The Mystery Revealed: God’s Clear Word to His People
This year, the Protestant movement is 500 years old. While the disunity of the universal church today is lamentable, it is right to celebrate the fresh light that was shed on (or rather, given by) the gospel in the 16th…
Apostles’ Creed: “I believe…He was crucified, died, and was buried” Part 3
To confirm in personal study whether the various ways of speaking about the cross that we have surveyed are faithful to Scripture, what are some of the themes one could trace through the Bible and test how central they are…
Apostles’ Creed: “I believe…He was crucified, died, and was buried” Part 2
What do the scholars say today about the meaning of the cross? Okay, that’s an impossible question to answer. But what about certain scholars who are highly influential in Reformed circles though they themselves are not Reformed or are on…
Apostles’ Creed: “I believe…He was crucified, died, and was buried”, Part 1
We come now to perhaps the most solemn line in the creed, the content of which is so central to the faith once for all delivered to the saints, that the Apostle once said he had determined to know nothing…
Apostles’ Creed: “I believe…He suffered under Pontius Pilate”
Before confessing the actual death, burial, and resurrection of Christ, the Apostles’ Creed includes this historical detail about Jesus’ suffering under a Roman prefect who governed under Tiberius. Why? Since we tend to think of Jesus’ message during the course…
It Is Excluded: Boasting vs. the Glory of God
It is now 499 years after the launch of the Protestant Reformation, and as we await its semi-millennial anniversary with great anticipation, much has changed, and much has stayed the same. The opinions of men have varied and fluctuated, with…
Reformation Day Post
Written by our Worship leader, Sean Cowden… It is that time of year again in which we Reformed folk celebrate the fresh light shed on the gospel in the early 16th century. It is only two more years until the…
Apostles’ Creed: “Conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary”
Written by our worship leader, Sean Cowden… This article of the Creed—of the historic Christian faith—is not peripheral to Christian belief, but has been rather a central declaration of the Church throughout the ages. The simple fact that the Apostles’…
Apostles’ Creed: “I Believe in…His Only Son, Our Lord” Part 2
From our worship leader, Tyler Cowden…In the last section we considered the manifold significance of confessing Jesus as “the only Son of God.” Now we must take some time to explore the layered meanings of the word “Lord” as we…
Discovering the Credo House
From Carol Wakeman… Before I found CTK I felt a bit isolated in my time as a Believer. Most around me fall into the categories of “I believe but my life is my testimony,”; “you shouldn’t judge,”; and “believing you’re…
Reformation and Cross: It Is Finished
From Tyler Cowden, in recognition of Reformation Day… At the time of writing, it is that season of the year again when many Reformed Christians call to mind their historical roots in the Protestant Reformation of the 16th century, and…
Apostles’ Creed: “I believe in…His Only Son, Our Lord” Part 1
This is blog number 4 from our very own, Tyler Cowden…Now that we have given some consideration to the biblical perspective on faith and belief, let us focus on the person in whom we as Christians ultimately put our faith,…
The Apostles’ Creed: “I believe in Jesus Christ”
This is the third post from the series on the Apostles Creed by Tyler Cowden… The center of Christian faith is, not surprisingly, the person and work of Jesus Christ. Most of the rest of the Creed focuses on Him…
The Apostles’ Creed: “I believe in…the Maker of heaven and earth”
This is blog number 2 by our very own, Tyler Cowden… In a way, one can think of all that exists in two, and only two, categories. There is a “Maker” category, and a “heaven and earth” category—Creator and creature,…
The Apostles Creed: “I Believe in God the Father Almighty”
This starts a new series by our worship leader, Tyler Cowden, on the Apostles Creed. Be blessed by his writings…. The early Christian confession of belief in God—especially belief in one almighty God—was no less controversial (or necessary) in…
Thoughts on Christian Fellowship
This blog post was written by our very own Carol Wakeman, on reflections of Christian Fellowship: This past Sunday when Pastor Biggs was discussing fellowship as a part of his sermon, he said that we miss out on God’s love…
Christian Suffering, Part 5: God Alone is the Best Judge
If you are suffering unjustly at the hands of some specific person or group of people, it’s easy to see the perfect solution. God could rain down some fire from heaven, maybe just a lightning bolt or two, and the…
Christian Suffering, Part 4: Patient Endurance Finds Favor with God
Until now I have emphasized the fact that because of our inherent sinfulness, there is a sense in which we actually deserve any and all suffering that we may experience. However, there is also a very real sense in which…
Christian Suffering, Part 3: The Righteous Shall Live by Faith
This is part 3 of the five part blog on Christian suffering by Emily Moore… What is faith? Sometimes, because Protestant Christians tend to focus on salvation by faith alone, we limit our definition of faith to receiving Jesus Christ…
Christian Suffering, Part. 2: Redemption is Better
This is part 2 of Emily Moore’s essay on suffering… This statement implies a basis of comparison. Would it be better if suffering and evil had never entered the world, and we lived in a state of perfect innocence before…
Suffering
This post is only Part 1 of a five part series on suffering. This is written by our own Emily Moore. If God is both sovereign and wholly good, how can He allow His children to suffer? Scripture asserts that…
The Reformation and Church Unity
This blog is written by fellow Christ the King member, Tyler. Here at Christ the King we are gearing up for our first official celebration of Reformation Day, October 31. While Sunday morning worship is the only biblically obligatory formal…
Vacation Bible School 2013: Setting Up Camp
Whew! Today was a whirlwind of meeting children and parents, assigning the children to their teams, and kicking off the week. There was a feeling of jittery excitement in the air as we marched into base camp this morning—I was…
Pray for Those Affected by the Tornado
Words cannot begin to describe how destructive the tornado on May 20th really was. It is tragic and sad; while we mourn and grieve for the lives lost we must also help those who are in need. Christ the King…
CTK and its Bright Future
As we’ve been in the building for a little over two years now, we’ve undergone several changes. Our church looks great, we set our goals high, and we have a congregation full of wonderful people. As I’ve been a deacon,…
Our First Blog! — and Ministry Stuff!!
Welcome to Christ the King’s inaugural blog. I’m Wayne, one of the deacons at Christ the King. The goal is to let you, the congregation, guests, and people who want to know more about Christ, know what we are doing…