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The Ten Commandments 06- The Rhythms of Work and Rest

For most of us, the rhythm of life is a chaotic and frenetic mess, scrambling around trying to stay ‘productive’ and have your ‘head above water.’ In this chaos, the 4th Commandment enters and invites God’s people into a deep rest of the soul.

The Ten Commandments 05- No Worthless Name Taking

The 10 Commandments forbid us to "take God's name" in a worthless manner. His "name" is the summation of his character, his reputation. But how do we guard the reputation of the God of the Universe?

Dedication Sunday- Christ, The Cornerstone

On Sunday, September 20, 2020, Christ Presbyterian Church dedicated its new church building on Sisk Avenue in East Oxford. The Biblical themes of building and cornerstone unveil a beautiful image of how God works in and through actual buildings, showing us the nature of the building Jesus is presently building in the heavenly places.

The Ten Commandments 04- No Graven Images

God takes our relationship with him seriously. But in order for it to be a real relationship we must honor who he REALLY is and not what we would like for him to be. The Second Commandment urges us to leave his self-revelation up to him.

The Ten Commandments 03- No Other Gods, Part 2

Once you've worked through the existence of idols in general, the hard work is then exploring the idols within your own heart and community. What are the prevailing idolatries of the Oxford MS community? And how do they inform the struggles going on inside my own heart?

The Ten Commandments 02- No Other Gods, Part 1

The Bible has a very specific way of explaining you to YOU. That is, it shows how we are, by manufacturer’s design, motivated and changed. Without question, the first commandment is the most important plank in that explanation. 

The Ten Commandments 01-The Arc of the Moral Universe

God’s law is not a list of “suggestions.” Law is deeply connected to creation as the means by which his creatures can flourish. The law forms the very fabric of reality and therefore, the “air we breath” for people desiring their full humanity.

The Wake of the Presence- Launching A Healing

Ezekiel’s vision of the Temple has a river flowing out of it. What will flow out of Christ Pres in the years to come? We will “Launch A Healing.” When God come “in,” he immediate sends “out” to show people how they were intended to flourish, by obedience to God’s will.

The Wake Of The Presence- Building A Home

Ezekiel’s vision of the Temple has a river flowing out of it. What will flow out of Christ Pres in the years to come? We will “Build A Home.” God is not saving isolated individuals. He’s saving a corporate entity called the Church. But life together is not easy nor natural. It takes work.

The Wake Of The Presence- Proclaiming A Hope

The beginning of a three-week mini series on CPC's core values, we look at what we mean when we say that we "Proclaim a Hope." The Bible (and more specifically what the Bible talks about) is the heart of what we're about here. The Bible's authority, it's subject, and it's power is our topic this morning.