Does prayer work?

If you think of prayer as a means by which to achieve all your needs and wants, then you will probably answer "no" to the question, "Does prayer work?" But if you understand prayer to be a conversation between you and God, then suddenly the question doesn't even make sense. We don't talk in terms of working-not-working when we think about the conversations we have with our friends or our family members, so why would we ask such a question about our conversations with God? This Sunday we'll give some thought to this as we worship at PT FARMS provincial park. There will be no service at our usual location on Place Street in Lucknow. The service in the park is at 11 a.m. near the barn (ask for directions at the gate). Bring your lawn chairs.

Done and done

We paint the walls, install new carpet and pick out the perfect window treatments. But it's not until those final touches are added that the project finally comes together. The same thing happened when the Israelites built the tablernacle. The final detail completed the project: God's presence filled the tabernacle. We too, will see the glory of God when his presence fills our lives. Ten people will testify to this miracle as we celebrate baptisms and professions of faith. Join us for what will be a great celebration, this week: August 28, 10 a.m.

No Bull

Wouldn't it be great if we could bend and shape God into the kind of God that suits us best? That's what the Israelites did when they made that golden calf - or probably, it was a golden bull (Exodus 32). The project didn't turn out so well. No bull could ever represent our holy God. And yet, we too, try to find substitutes for God. That is a sin, worthy of death. Moses pleaded the case for the Israelites, or God would have killed them. Jesus pleaded our case, and we too have been rescued from certain death. We look at this amazing story on Sunday, August 21, 10:00 a.m.

Good Wood

It doesn’t seem to be too hot, this month of August. But even in milder weather, we need the basics of food and water. After three days in the wilderness, the Israelites ran out of water. When they did find water, it was undrinkable (Exodus 15). God changed the bitter water into sweet water. He does the same thing in our lives, changing our bitterness through his tenderness. He does it with a piece of wood, a piece of Good Wood... Sunday, August 14, 10:00 a.m.

Great day for a picnic

Swimming, games, chatting, and lots of food. The Lucknow Community CRC's church picnic was a great day spent with our church family. Thank you, God, for the beautiful weather!

Help is on the way

We don't always want to admit that we need help; there's something humbling about asking for assistance and admitting that we can't make it on our own. God knows that, and he "will surely come to your aid" (Exodus 13:19). We see lots of evidence of that when the Israelites wandered in the wilderness. God comes to our aid in our wilderness too.