Posts by Robert Engelhardt

***The ministry of Dr. Paul Costa last weekend at CMCC was truly special. It started on Saturday evening, May 10th when some of our men met at the Engelhardt’s home for an impromptu meeting with Dr. Costa who shared insight on economic development for Christians. According to Costa, this is a time in the history…

Hi Pastor Bob, I have some questions. I’m taking a theology course, and the author of the textbook talks about the gifts of the Holy Spirit. He says “the first generation of Christians experienced spectacular signs and wonders which the second generation apparently did not. Citing 1 Corinthians 13:8, the author says that the gift…

I was born in the Bronx, NYC in 1956, the third of seven children, and raised by hard working parents in the rural upstate community of Earlton, NY where we moved when I was two years old. I graduated from high school in 1974 and went immediately to work for my father’s printing company. As…

Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep your word. Psalm 119:67 Human hardship and affliction are generally accepted as unfortunate realities. Whether physical pain, psychological distress or spiritual disillusionment, affliction is an unwelcome visitor to every life at one time or another. But is there some kind of purpose or positive…

The new birth of springtime, the wholesome beauty of summer and the glory of autumn foliage inevitably submit each year to the bareness of winter. Cold and gray, the trees and mountaintops seem to lose their beauty to desolation until…snow. The snow brings a beauty all its own, as a pure gentle blanket covers everything…

Imagine if you were set loose in a huge warehouse where wonderful riches and treasures were said to be hidden among the other goods stored there and you could keep any treasures you found. The only problem is that the huge warehouse is completely dark; pitch black. You might begin your treasure hunt with enthusiasm;…

Twenty year old Olympian Lindsey Jacobellis reached down and grabbed her snowboard to add a little hot dog move as she flew off the final jump on the way to the finish line and a gold medal. Add a little showmanship for the people who had been sitting there in the cold. As it turned…

“Fear God and keep His commandments, For this is man’s all. For God will bring every work into judgment, Including every secret thing, Whether good or evil.” Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 “The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul; The testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple; The statutes of the LORD…

I just finished updating and editing a book entitled ‘The Sovereignty of God’ by Arthur W. Pink, originally published in 1918. The book is a convincing presentation of the Calvinist doctrine of divine election and predestination and was written by a man who, although he did not have much public acclaim in his lifetime, has…

My son, Paul, arrived home this week. He has been in Baghdad, Iraq for the past 15 months as a soldier in the US Army and this Sunday after service we are having a church luncheon to celebrate Paul’s safe return. Please come! Don’t forget Candlelight service on Christmas Eve at 6:00 pm. This is…