by Daryl Updike | Sep 14, 2020 | News
Now a man from the house of Levi went and took as his wife a Levite woman. 2 The woman conceived and bore a son, and when she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him three months. 3 When she could hide him no longer, she took for him a basket made of bulrushes and...
by Daryl Updike | Jul 27, 2020 | Church
At a time when some churches have the appearance of struggling to grow their congregation there are many tools available claiming to help grow their church. Many provide steps and techniques that they claim they have proven to bring growth. One that I see popping up...
by Daryl Updike | Jul 5, 2020 | Christian Living, News
Each day is different. Sometimes she is the sweetest kid. Sometimes she flips out over the littlest thing. But each day is an adventure. It is honestly one of the most challenging things we have ever done. Fostering. But I don’t even want to compare that to...
by Daryl Updike | Apr 30, 2020 | Church, Worship
I sit here a bit saddened after the fifth Lord’s Day without corporate worship. It saddens me that many church bodies have not been able to gather as we are called to do and worship God together. Yes, many are able to use technology to in some way worship, but...
by Daryl Updike | Mar 9, 2020 | Bible, Church, Evangelism
There is a passage of Scripture that seems to be very neglected in the Church these days. Many will say they agree with it but in practice, they don’t appear to be doing what they say. I’m sure this rejection is done with many passages, but the one I am...
by Daryl Updike | Jan 26, 2020 | Church, Preaching, Salvation, Worship
I believe Martin Luther King Jr said the most segregated time of the week is Sunday at 11am. He was referring to the racial divide in the churches. This was and may still be a problem. But I want to consider here another segregation that continues in our churches at...
by Daryl Updike | Jan 3, 2020 | Worship
“Don’t come to church for an emotional experience. Come to church for the truth.” Robert Godfrey An Emotional Experience Should We come to church for and emotional experience? Can we be emotional at church? Of course, we can be emotional at church. ...
by Daryl Updike | Nov 18, 2019 | Salvation
Grace! God is holy, righteous, and good. Man is unholy, unrighteous, and sinful. We do nothing but sin against God. We disobey His commands. Even when we do seemingly good things they are usually in vain. We cannot stand before God and expect to not be judged and...
by Daryl Updike | Oct 10, 2019 | Salvation
Breaking the Law “The bearer of this card is an immediate family member of a police officer. Please extend all courtesies.” I was pulled over once by a police officer. I saw him turn around and follow me. He hadn’t turned his lights...
by Daryl Updike | Sep 13, 2019 | Christian Living
Reunification There has been some craziness in my home lately. Last year my wife and I got certified to be foster parents. It was a 9-month process of training, inspections, and in-home visits. The state wants to thoroughly vet potential foster parents so...
by Daryl Updike | Sep 13, 2019 | Church, Podcasts, What Are We Even Doing Here
On this episode we talk with Coleen Sharp, host of the podcasts “Theology Gals” and “So, You Want to be a Podcaster” about her life, reformed theology, and discernment. We find out about her background and family. We also learn how she came to...
by Daryl Updike | Sep 9, 2019 | Church, Podcasts, What Are We Even Doing Here
On this episode we follow up with our friends in Maryland about their life with their baby and also how they have been blessed being in an Orthodox Presbyterian Church. Last week we replayed when we record with them a year ago. Listen now to hear what has changed....