Posts by: Carter

Joseph, the Servant of Egypt

On December 4, 2011 By

William Wilberforce joined Parliament in 1780. Five years later he became a Christian and faced a crisis of calling. Should he leave his post in Parliament and become a pastor? After wrestling with it he stayed and two years later was confronted by the slave trade. This was his opportunity to “seek the welfare of [...]

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This past month we have kicked off a team assembled to assess and strategize effective structures for our congregation. You might ask, what do you mean by effective structures? This strategy is meant to help us figure out the best way to push our vision down into the way we organize ourselves into ministry teams [...]

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The Welfare of the City

On November 27, 2011 By

When Jesus came into the world he didn’t come as a foreign ambassador from heaven, arrayed in glory for the world to see. He came instead as a Jewish baby, raised as a Jewish man in a largely agricultural society trying to maintain its own identity in a world that had been largely Hellenized by [...]

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Incarnational Living

On November 21, 2011 By

When Jesus came into the world he left the Father’s side to become a man like us, born among a particular people at a particular time in history and into a particular culture. We call this the incarnation. And yet, he is not of the world. He was born like us so that he [...]

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Do you know what giving thanks does? It forces you to see what God has done for you rather than focus on the things that he hasn’t done for you. Giving thanks drives away anger, frustration, despair, discontentment, and bitterness. It is God’s tool to peace, joy, and contentment for the Christian. This is what [...]

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Repentance is a Gift

On November 13, 2011 By

As we read through the psalm, we find that it is God’s love that extends the gift of repentance. God’s love invites us to repent. What I want to do this morning is very simple. I want to look at two things: the invitation to repent, and the act of repentance.

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The Church is a Bride

On November 6, 2011 By

The body of Christ storms the gates of hell and sets the captives free so that all of God’s people might be brought into God’s Kingdom and together be made ready for that final event described in the Bible, a wedding. The Church is a bride. She is the bride of all brides. She is [...]

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Anyone wanting to know more about Cornerstone is invited to attend Friday, November 18th at the Pastor’s home, 2419 Fallen Branch Dr., Katy. We’ll talk about what we believe, how we are structured, what is required for membership, and how you can be involved, as well as answer any questions you might have. Please RSVP [...]

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This past month your fanning the flame team has been working on telling people about the things that we are doing. One of the things is to communicate our vision or key purpose. A “key purpose” of “vision statement” is meant to communicate how Cornerstone will seek to apply the mission of the Church Read more

Servefest Rewind

On October 25, 2011 By

One of the people from Compassion Katy put together a video of our recent Servefest event. You can watch the video below:

Fall 2011 Katy Servefest Slide Show from The Fellowship at Cinco Ranch on Vimeo.

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