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Dr. Russell Moore On Adoption
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Join us on Sunday, September 19, as Dr. Russell Moore of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary comes to teach on our adoption as children of God, and our call from God to care for orphans.
Dr. Moore summarizes his upcoming message in this way: “Not every Christian is called to adopt. But every Christian is called to care for widows and orphans in their distress (Jas. 1:27) As we see our own adoption in Christ, we learn to embrace our Father God’s heart for the fatherless. And as we care for the world’s orphans, the more we will see the radical glory of what God has done for us in the gospel.”
Bio
Russell D. Moore is the Senior Vice President for Academic Administration and Dean of the School of Theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky. The grandson of a Mississippi Baptist preacher, Dr. Moore is also a preaching pastor at Highview Baptist Church in Louisville, where he ministers weekly. Dr. Moore writes and speaks frequently on topics ranging from the Kingdom of God to the mission of adoption to a theology of country music. He is a senior editor of Touchstone: A Journal of Mere Christianity and also blogs regularly at Moore to the Point. Dr. Moore’s latest book is Adopted for Life: The Priority of Adoption for Christian Families and Churches, and he is working on the forthcoming, Tempted and Tried: Temptation and the Triumph of Christ. He and his wife Maria have four sons: Benjamin, Timothy, Samuel, and Jonah.
September 1 2010 at 8:30 pm
For Ladies: Saturday Morning Seminars
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The women’s ministry of Covenant Life Church will be hosting two Saturday Morning Seminars for the women of the church and their guests, one this October, and one next May. These and future seminars are designed to provide encouragement and teaching on a variety of issues, with some seminars targeting the needs of specific groups of women. Here are details on the October seminar:
Charlotte Ennis: An Ordinary Woman and Her Extraordinary God
Walking with God as a Single Woman
Date: Saturday, October 23
Time: 9 a.m. to noon
Location: Events Center
You may think that being single means being alone, but nothing could be further from the truth for the Christian. Our amazing, loving God is always near and always much more involved than we can imagine.
Is it possible to find faith, hope, and joy no matter what? Who is this God who loved us so much that He gave his only Son to save us? What does he say about himself and us? How can we not only be encouraged but excited about the future? Join us as Charlotte Ennis shares a look back on her 20-year walk as a Christian single woman, from the amazing moments to the ordinary days.
This seminar is geared toward single women 18 and over; however, all women 12 and up are welcome and will come away blessed and inspired by Charlotte’s teaching and example. Please join us for a time of teaching and Q&A. No registration required.
Bio
Charlotte Ennis became a Christian at the age of 21. She spent more than 20 years as a working single before she married Pat Ennis (now Executive Director of Sovereign Grace Ministries) in 1995. Charlotte, a UCLA graduate, was the Research and Administrative Services Manager at a large Washington, D.C., publishing company and a member of the board of directors of a subsidiary company.
Today, Charlotte and Pat have three children and reside in Gaithersburg. They are long-time members of Covenant Life Church.
September 1 2010 at 7:51 pm
A Story of Living Hope: Matt Lowe
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Matt Lowe shared with the church family this past Sunday about his struggle with a recurrent brain tumor that has required multiple surgeries and presented serious challenges for his family. Although this trial is ongoing, the Lowes continue to be an example of faith and joy in suffering.
Matt’s wife Helen accompanied him on stage, and after his testimony, Joshua and others from the pastoral team prayed for the family. Matt and Helen have six children, ranging in age from 1 to 13.
September 1 2010 at 3:45 pm
‘A Front Row Seat’ at Introducing God
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In the fall of 2009, I found myself fresh out of college with loads of unscheduled time. God had been working in my heart in the area of evangelism, largely due to the influence of Jon Smith, who is now leading the OneU campus ministry at University of Maryland, College Park. I’d really been struck by Jesus’ commission in Matthew 28 to “make disciples of all nations.” As I prayed about ways to evangelize, I recalled the amazing opportunity we have at Covenant Life Church through the Introducing God course.
There were many things that struck me as I led a discussion group. I was reminded that our guests are not projects that we target with the gospel, but real people I could begin loving, listening to, and sharing the love of Christ with. And yes, they do need the saving message of the gospel, since those who haven’t trusted in Christ for salvation are under God’s wrath. I was amazed as I watched God work in hearts, and humbled as I saw that it often had to do with God’s timing and not my “eloquent speech.” This drove me to pray more often and with more fervency. It’s funny how much more real and “alive” prayers can become when you’re thrown into a situation that you can’t control. God is the one who saves, and the only one who can change hearts. This truth resulted in much joy and confidence as I lead the group. I found myself praying even during the group times.
Not only was I humbled, but I learned how to listen better, love better, and pray more. And as I saw God work in the group, my faith grew. One girl in my group got saved in the first couple of weeks. He gave her a hunger for his Word, and she came to the point where she believed. Another guy in the group was quieter, but at the overnight (a weekend mini-retreat that’s part of Introducing God), he professed faith in Christ as well. Another is now a friend, is seeking to understand the gospel, and has come to Covenant Life many times since. I’m praying God will open his eyes. I’ve also heard countless testimonies from those whom God saved at the overnight; it was a sweet time of seeing the Spirit at work.
Finally, I was amazed at how God worked in me. I don’t normally expect to be the beneficiary when I go somewhere to “serve,” but I learned so much from the guests, from the teachings by Mark and Robin, and from working with my group.
If you have a hunger for evangelism and are trying to find a way to get a kick-start, try serving in IG. If you don’t have a desire to evangelize, come serve in IG and watch God grow you in this area. If you don’t have the time to commit to serving in IG, please pray for our volunteers and guests.
In John 3 God tells Nicodemus that he must be born again to enter the kingdom of God. Only God can bring the new birth, so let’s pray that he will do this in the lives of many who enter the doors of Covenant Life Church! God calls us all to evangelism, and IG is one way you can evangelize alongside other Christians, learn from them, and get a front row seat to how God is using this church to powerfully spread his gospel!
—Andrew “Ace” Leyva