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Light & HeatReflections from our pastoral staff and elders
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 would be like those who gaze at the expanse of the sea and try to count its waves." Chapter 54 Athanasius...
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 and he has done me no wrong. How could I blaspheme my King who saved me?” Polycarp: In Context Polycarp was...
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, there is a suggested 8-week break from social gatherings larger than 50 people (one recommendation moved that...
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 week, we informed our congregation last Friday that all services would be canceled except our corporate...
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 Sylvania Family & Friends, I know with Governor Abbott's recent announcement, you are all curious about...
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, self-control with holiness! And all these things fall within our comprehension." 35.1-2 The Background of...
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 conversation and fellowship. A man there asked me this question: "If you could pick just ten books that you...
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 slide into Thanksgiving, we make a mad dash across Christmas, and we find ourselves smashing into another year...
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 Church - The Background I want to give a little bit of background to this wonderful event held by and for 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): Why do You stand afar off, O Lord? Why do You hide Yourself in times of trouble? God, often I cannot feel...
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 been in pastoral ministry for more than 20 years. I have two advanced degrees in Church History and...
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