New ChurchWorks Hymn Published: “I Love the Church”

Greg Habegger and I have finally finished our reworking of I Love the Church, and it’s available for free download at ChurchWorksMedia.com. It rejoices in the church, but it especially exalts the church’s Head, the Lord Jesus Christ. Here are the links: _____ I Love the Church (Text by Chris Anderson; Tune by Greg Habegger) [...]

Joe Tyrpak’s Overview of Ezekiel

One of God’s great kindnesses to me is my co-laborer at Tri-County Bible Church, Joe Tyrpak. He’s an extremely capable leader, administrator, and artist. More importantly, though, he’s a gifted, hard-working and Christ-exalting preacher of the Word. I’m often amazed by his insights into the Scriptures, and I’m blessed to sit under his teaching ministry, [...]

Your Beauty Fills Our Eyes and the Grace and Truth Conference

Your Beauty Fills Our Eyes, one of the newer ChurchWorks hymns, was introduced at the recent Grace and Truth Conference in Rockford, IL. As far as I know, it’s the first time the song has been used publicly. My friends Bob Bixby and Holly Stratton have indicated to me that it was well received by [...]

“Jesus Rose, and with Him Hope”

Praise our Savior, Jesus Christ; exalt our resurrected King, Prince of Life, He lives again; He conquered death and crushed its sting. Jesus rose, and with Him hope; He shall not die, and nor shall we. Once entombed, but now enthroned, His foes His footstool soon shall be. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! We shall live, for Christ [...]

2009 Combined Passion Service

Tomorrow night at 7:00pm, Tri-County Bible Church will host several like-minded churches from Northeast Ohio for our 9th Annual Combined Passion Service. The service is a remembrance of Christ’s suffering for sinners through congregational singing, Scripture reading, the ministry of several church choirs, a sermon from the Scriptures (this year by TCBC’s Joe Tyrpak), and [...]

Gethsemane

On this night almost 2000 years ago the Lord Jesus agonized in the Garden of Gethsemane, overwhelmed by the metaphorical “cup” He would drink to obtain the salvation of sinners like me. Perhaps no other event from His life (with the exception of His cry of abandonment, which His garden grief foreshadows) conveys the unspeakable [...]

Dad, I’m Proud of You!

Pride is usually a vice. However, Proverbs 17:6 says that it’s a normal and healthy thing for children to glory in their fathers. I do glory in you, Dad. I’m proud of you. My Dad grew up in (and out) of a home split by alcohol and strife. When he was very young he was [...]

Help for Fighting Lust: A Meditation Plan (4 of 5)

The following is a guest post by Joe Tyrpak, Assistant Pastor of Tri-County Bible Church in Madison, Ohio. In part 1 of his meditation plan he suggested that we “Call to mind the deceptions of sinful sensuality.” In part 2 he suggested that we “Call to mind the destructions of sinful sensuality.” In part 3 [...]

Sounds Words: Rethinking Retirement Some More

In the last Sound Words column, I applied Luke 12:13–21 to the topic of retirement, urging readers not to retire from life and ministry. Devoting your final decades to golf, gardening, and grandchildren would be unwise and unscriptural. Moving to Florida may be a selfish thing that leaves a gaping hole in your local church. [...]