Dear Cornerstone Family,
I’m preaching today at Briarwood Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, AL. As some of you will remember, Dr. Harry Reeder, the longtime Senior Minister of Briarwood, died unexpectedly in a car accident earlier this year. It was one of the great privileges of my life to call Dr. Reeder a mentor and dear friend. I am, as always, saddened to not be with you today, but I am grateful for the high honor to serve the Briarwood family in the midst of this difficult season of grief and transition. I cherish your prayers.
In other news, the start of Midweek at Cornerstone is a little over two weeks away! Wednesday, September 13th will be here before you know it! From 5:15-7:00 p.m. each Wednesday this fall, we will enjoy a delicious catered fellowship meal on the Biscuit Love Patio (5:15-6:00) followed by a full slate of children, youth, and adult ministries (6:00-7:00). If that weren’t enough, you can then sing with the Cornerstone choir (7:15-8:30). There really is something for everyone!
While the children are enjoying digging into God’s Word through teaching, crafts, music, and more, and while the youth are being led through a series on God’s design for the church, the adults will be gathering in the chapel for a topical series entitled, “Define Your Terms: The Vocabulary of Salvation.”
Are you often afraid in Bible study or Home Fellowship Group that you will be asked what some very common biblical word means? You are not alone. We use words like regeneration, repentance, and glorification all the time in the church, and we often only have a vague sense of what the terms mean and why they matter. In this ten-week study, we will look at one term each week in the Bible’s vocabulary of salvation. We will tease out the biblical and theological importance of each term, explore how each term relates to the other terms, and identify why each term matters in your daily walk with Christ. We’ll conclude this series on November 15th with a Cornerstone Prayer Meeting, preparing our hearts for Thanksgiving.
Define Your Terms: The Vocabulary of Salvation
September 13 – Union with Christ
September 20 – Effectual Calling
September 27 – Regeneration
October 4 – Faith & Repentance
October 11 – Justification
October 18 – Adoption
October 25 – Sanctification
November 1 – Perseverance
November 8 – Glorification
November 15 – A Sacrifice of Praise: A Cornerstone Prayer Meeting
Please, do not miss this important opportunity to gather with the Cornerstone family. Clear your schedule and make plans to join us!
Your servant,
