Dear Cornerstone family,
It’s the final Lord’s Day of January 2023. Ready or not, February is coming!
Over the next month, the church will be abuzz with lots of new opportunities to grow in Christ together. On the Focus on Church Ministry page this morning, you’ll see supper clubs, choir, men’s studies, evangelism training, and more. Please avail yourself of the many different ways to connect and grow at Cornerstone!
Of all the great opportunities before us in February, none is more central than Midweek at Cornerstone. Starting on February 22 (Ash Wednesday) and continuing every Wednesday leading up to Holy Week, we’ll gather for food, fellowship, worship, study, and choir. There will be opportunities for discipleship from the youngest to the oldest! Registration for dinner and children’s ministries will open soon; go ahead and mark your calendar.
Now, let me give you a sneak peak of what’s in store for our midweek vesper’s series! We are going to course our way through John Bunyan’s classic work, The Pilgrim’s Progress. Next to the Scriptures, The Pilgrim’s Progress is the bestselling Christian book of all time. Since its original publication in 1678, millions of readers have followed the ups and downs and ultimate victory of Christian’s pilgrim journey with profound spiritual benefit. Whether a child—mesmerized by the adventure, danger, and triumph of the story—or, an adult—captivated by the genius, beauty, and teaching—The Pilgrim’s Progress is a book containing rich spiritual blessing for every reader.
If you haven’t read The Pilgrim’s Progress before, join us in reading this great classic during the Lenten season. If you’ve read it before, please consider reading it again! If you’re a Dad or a Mom, consider pulling out the wonderfully illustrated children’s edition entitled, Dangerous Journey. This morning on The Bookshelf (second floor landing) you will find copies of both the original and children’s edition of the book.
In our time together on Wednesday nights, we will pause at selected points along Christian’s path to meditate together on key spiritual lessons for the Christian life. We will learn about the tinker, John Bunyan, and how his life and experiences are woven throughout the book. We will consider the historical context from which this book arises and the rich legacy of Puritan theology that marks every page of the work. Most of all, we will learn through pilgrimaging with Christian what it means to follow our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. Trust me––it will be a feast for the soul. I can’t wait to make this journey with you.
Your servant,
