by Jerry Owen | Nov 15, 2025 | News & Culture
Tonight we hosted How to Win in Washington State: Advancing Biblical Values in the Public Sphere with Brian Noble from FPIW. Why host an event like this? We are commanded to pray for all civil authorities: “Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers,...
by Jerry Owen | Oct 31, 2025 | Encouragement & Exhortation
Halloween is an easy holiday to redeem because we invented it in the first place. “Hallow” means “holy” and “een” is just short for “evening”. So this is the evening before the day of holy ones, All Saints’ Day. We also know it as Reformation Day when we celebrate the...
by Jerry Owen | Oct 25, 2025 | News & Culture
Pastor Douglas Wilson recently wrote An Open Letter to President Trump About Heaven in response to the President’s comments about heaven and spiritual things. This is a wonderful letter and given like-minded believers around the President, it’s likely he read it. Pray...
by Jerry Owen | Oct 25, 2025 | Proverbs
My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord, nor detest His correction; for whom the Lord loves He corrects, just as a father the son in whom he delights. Proverbs 3:11-12 Proverbs are punchy, direct, and fly immediately in different directions. Chapter 3:9-10...
by Jerry Owen | Oct 18, 2025 | Proverbs
Honor the Lord with your possessions, and with the firstfruits of all your increase; so your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine. Proverbs 3:9-10 The Lord doesn’t mind His people having stuff; He minds stuff having His people....
by Jerry Owen | Sep 26, 2025 | Proverbs
My son, do not forget my law, but let your heart keep my commands; for length of days and long life and peace they will add to you. Let not mercy and truth forsake you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart, and so find favor and high...
by Jerry Owen | Sep 26, 2025 | News & Culture
Rich Lusk pastors at our sister church in Birmingham, AL. He wrote these excellent and encouraging observations: A few random observations after the Charlie Kirk memorial service: I wish I was about 30 years younger so I could live for several more decades in the...
by Jerry Owen | Sep 26, 2025 | News & Culture
Many of you have heard that Pastor Voddie Baucham passed away this week from health complications. He was only 56 and leaves behind his wife and nine children. This statement was made on behalf of the CREC on our social media: On behalf of the Communion of Reformed...
by Jerry Owen | Sep 13, 2025 | News & Culture
Like many of you I have been in shock and sadness over the death of Charlie Kirk. He influenced more college students in America for good than any other, and was a significant factor in the re-election of Donald Trump. If you had a chance to hear him, you know that he...
by Jerry Owen | Aug 16, 2025 | Proverbs
My son, if you receive my words, And treasure my commands within you, So that you incline your ear to wisdom, And apply your heart to understanding; Yes, if you cry out for discernment, And lift up your voice for understanding, If you seek her as silver, And search...
