As you know, Lakeside Bible Camp is a place where the gospel is proclaimed to young and old. It’s a place where we concern ourselves with the spiritual well-being of families. It’s a place that God uses to harvest decisions to follow Christ. It’s a place that is used for God’s children to be baptized and publicly proclaim their allegiance to Him.
Read MoreWarning… this is a proud dad post, but I hope it might help you work with your kids to teach them the Christmas Story. Many of you know that I am an avid Scripture memorizer. I try to always be working on something, however, last week I started wondering what I could do to get my son to start memorizing.
Read MoreLong before Jesus came into the world, God knew exactly how He would enter into humanity. The incarnation didn’t happen by accident. The entire event had been planned out from the beginning, and the very person who would come into the World as a baby would be God Himself.
Read More“When the time had FULLY come”
God intervened by sending His Son when He determined to do so. We can see now that God had waited until the stage was ready for the gospel to go forth to the Gentile. There was a common empire, a common language, and a road system connecting it all together.
Read MoreWe get a couple snows each year and when it accumulates it leaves a blanket of white across the landscape. It’s a covering and a fresh start. God’s purpose in sending His Son to redeem us is to provide a covering for us to make us His.
Read MoreAs we celebrate the Christmas season we remember the holy birth of Jesus. He had no earthly father, though Joseph served in that role. His birth happened as it was foretold by the prophet Isaiah 7:14. Not only was this a sign for us to be able to recognize that Jesus came from God, but the virgin birth also underscores the role of the Holy Spirit and it also affirms Jesus as both truly God and truly man.
Read MoreP.s…If you’re church is in need of a pulpit supply for a Sunday, please don’t hesitate to have your church reach out to me. If I can make it work with my schedule, I’d love to come fill in or even just give an announcement. I find these speaking engagements turn out to be a great way to invite people to participate at Lakeside. Just send me an email: dcm@lakesidebiblecamp.org.
Read MoreAs we move through the Christmas season, it is a chance to reflect on the true character of God and to follow Christ’s example to delight in the fear of the LORD. More than anything, we should want what God wants and we should delight in Him.
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