A Bluegrass Concert!
The Winton Family will be with us for a FREE concert on Friday, May 20th (7-8:30 PM) at St. Stephen United Methodist Church in Troy, MO. Come prepared to buy a few of thier CD’s and to give an offering to help with thier expenses. Randy, Cody, and Jesse Winton have been playing bluegrass music together for the past four years–and they are really talented. They will certainly give us some foot-stomping, hand-clapping, God-glorifying music! Feel free to invite your friends and relatives. The concert begins at 7:00 PM on Friday...
Read MoreFor the Latest Sermons…
We are now posting all of the sermons preached at Covenant Family Church on SermonAudio.com. You will find not only Pastor Serven’s latest sermons on Romans, Nehemiah, and Mark 13, but all six presentations given at the 2011 Men’s Advance on Perseverance on this website. In addtion, there are sermons from many other fine preachers, such as: Scott Brown, Voddie Baucham, Derek Carlsen, Joe Morecraft, R.C. Sproul Sr., Kevin Swanson, and Paul Washer. Check it...
Read MoreA Brief Report–Men’s Advance 2011
Group Picture–Men’s Advance (2011) Attendance and Speaking Times: This year we had ninety-seven men and boys attend the Men’s Advance (Feb. 25-26th). I was very pleased with the turnout. Moreover, it was a great privilege for me to work with Dr. Derek Carlsen. He exemplified the doctrine of “Perseverance” through the way in which he met the difficult challenges of his own life—these he related to us with several gripping stories. Especially interesting was his bold and principled stand against tyranny within his native country of Zimbabwe. All six talks are listed on Sermon...
Read MoreMen’s Advance–What Are the Talks About?
Our 2011 Men’s Advance is now just one month away! Some men who attended the 2010 Men’s Advance recently asked me the question—“What are the talks about this year?” The main theme for this year’s conference is “Perseverance—in your life, in your home, and in God’s kingdom work”. Specifically, we are going to address the importance of perseverance and how it relates to the disciplines and demands of the Christian life, how you can trust in the sufficiency of Scripture to solve broken relationships within your own home, and how you can work hard in God’s ever-expanding kingdom with a grateful...
Read MoreWhy a Men’s Leadership “Advance”?
This is a good question and it deserves a thoughtful answer. The reason we call our men’s conference an advance is because as Christians we are determined to not retreat. Instead, we are committed to advance through time with the Gospel of Jesus Christ knowing full well that Christ will be victorious over all of his enemies. It is good for us to reflect upon these Scriptural statements from King David, our Lord, and the Apostles: —Psalm 110:1 “The LORD says to my Lord: ‘Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool’.” —Matthew 16:18b “I will build my church, and...
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