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Letter from Pastor Michael

Dear Christ Church Family, Greetings in the Lord! I hope and pray that this message finds you well.Last night, Sarah I had about a dozen members visitors to Christ Church in our home for the MUSC Young Professionals Bible study. It's such a joy to be able to fellowship with the saints throughout the week, to encourage each other in the Lord, and to study God's Word tog...

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Christ Church Announcements

Members Friends of Christ Church,Greetings in the Lord Jesus Christ!The Lord blessed us richly this past Lord's Day in our public worship and wonderful times of fellowship during the prayer meeting, Sunday school, and before and after our worship services!I hope and pray that this email finds you well. There is so much happening in the life of our church, and we wanted to...

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Day of Fasting and Prayer

Beloved members and friends of Christ Church, Tomorrow, Wednesday October 28, our church will have a day dedicated to fasting and prayer. We are encouraging everyone who is able to participate in fasting from food and praying to our great God throughout the day. You can use our prayer guide to help focus your prayers on specific topics. Prayer is a means of grace, and ou...

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The Rare Jewel | Contentment Described: Part 2

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Parenthetical page numbers are taken from the Puritan Paperback edition of this work, published by the Banner of Truth Trust. Last time we looked at the beginning of the first chapter of Jeremiah Burroughs' The Rare Jewel of Christ Contentment. There we expounded the first part of the definition of contentment which Burroughs uses throughout the entire book. Christian con...

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The Rare Jewel | Contentment Described: Part 1

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Parenthetical page numbers are taken from the Puritan Paperback edition of this work, published by the Banner of Truth Trust. We began this study with an introduction to the work, The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment, and a brief biography of its author, Jeremiah Burroughs. Throughout this classic Puritan book Burroughs seeks to show his readers the joy of Christian co...

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The Rare Jewel: Introduction | New Series by Pastor Michael

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"I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content." These familiar words from Paul's letter to the Philippians contain within them both the promise of the Gospel and the call for sanctified Christian living in accordance with God's Holy Word. To put it into terms of the Reformed theologians, Philippians 4:11 reveals both gospel and law, held together in perfect harm...

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Demolition Continues at 486 Wando Park Blvd.

Dearest Christ Church, Last week, the renovation project at our new worship space at 486 Wando Park Blvd began in earnest as workers began to rip out old floors and prepare the building for the necessary remodeling that must take place before we can worship our Lord there. That demolition process started back up after the holiday weekend, and more progress will be made ev...

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