Dear Cornerstone family,
I’m at Riverside Church (PCA) in Beaumont, TX, this Lord’s Day preaching the installation service of my dear friend and our long-time supported missionary, Rev. Josh Reiger. Josh, his wife, Gina, and their three children have been serving with Mission to the World, our denomination’s mission agency, in Hexham, England for the last eight years. The Lord used them to plant the only conservative Presbyterian work in Hexham.
But, as a number of you may recall, Gina was diagnosed with breast cancer a couple of years ago. That diagnosis led the Reigers to return to the U.S. for an extended time so that Gina could begin treatment at MD Anderson in Houston, TX. Today, praise the Lord, Gina is cancer free, but given the nature of her cancer and the need to keep a close watch on her health, the Reigers decided to begin prayerfully pursuing a call state side. In God’s perfect timing, the pastorate at Riverside Church in Beaumont came available, and after an extended interview process, the church called Josh to be their pastor.
Though I am deeply saddened to not be worshipping with you all today, it is an honor to serve the Reigers in this way. If you would, whisper a pray for the ministry here this morning and please remember Josh, Gina, and their children before the Lord as they make the transition to Beaumont and begin serving Riverside Church.
In other news, the start of Midweek at Cornerstone is a little over two weeks away! On September 14, our fall programming on Wednesday nights will begin with a catered fellowship meal followed by a full slate of activities for all ages. Please, clear your schedule now and make plans to join us!
For our midweek vespers services this fall, we will be taking a slow walk through the Ten Commandments. Now, some of you may be wondering, “We’re in Exodus on Sunday mornings. Aren’t you going to address the commandments when we get to Exodus 20?” That’s a fair question. The answer is, yes, I will address the Ten Commandments on Sunday morning but only as a unit. I’m not going to devote the immense time it would take to go command by command on Sunday morning. Instead, I’m going to devote Wednesday nights to that. This is the perfect opportunity to bridge what we’re studying on Sunday to Wednesday, and to go deep into one of the most important sections in all of Scripture. I truly hope you will join me for the journey!
God’s Gracious Law: The Ten Commandments and the Christian Life
September 14, No Other Gods Before Me
September 21, Make No Graven Image
September 28, Do Not Take the Lord’s Name in Vain October 5, Remember the Sabbath Day
October 12, Honor Your Father and Mother
October 19, Do Not Murder
October 26, Do Not Commit Adultery
November 2, Do Not Steal
November 9, Do Not Bear False Witness
November 16, Do Not Covet
Your servant,
