Asking the wrong question “Who can be legally married?” leads us to wrong answers. Instead, we need to remember the original purpose and definition of marriage being one man and one woman becoming “one flesh” to the glory of God. God both established and defined marriage. Society now circumscribes–through a series of written laws–something like marriage, just without God. […]
A recent Wall Street Journal article entitled “The Divorcé’s Guide to Marriage” opened with, “Want great marriage advice? Ask a divorced person.” I’d say “Ask History.” After 30 years of marriage to my husband, I’m convinced it has much more to do with understanding what marriage is all about. These days, the topic of marriage is getting confusing. In […]
Service Order for 9:00 AM Sunday, July 29, 2012 Nemmers Family Chapel at Advocate Condell Welcome—Barbara Shafer, Christ Church Highland Park Songs of Praise—Adam Dolezal, Christ Church Lake Forest Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing On Christ the Solid Rock I Stand Before the Throne of God Above Reading of Scripture (ESV) 2 […]
I am a curious person and sometimes I indulge my inner skeptic by purchasing something that I’ve always wondered about, “Do those actually work?” So often it seems there are gimmicks on TV or in the stores and they seem like a good idea, but the thrifty person in me wants to learn from someone […]
Service Order for 9:00 AM Sunday, July 22, 2012 Nemmers Family Chapel at Advocate Condell Welcome—Barbara Shafer, Christ Church Highland Park Songs of Praise— Today’s worship is provided by: Carl Festin – Keyboard and Guitar Jordan Festin – Bass Marvin Benemerito – Percussion Caleb Benemerito – Guitar Caryl Harris – […]
In our 2012 Fall to Winter series at Condell, we’ll be exploring Promises of a Messiah. From the very beginning, God planned that Jesus Christ would save humanity and that we would know Him by His fulfilling of prophecy. In our new series, Promises of a Messiah, we will examine some messianic prophecies and their New Testament fulfillment […]
Service Order for 9:00 AM Sunday, July 15, 2012 Nemmers Family Chapel at Advocate Condell Welcome—Barbara Shafer, Christ Church Highland Park Songs of Praise—with Joshua Beckett, Christian Neighbors Church, Waukegan, IL Holy, Holy, Holy Hearts of Servants Reading of Scripture Philippians 2:1-13 (ESV) NIV Philippians 2:1 If you have any encouragement from being united with […]
Service Order for 9:00 AM Sunday, July 8, 2012 Nemmers Family Chapel at Advocate Condell Prelude—Allan Koetz (piano) Welcome —Nikole Dufelmeier Worship in Song—Allan Koetz Immortal, Invisible (Hymn 34) I Sing the Mighty Power of God (Hymn 57) Prayer – Bill Slater, Bill Slater Ministries http://www.billslaterministries.org/ Message – “Who is this King of Glory? He […]
With the recent Supreme Court’s upholding the constitutionality of the Health Care Law known as Obamacare and the upcoming Independence Day holiday, I’ve been pondering how many pundits are asking and answering the wrong question. Headlines are everywhere about the government upholding every American’s right to, in this case, health care. That’s asking and answering […]
Service Order for 9:00 AM Sunday, July 1, 2012 Nemmers Family Chapel at Advocate Condell Prelude—Allan Koetz (piano) Welcome —Barbara Shafer, Christ Church Highland Park Worship in Song—Allan Koetz Prayer –Nikole Dufelmeier, Willow Creek Community Church and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School Special Presentation of Joshua chapters 2 and 6: “Who is this King of Glory? […]
