Worshiping as a synod is a joyful experience, filled as it is with praise of our glorious God via His Word proclaimed, a multitude of voices joined in rousing response, and dependence on Him evidenced by the prayers of His saints thankful for His grace and love in Christ Jesus. During one of the worship services we sang “I love to tell the story,” whose first stanza reads: “I love to tell the story because of unseen things above, of Jesus and his glory, of Jesus and his love. I love to tell the story because I know ‘tis true; it satisfies my longings as nothing else could do.” The story is the gospel that testifies to God’s merciful love to sinners by grace through faith in Jesus Christ to His glory. (John 3:16, Rom. 5:8, and I John 4:9-10 come to mind). We whose faith is indeed in the Jesus Christ of THE story, rejoice not only that God had the story told to us, but by the work of His Holy Spirit we believe it to be true and it indeed satisfies our inborn longings for fellowship with God as nothing else could do. Because only THE story is the power God sovereignly uses to save us out of the misery of our sin and restore us to His favor from the moment we believe and forever ultimately in glory…. “I love to tell the story; ‘twill be my theme in glory.”
It is a joy to report that the new church building on the property which Rev. Sloan and I visited in western Nepal (Bardiya) is completed! At the time of our visit, it was merely an open field and with the beginning of a stone foundation. Now it is finished and being used for the glory of God!” – Rev. Dennis Roe from the July 2023 Westminster Biblical Missions Newsletter on Nepal
Join us for another installment of the Answers from Habakkuk podcast series – episode 12! In it, Dr. Koerner reminds us that there are many ways to find “answers” to life that seem more pleasurable (or even more timely) than waiting on the Lord…but at what cost?
While we trust you support the outcome of a City Seminary education – training gospel preachers – we wanted to take a moment to share with you what that training looks like. It’s important to lay a solid foundation, but in the rush to attract students, many institutions tailor their courses to fit the culture. At City Seminary, our goal is not to fit the culture, but to change it, by training ministers who trust in the life-changing -and culture-changing – power of the gospel of Jesus Christ. While our technology has changed, our content has not. We begin at the beginning, which is why a key introductory course is “Prolegomena,” the doctrines of “first things.” We want students to know, and to believe, that all truth is based upon the Word of God. Even the “book of natural revelation” cannot be rightly understood unless viewed through the lens of God’s inerrant Word. We are always excited when Prolegomena is offered, as it shall be to incoming students this September. May the Lord bless their labors as they begin their journey.
Seminario Reformado de las Américas update Enrollment as we began the second Trimester in May climbed to 30 students as we welcomed a number of new students. Translation of much-needed Spanish-language Reformed texts continues at a furious pace, led by Seminario Reformado professors Valentín Alpuche and Alonzo Ramirez. ASPRAL, the newly-formed accrediting council for Latin American Reformed and Presbyterian seminaries was officially launched, with member schools electing our own Professor Pablo Landázuri as its first President. This vital work represents the first effort to standardize academic requirements among Reformed institutions working in Latin America, matching, and in some cases exceeding, U.S. standards. City Seminary and Puritan Reformed Seminary are co-sponsors of a Church Planting conference in Quito, Ecuador in August to focus attention on Latin American Reformed church planting strategies.
Cuba City Seminary Board of Governor members will visit Cuba again in August, following the Quito conference. We wish we could tell you more, but trust that you understand the security concerns. We can report, however, that diaconal needs are great among our brethren there. If you are looking to have a direct impact on helping, use this link: https://secure.anedot.com/city-seminary-of-sacramento/77e293fa-492a-4137-b27d-924ec16638a0 These are exciting times for us all, both in Latin America, and here at home. Soli Dei Gloria!
In August of 2021, István and his family were able to hold a children’s camp. On the first day, there were 42 children, and on the second day, there were 60. Istvan said he had never worked with so many children before and it was truly amazing.
The children really enjoyed the camp and being together again after enduring more than a year of isolation due to COVID. The atmosphere was very warm and friendly. The children have really missed being in this type of Christian setting. The experience was so good that they decided it needed to become a regular part of their ministry. Plans are already in place for the camp to be held this August.
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