At the final Passover meal that Jesus shared with His closest friends He gave new meaning to the bread and wine using them to point to His upcoming sacrificial death on the cross Today we share Communion as a church family and reflect on that meal as well as the lessons Jesus was teaching His first followers After dinner Jesus took a basin of water and began to wash the feet of his students and taught them life principles about stooping cleansing and serving [... more]

At the final Passover meal that Jesus shared with His closest friends He gave new meaning to the bread and wine using them to point to His upcoming sacrificial death on the cross Today we share Communion as a church family and reflect on that meal as well as the lessons Jesus was teaching His first followers After dinner Jesus took a basin of water and began to wash the feet of his students and taught them life principles about stooping cleansing and serving [... more]

How did God design the church family to run What are elders [... more]

During the days of the COVID- pandemic Dave and Carla spent months looking for a church home Following health guidelines which limited various in-person experiences made it even more difficult They longed for connection to a body of believers ldquo It rsquo s a hard time to find a church rdquo Carla emailed me Within me rose a realization from my own longing to be reunited with my church family ldquo It rsquo s a hard time to be the church rdquo I responded In that season our church had ldquo pivoted rdquo offering food in surrounding neighborhoods creating online [... more]

In this episode of Clearview Today Dr Shah talks about being thankful for our Church family It's not always easy but it is worth it Support the showIf you like this content and want to support the show you can visit us at clearviewtodayshow com Don apos t forget to rate and review our show To learn more about us visit us at clearviewbc org If you have any questions or would like to contact us email us at contact clearviewtodayshow com or text us at - - See you tomorrow on Clearview Today Link for Reviewing the Show iTunes [... more]

Testimony time was the segment in our church service when people shared how God had been at work in their lives Auntie mdash or Sister Langford as she was known by others in our church family mdash was known for packing lots of praise into her testimonies On the occasions when she shared her personal conversion story one could expect her to take up a good bit of the service Her heart gushed with praise to God who had graciously changed her life Similarly the testimony of the writer of Psalm is packed with praise as he testifies about what [... more]

Growing up Sean knew little about what it meant to have a family His mother had died and his father was hardly home He often felt lonely and abandoned A couple who lived nearby however reached out to him They took him into their home and got their children to be ldquo big brother rdquo and ldquo big sister rdquo to him which gave him assurance that he was loved They also took him to church where Sean now a confident young man is a youth leader today Although this couple played such a key role in turning a young [... more]

In this show Dr Shah talks about communion and what it means in the context of the Church family If you like this content and want to support the show you can visit us at clearviewtodayshow com Don apos t forget to rate and review our show To learn more about us visit us at clearviewbc org If you have any questions or would like to contact us email us at contact clearviewtodayshow com or text us at - - See you tomorrow on Clearview Today Link for Reviewing the Show iTunes https podcasts apple com us podcast clearview-today-with-dr-abidan-shah id [... more]

In this show Dr Shah talks about the importance of having a church family and making sure that you are connected to a body of believers If you like this content and want to support the show you can visit us at clearviewtodayshow com Don apos t forget to rate and review our show To learn more about us visit us at clearviewbc org If you have any questions or would like to contact us email us at contact clearviewtodayshow com or text us at - - See you tomorrow on Clearview Today Link for Reviewing the Show iTunes https [... more]

When the women in our newly formed Bible study faced a series of tragedies we suddenly found ourselves sharing deeply personal experiences Facing the loss of a father the pain of a wedding anniversary after divorce the birth of a child who was completely deaf the experience of racing to bring a child to the emergency room mdash it was too much for anyone to carry alone Each person rsquo s vulnerability led to more transparency We cried and prayed together and what started as a group of strangers became a group of close friends in a matter of weeks [... more]

Marie a single working mom rarely missed church or Bible study Each week she rode the bus to and from church with her five children and helped with set up and clean up One Sunday the pastor told Marie that some church members had donated gifts for the family One couple provided the family a house with reduced rent Another couple offered her a job with benefits at their coffee shop A young man gave her an old car he rsquo d rebuilt and promised to serve as her personal mechanic Marie thanked God for the joy of living in [... more]

Intense pain and a debilitating headache prevented me from attending services with my local church family again Grieving the loss of community worship I watched an online sermon At first complaints soured my experience The poor sound and video quality distracted me As I wrestled with my frustrations a voice on the video warbled a familiar hymn Tears flowed as I sang ldquo Be Thou my vision O Lord of my heart Naught be all else to me save that Thou art Thou my best thought by day or by night Waking or sleeping Thy presence my light rdquo Focusing [... more]

The phone rang and I picked it up without delay Calling was the oldest member of our church family mdash a vibrant hard-working woman who was nearly years old Putting the final touches on her latest book she asked some writing questions to help her cross the finish line As always however I soon was asking her questions mdash about life work love family Her many lessons from a long life sparkled with wisdom She told me ldquo Pace yourself rdquo And soon we were laughing about times she rsquo d forgotten to do that mdash her wonderful stories all [... more]

The caller to the Christian radio station said that his wife was coming home from the hospital following surgery Then he shared something that spoke deeply to my heart ldquo Everyone in our church family has been so helpful in taking care of us during this time rdquo When I heard this simple statement it reminded me of the value and necessity of Christian hospitality and care I began to think that the love and support of fellow believers for one another is one of the greatest ways to demonstrate the life-changing power of the gospel In Peter the apostle [... more]

Members of God's family enjoy privileges as well as responsibilities While we benefit from fellowship with others every church member also has a unique role to fulfill Find out where you fit in when you listen to Truth For Life with Alistair Begg Listen [... more]

Some Christians are reluctant to join a local church The apostle Paul however taught that it's our responsibility and privilege to do so Find out why church membership is a vital part of belonging to God's family on Truth For Life with Alistair Begg Listen [... more]

For over years being part of the Church has been a true act of bravery--and it still is today Christian living is not for fence-sitters or culture-lovers It requires complete submission to the authority of Scripture the pursuit of holiness in all aspects of life and the avoidance of sinful habits and entanglements As a church family we must walk together in the path of Light keeping each other accountable to and encouraged by God's Word--the final authority [... more]

For over years being part of the Church has been a true act of bravery--and it still is today Christian living is not for fence-sitters or culture-lovers It requires complete submission to the authority of Scripture the pursuit of holiness in all aspects of life and the avoidance of sinful habits and entanglements As a church family we must walk together in the path of Light keeping each other accountable to and encouraged by God's Word--the final authority [... more]

Every believer is part of the universal church united in faith with our brothers and sisters around the globe And although it may be against our radical individualistic culture we are also called to belong to a local church family In this lesson Pastor Davey elaborates upon five reasons why it's vital that we commit to a local body emphasizing our need to engage with one another and demonstrate our faith to those watching [... more]

Every believer is part of the universal church united in faith with our brothers and sisters around the globe And although it may be against our radical individualistic culture we are also called to belong to a local church family In this lesson Pastor Davey elaborates upon five reasons why it's vital that we commit to a local body emphasizing our need to engage with one another and demonstrate our faith to those watching [... more]