The Pastors' Blog
Light & HeatReflections from our pastoral staff and elders
Book 4: Confessions, by Saint Augustine
"The enemy had a grip on my will and so made a chain for me to hold me a prisoner. The consequence of a distorted will is passion. By servitude to passion,...
Racism Is A Symptom, Not The Sickness
Racism is a symptom; racism is not the sickness. Let me explain what I mean by way of an illustration.
Book 3: On The Incarnation by Athanasius
"And to sum up, the successes of the Savior, brought about by His Incarnation, are of such a kind and magnitude that, if one wished to go through them all, it...
10 Books Every Christian Should Read – Martyrdom of Polycarp
But when the proconsul persisted and said, “Take the oath and I will release you. Revile Christ.” Polycarp responded, “Eighty-six years 10 I have served him...
Sylvania Church COVID-19 Plans
Sylvania Family and Friends, The elders met last night and discussed what things need to look like for the next several weeks. Per the CDC recommendation,...
How to Stream a Church Service Online (When You Have No Clue What You’re Doing)
COVID-19 created the need to start streaming our church services online—with less than 24 hours notice As our elders monitored the coronavirus situation last...
Coronavirus: What It Means for Sylvania
New updates will be posted here as they are available. The updates are recorded in chronological order (most recent at the top). Update from April 29, 2020...
Book 1 – First Clement (10 Books Every Christian Should Read)
"How blessed and marvelous are the gifts of God, dear friends! Life in immortality, splendor in righteousness, truth with boldness, faith with confidence,...
Ten Books Every Christian Should Read
Recently, I was in attendance at a social gathering with several church members. As is often the case, people began to break off into smaller groups for...
It’s Resolution Time! The New Year Is Coming
“Open my eyes, that I may behold wonderful things from Your law.” (Psalm 119:18, NASB95) New Year's Resolution Season... It is that time of year again. We...
Women’s Roles In The Church: A Q&A with Pastor Phillip Dancy
Colossians 3:15 (NASB): "Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body; and be thankful." Women's Roles In The...
The Curious Case of Kanye West
Kayne is a Christian now! So, what does that mean for the rest of us…
When God Seems Far Away – Psalm 10:1
Recently, some members of our church walked through Donald Whitney’s Praying the Bible. Today, I am including a short prayer based out of Psalm 10:1: (NAS):...
An Open Letter To Lauren Daigle
Hi Lauren, You don't know me. We have never met and probably never will. My name is Phillip. I am a husband (of almost 18 years), a father of 3 boys, and have...
Why Politics and Religion Make Americans So Angry
Acts 17:10-13 The brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived, they went into the synagogue of the Jews. Now these...
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