· Whitley County, Indiana
Before the impending presidential election, Pastor Nate Harlan walks his listeners through our relationship as Christians to the national political landscape.
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Pastor Nate Harlan finishes his series on the relationship between the church and the state.
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Pastor Nate Harlan continues the discussion about Pastor John MacArthur’s actions that disregard the shutdown orders in the state of California. Is it Biblical or not?
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The government official is not autonomous from God. Instead, he is a minister with authority granted to him by Christ. Pastor Nate Harlan continues our discussion on the relationship between the church and the state.
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In Pastor Nate’s absence, Jason Fest leads the family study in its discussion about church and state in the age of COVID.
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What is the relationship between the church and the state? Pastor Nate Harlan leads this discussion about these two authority structures that are both under the authority of Christ.
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In this third part of our study about Lutheranism, we explore more about the different views of the sacraments.
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Pastor Nate Harlan continues our study of the similarities and differences between Reformed theology and Lutheranism.
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How do the beliefs of our faithful Lutheran brothers compare to what we Reformed Christians believe? Pastor Nate Harlan begins this family study with some important similarities.
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Dear saints,
John and I have decided to postpone services at Trinity until April 5th. Rest assured that we have made this decision in faith, not fear, after much prayer and discussion with the deacons. The Presiding Ministers of our denomination have also collectively advised all churches to abide by the recommendations of their local governments.
As many of you know, our state government has recommended that gatherings of 50 or more be avoided for the time being. We believe that this is prudent counsel in light of the circumstances, and so we will abide by it for the next two weeks. At that time we will reassess the situation and respond accordingly.
For the next two Lord’s Days, we will be live-streaming an abbreviated service at our normal worship time of 10:45 a.m. We are still working out the details of all that will be entailed in the service, and will keep you posted.
If you have any shepherding needs that arise during this time, please do not hesitate to contact me. If you have any questions or concerns, please send them our way. We love you all, and are praying for the Lord’s protection over our congregation and communities. Ask the Lord to lead many to repentance during this sobering time, as the entire world is confronted with God’s just judgment against sin. Continue to confess your own sins to God and each other, in all humility.
We eagerly await the opportunity to worship and commune with you all again, by God’s grace. May this time apart help us to better appreciate what a great blessing our Lord has given us in corporate worship. Until the Lord gathers us together again, hold fast to Christ, and do not be afraid. Believe God’s promise:
“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? As it is written, “For your sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.” No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:35-39
Amen.
With love,
Nate and John