Loyd Donald Thurman was born near Winnsboro, TX on January 21, 1935, and passed away on July 24, 2024 at his home in Terrell, TX. Don graduated from Adamson High School in Dallas, and received a Bachelor and Master of Science in Civil Engineering from Southern Methodist University. He was a Licensed Professional Engineer in…
Seeking to bring every area of life into joyful submission to the Lordship of Christ THE BELIEFS, BYLAWS, CONSTITUTION, AND PRACTICES of CORNERSTONE REFORMED CHURCH TERRELL, TEXAS Adopted by the membership on April 17, 2016. Revised by the membership on April 29, 2018, July 18, 2021, October 1, 2023, and March 24, 2024. Preamble Since…
A few of us are reading through Thoughts For Young Men by J. C. Ryle. At one point in the book he says, “Habits, like trees, are strengthened by age… The older the stronger; the longer they have held possession the harder they will be to cast out. They grow with our growth and strengthen…
Every Lord’s Day we come together for Covenant Renewal Worship. This doesn’t mean that our covenant with God expires each week unless we or God renew it every Sunday. God’s Covenant of Grace is an everlasting Covenant. But, from our standpoint, our participation in the Covenant is designed to grow and flourish. Just as food…
Ephesians 1:3 says, “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places.” Then later, Ephesians 1:20-22 says that Christ has risen victoriously from the grave and is now seated at the right hand of the Father in the heavenly…
In the Great Commission we are commanded to disciple the nations, and at the heart of how we are to do that is teaching them to observe all that Christ has commanded (Matthew 28:18-20). But, the posture of the world (the nations) today is one of intolerance, emotionalism, and being easily offended (that’s especially true…
What is our mission? The answer to that in part depends on what area of life we’re talking about. Are we talking about the family, society, or the church? No doubt, each individual family will have different goals and purposes, just as different companies and government entities provide different services. But, ultimately each area of…
Recently at a pastor’s fellowship gathering, biblical masculinity and how men are to lead their families rightly was a topic for discussion and prayer. Some of the guys I was with were saying that within their churches there are a lot of young men who are very serious about theology and hungry to grow and…
There is one baptism: Christian baptism in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Some Christians believe this baptism is only for believers (credobaptist), while other Christians believe it is for believers and their children (paedobaptist). But, both of these positions are orthodox positions that come from biblical convictions of true Christians.…
Having been baptized in the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and brought by God’s grace to repent and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and to surrender ourselves wholly to Him, we now, in dependence upon His Spirit, joyfully establish this Covenant with each other. We will work and pray for the…