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November 20, 2019 Matt Bedzyk
Recommended Music from Pastor Matt

Recommended Music from Pastor Matt

November 20, 2019 Posted By: Matt Bedzyk Christian Living music

Here are a few albums that my wife and I recommend for both personal edification and family worship.

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The local church in Association

The Local Church in Association

October 30, 2019 Posted By: Matt Bedzyk The Church denominations

Wherever one stands on the issue of the church’s independence, the church’s need for interdependence and association with other churches cannot be denied.

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Church Offices: Elder, Deacon, and Member

The Roles of Elders, Deacons, and Members

October 9, 2019 Posted By: Matt Bedzyk The Church membership

Faithfulness in the area of church polity requires that we understand and embrace the biblical roles of elders, deacons, and members.

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why we are a complementarian church

Why We Are a Complementarian Church

September 18, 2019 Posted By: Matt Bedzyk Bible Study complementarianism

An overview and defense of the complementarian position, and what the roles of men and women look like in the home and in the church.

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Altar Calls

Martyn Lloyd-Jones and Altar Calls

July 31, 2019 Posted By: Matt Bedzyk Church History altar call

A summary of Martyn Lloyd-Jones' arguments against the innovative practice of having altar calls at the conclusion of a sermon.

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Reforming our Church Government

Reforming Our Church Government

July 3, 2019 Posted By: Matt Bedzyk Life at ECC polity

As we continue to reform our church according to Scripture, one area of our church that needs to be addressed officially is our church government.

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Elmira Christian Center Pastoral Residency

The ECC Pastoral Residency

May 29, 2019 Posted By: Matt Bedzyk Life at ECC

The Pastoral Residency is an eighteen-month training program for men discerning a call to gospel ministry in the local church.

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What the Book of Acts Teaches Us About Evangelism

What Acts Teaches Us About Evangelism

May 1, 2019 Posted By: Matt Bedzyk Bible Study

The speeches in the book of Acts are representative of the early church’s gospel witness and serve as a pattern for our evangelism today.

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Read the Bible as the Author Intended

Read the Bible as the Author Intended

April 10, 2019 Posted By: Matt Bedzyk Bible Study bible study

The Bible must not be read simply as a collection of separate stories and sayings, but ultimately as one book, by one Author, telling one story.

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