Worship Notes For Sunday, July 5, 2020 at Christ Covenant Church, Matthews, NC Lord, now indeed I find thy power and thine alone, can change the leper’s spots and melt the heart of stone.Jesus Paid It All, by Elvina M. Hall, 1865 The Bible proclaims and calls for the spread of God’s kingdom. However, how it spreads, and …
Worship Notes For Sunday, June 28, 2020 at Christ Covenant Church, Matthews, NC We are in the midst of a health crises, race crises, financial instability, and more. Of course, we don’t expect a complete melt down, but what would our response be if that were the case? Habakkuk knew that destruction was coming. As a prophet he was …
This month at Christ Covenant Church we are working our way through Habakkuk, which is one of my favorite books of the Bible. This week in worship I will introduce I Will Rejoice, based on Hab. 3:17-19. Part of what I love about this passage is how it prepares our hearts to give thanks even in the face …
My faith looks up to thee, thou Lamb of Calvary, Savior divine;Now hear me while I pray, take all my guilt away,O let me from this day be wholly thine. —Lowell Mason I need this song. Truthfully, I often look down at my own toes rather than “up to thee.” I get bogged down in the …
Here’s an old song recorded with my family. We like to take it in a quasi-bluegrass vein, but it would be a great congregational song too. Enjoy! 1 I’m not ashamed to own my Lord,or to defend his cause,maintain the honor of his Word,the glory of his cross. 2 Jesus, my God! I know his …
2 Samuel 22:36 reads, “You have given me the shield of your salvation, and your gentleness made me great.” This short snippet in the midst of David’s last words is striking. The poetry is full of war talk -troops, bows, battles, torture, enemies – with themes of meekness and mercy sprinkled throughout. But it’s the shield …
When we feed our dog, Dottie, we tell her to ‘Sit!’ and ‘Wait.’ Dottie obeys, and as she waits, begins quivering with anticipation. Dottie will wait a very long time, fully expecting good things to come. She is quite strong. This Sunday our congregation, like so many others, will be scattered around town and tuning …