As many of you know, this month at FPC is "stewardship month," the month of the year in which we talk about what the Bible has to say about how we manage the gifts God gives to us. The first four Sundays of this month I will be preaching from Malachi, Dv, and looking at topics that relate to stewardship in general. We've already looked at "Stewardship of our Attitude towards God" and "Stewardship of Church and Family." This Sunday, we'll be talking about the dreaded "M" word (Money, in case you were wondering) in a "Stewardship of our Finances." More to follow on this soon...
For the final Sunday of the month, however, so-called Reformation Sunday, we will switch gears and look at a topic that is particularly related to Reformation theology. And, of course, we will sing "A Mighty Fortress is Our God!"
Speaking of Reformation Sunday, I came across the following quote from the Puritan Richard Baxter on the topic, which I thought you would enjoy:
"Alas! Can we think that the reformation is wrought, when we cast out a few ceremonies, and changed some vestures, and gestures, and forms! Oh no, sirs! It is the converting and saving of souls that is our business. That is the chiefest part of reformation, that doth most good, and tendeth most to the salvation of the people."
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