained
We originally published this article on January 4th, 2016 as an explanation of why we chose to have our weekly worship service on Saturday afternoons. In September 2019 we are transitioning to Sunday mornings to better focus on discipleship as a church. If you are wrestling with the theology of Sunday worship or what day of the week you should worship on please read this article as well as The Lord’s Day: Biblical, Historical, and Theological Foundations for Sunday Worship…
Communion & Self Examination
Scripture puts boundaries and qualifications in place for many positions within the church such as Pastor, Elder, Teacher, Deacon and Deaconess, etc… and we want to be careful to follow scripture. However, where Scripture does not exclude, we want to embrace the Priesthood of all believers and not set-up man-made boundaries. One such area in the church where we see an opportunity to include more people is in the distribution of the elements during communion. If you are worthy to…
Advent Readings Weeks 1-5: Hope, Peace, Joy, Love Christ
Enjoy our Cornerstone Advent reading for the 2015 Christmas season. We read the following readings each week as we lighted candles remembering all God has given us. Use this as a devotional to reflect on Jesus Christmas day. We remember Christ’s first advent on Christmas Day and look forward to his final advent at the second coming of Christ. This advent reading is adapted from the reading available at: LYNHymns.com. For other Cornerstone Christmas Advent Readings click here.
John Ralls: Mercilessly Bullied to Powerfully Loved
Hi, I’m John Ralls, and I help lead the worship and media ministry here at Cornerstone. I grew up in Chelmsford with my mom, dad and little sister. Although I was far from perfect, I would probably be considered a good kid by most. I was motivated to be good by guilt and fear of getting into trouble. I was the kind of kid that didn’t want to rock the boat. Going to church was important to me and my…
Chris Coughlin: Radically Changed by Jesus
Hello, my name is Chris Coughlin. My wife Trisha and I live in Westford. We have been married almost 30yrs and have been blessed with five wonderful children and now one son-in-law. Today I have the privilege of sharing my Faith story with you. I’d like to begin by saying, that God is truly in the business of changing lives and I stand before you as one whose life has been radically changed by Jesus! Paul said, “Therefore, if anyone…
Jeremiah 29:4-7 Study Guide
Have you ever gone somewhere you didn’t want to go? How did you feel? How did you act? What’s the background of our passage in Jeremiah 29:1-3? Who is Jeremiah? To whom is he writing? The nation of Israel is receiving two conflicting messages. In Jeremiah 28:1-4, what’s the message? In Jeremiah 29:4-9, what’s the message? How does God want the Israelites to respond to their situation? Why is it difficult? Why is it good? The sermon’s big idea was…
Top Ten Most Wanted
Your “Top Ten Most Wanted” are ten people the Holy Spirit has placed on your heart to pray for their salvation. Please choose your ten and begin to pray! Ask God to give you the courage to invite them to our next worship service!
The King’s Supper & Mephibosheth
On December 5th, as part of Advent, we celebrated the peace we have in Christ. We’ve been at war with God since Genesis, but God sent His Son to bring peace through the cross. As we approached Communion, we reflected on the story of a righteous king inviting his enemy to dinner found in 2 Samuel 9:1-13. Please read the Communion outline below for the full story.