Gospel Culture: Confession ~ Luke Burrow

One of the many ways the gospel informs our life as a church is through the clarity it provides about our sinfulness and our need for salvation. When we think about the gospel, we often rightly emphasize the death and resurrection of Jesus. But, equally important is...

Displaying our King ~ Gary Prickett

In an interview with Christianity Today, author Anne Rice stated: “Christians have lost credibility in America as people who know how to love.” I understand the reasons for this are complex, and it isn’t unfair to question whether our society understands what truly...

Missions at CBC Ilderton ~ Gary Prickett

This Sunday is Missions Sunday at CBC Ilderton; a Sunday set aside to help our congregation better understand our various missionary partnerships and how they serve God’s Kingdom, as well us encouraging our own mission to Ilderton and beyond. I thought it would be...

In Everything, Give Thanks ~ Gary Prickett

As we approach this Fall’s Thanksgiving weekend it is appropriate to think about the nature of giving thanks. Regardless of your disposition toward the civic side of Thanksgiving, and the associated excesses of feasting and football, ‘thanks giving’ is without...

Do Not Grow Weary ~ Gary Prickett

“Every kingdom divided against itself is laid waste, and a divided household falls.” ~ Luke 11:17 ~ This past week one of our congregants shared with me, through tears, the story of a church now divided against itself. The lines drawn were battle lines, evidenced by...

God’s Learning Plan ~ Gary Prickett

I spent more than two decades worth of Septembers going “back to school”. Reminiscing about elementary, secondary, and university days are as natural to me as breathing when the calendar turns and we are greeted with crisp morning air. Although school offers many...