Resources by Charlie Wingard
A Prayer for the Lord’s Day, April 19 (based on Psalm 45)
“GOOD LORD, AND GOD ALMIGHTY, who for the fulfilling of thy holy promises, hast sent unto us thy dear Son, our King and Redeemer, grant that we order ourselves, under the obedience of thy holy Word, that we may renounce ourselves and all our carnal affections; and that we may be an occasion to all people to celebrate thy holy name throughout the whole earth, and that through the self-same Jesus Christ, our only Savior. AMEN.” – Prayers on the Psalms from the Scottish Psalter of 1595 (Carlisle, PA: Banner of Truth, 2010), 71.
Read MoreI know of no more beautiful declaration of a pastor’s love for his people than Paul’s words to the struggling young church at Thessalonica: “So, being affectionately desirous of you, we were ready to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you had become very dear to us” (1 Thessalonians 2:8). Isn’t that what ministry all about? Share the gospel . . . share your life . . . regard people with tender affection. Share the gospel – for without it, there is no salvation (Romans 1:16). Share your life – for without giving yourself to people, there is no mutual bearing of burdens that fulfills the law of Christ (Galatians 6:2). Regard people with tender…
Read MoreA Prayer for the Lord’s Day, April 12 (based on Psalm 40)
O LORD, who by thy providence dost guide and govern all things, and who hast sent to us thy well-beloved Son, to deliver us from sin and death, by the oblation of his body on the Cross, grant that we may continually acknowledge this thy great and inestimable benefit, and that we may ever have our hearts and mouths open to proclaim thy praises among all men, by thy self-same Son, Jesus Christ, our Savior. AMEN. – Prayers on the Psalms from the Scottish Psalter of 1595 (Carlisle, PA: Banner of Truth, 2010), 67.
Read MoreCharles Simeon on the urgency of living a Christian life worthy of imitation: “We should bear in mind, that the honour of God is greatly affected by our conduct; and that our fellow-creatures also may either be ‘won by our good conversation,’ or be eternally ruined by our misconduct. We should, from these considerations, take especial care never to lay a stumbling-block in the way of others; but so to walk, that we may be able to say unto all around us, ‘Whatsoever ye have seen and heard in me, do; and the God of peace shall be with you.’” – Charles Simeon, Horae Homileticae: Philippians to 1 Timothy. Vol. 18 (London: Holdworth and Ball, 1832-1836), 283.
Read MoreA PCA teaching elder, Seth Starkey is the Reformed University Fellowship’s Campus Minister at Belhaven University in Jackson. Today he spoke to my Theology of Worship class about decisions campus ministers must make about the structure of worship and teaching in RUF large group meetings. Tonight RUF would like to host any and all RTS Jackson students and their spouses at a reception for those interested in hearing more about how God is at work on college campuses. The event is 5:30-7:00pm at The Apothecary in Fondren behind Brent’s Drugs (655 Duling Ave., Jackson). Tuesday, the Coordinators will be on campus meeting one on one with students in Patterson’s Porch who have specific questions about the ministry. Speaking during lunch on that…
Read MoreThis week a 147 peopled were massacred at Kenya’s Garissa University College. On Good Friday, the Archbishop of the nation’s Anglican Church published a powerful and moving pastoral letter that concludes : “While governments have a vital role, even more important are the hearts and minds of ordinary people. Let us covenant together before God that we will never ever surrender our nation or our faith in Christ to those who glory in death and destruction. We will not be intimidated because we know and trust in the power of the cross, God’s power to forgive our sins, to turn death into the gate of glory and to make us his children for ever.”
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