Well, it’s Christmas time! And of course that means we’re all ready to die. Right? Christmas time and death? …What do these have in common? What is Tyler talking about? Has he gone cray cray? …Has Tyler been overly-influenced by Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)? Is Tyler denouncing the consumerism commercialism […]
I recently stumbled upon a little book by a fellow named Derek Thomas called, “Let’s Study Revelation.” At the beginning of the book Derek makes observations about the particular Words of Jesus Christ to the particular churches addressed in Revelation chapters 2 and 3. I found these observations to be sobering, convicting, and edifying all […]
Do you like Science Fiction (why or why not)? What do you make of Spiritual Warfare (what comes to mind when you hear the words “Spiritual Warfare“? How do you understand the premise and particulars of spiritual warfare?). If you’re keen on developing a better understanding of The Great War, and if you fancy Science […]
There’s a human being named Jason Petty (come to think of it – there’s probably a few people with that name). He’s a rapper/spoken-word poet fella (alias Propaganda). On his album Excellent there’s a track entitled “Forgive Me For Asking.” Here’s how it goes: Question: (And this is embarrassing) You ever been scared you had […]
It’s been a long time since the last blog post here on the ECPC website. I know that all of you faithful blog readers have been going through withdrawals, but alas – here is a fresh blog post! Disclaimer: blogging is not my “unique ability” (at least I don’t think it is …but one can […]
Lamentation flows from a heart of humility. Lamentation is a form of worshiping the only True & Living God, and an indispensable means of maturing in our trust of Him. Problem – – – > we have zero humility. We have buckets ‘o plenty, and storage units galore, and train cars by the […]
There is a lady who knows a great deal about neediness, desperate dependence, reliance, and what it actually looks like to receive the Kingdom of God LIKE A CHILD (Mark 10:15). For her, it’s not mere head knowledge – it’s experiential knowledge; she is a woman who has not only recognized her neediness, but relishes […]
Love Constraining To Obedience by William Cowper To see the Law by Christ fulfilled, To hear His pardoning voice, Changes a slave into a child And duty into choice. 1. No strength of nature can suffice To serve the Lord aright And what she has, she misapplies, For want of clearer light. To see the […]
ECPC Pleadings to our Father for March 16 – April 5 ˈplēdiNG/ – n. the action of making an emotional or earnest appeal to someone. James 5:16 The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results. Monday Staff of ECPC – (Tyler, Jason, Justin, Sarah) God, allow these who […]