Welcome to Yours in Christ, Pastoral Letters from Resurrection in State College, Pennsylvania. I’m Pastor Zach Simmons, and this is letter number 40, “Soli Deo Gloria: To the Glory of God Alone.” This is the fifth in a series on the five “solas

Letter #39: Sola Scriptura

Oct 21st, 2021 6m 1s

Welcome to Yours in Christ, Pastoral Letters from Resurrection in State College, Pennsylvania. I’m Pastor Zach Simmons, and this is letter number 39, “Sola Scriptura: Scripture Alone.” This is the fourth in a series on the five “solas” of the R

Letter #38 - Solo Christo: In Christ Alone

Oct 15th, 2021 6m 56s

Welcome to Yours in Christ, Pastoral Letters from Resurrection in State College, Pennsylvania. I’m Pastor Zach Simmons, and this is letter number 38, “Solo Christo: In Christ Alone.” This is the third in a series on the five “solas” of the Refo

Letter #37 - Sola Fide: Faith Alone

Oct 7th, 2021 6m 53s

Welcome to Yours in Christ, Pastoral Letters from Resurrection in State College, Pennsylvania. I’m Pastor Zach Simmons, and this is letter number 37, “Sola Fide: Faith Alone.” This is the second in a series on the five “solas” of the Reformatio

Letter #36: Sola Gratia - Grace Alone

Sep 30th, 2021 8m 3s

Welcome to Yours in Christ, Pastoral Letters from Resurrection in State College, Pennsylvania. I’m Pastor Zach Simmons, and this is letter number 36, “Sola Gratia: Grace Alone.” This is the first in a series on the five “solas” of the Reformati

Letter #35: “Good Work Well Done”: Dorothy Sayers on Vocation

Sep 16th, 2021 5m 11s

Welcome to Yours in Christ, Pastoral Letters from Resurrection in State College, Pennsylvania. I’m Pastor Zach Simmons, and this is letter number 35, “‘Good Work Well Done’: Dorothy Sayers on Vocation.” You can read this letter at https://resur

Letter #34: Your Sentry Post: Classic Thoughts on Vocation from John Calvin

Sep 9th, 2021 4m 55s

Welcome to Yours in Christ, Pastoral Letters from Resurrection in State College, Pennsylvania. I’m Pastor Zach Simmons, and this is letter number 34, “Your Sentry Post: Classic Thoughts on Vocation from John Calvin.” For the full text of this l

Letter #33: Fasting and Feasting

Aug 26th, 2021 6m 31s

Welcome to Yours in Christ, Pastoral Letters from Resurrection in State College, Pennsylvania. I’m Pastor Zach Simmons, and this is letter number 33, “Fasting and Feasting.” It’s the fourth in a series of four letters on the topic of Christian

Letter #32: How To Fast

Aug 19th, 2021 6m 10s

See the full text of this letter at https://resurrectionopc.org/how-to-fast/.

Letter #31: Should Christians Fast?

Aug 11th, 2021 6m 35s

Welcome to Yours in Christ, Pastoral Letters from Resurrection in State College, Pennsylvania. I’m Pastor Zach Simmons, and this is letter number 31, “Should Christians Fast?” It’s the second in a series of four letters on the topic of Christia

Letter #30: What Is Fasting?

Aug 5th, 2021 7m 52s

Go to https://resurrectionopc.org/what-is-fasting/ for the full text of this Yours in Christ letter!

Letter #29: T.U.L.I.P. - Five Truths About God's Grace | 5 - Perseverance of the Saints

Jul 28th, 2021 5m 7s

Dear Resurrection,The P in T.U.L.I.P. stands for the perseverance of the saints. This fifth truth about God’s grace is about more than just “eternal security.” It is richer than the true but superficial slogan “once saved, always saved.” The p

Letter #28: T.U.L.I.P. - Five Truths About God's Grace | 4 - Irresistible Grace

Jul 22nd, 2021 5m 20s

Welcome to Yours in Christ, Pastoral Letters from Resurrection in State College, Pennsylvania. I’m Pastor Zach Simmons, and this is letter number 28, “Irresistible Grace: God’s Grace Is Compelling.” It’s the fourth in a series called “T.U.L.I.P

Letter #27: T.U.L.I.P. - Five Truths About God's Grace | 3 - Limited Atonement: God's Grace Is Personal

Jul 15th, 2021 4m 51s

Dear Resurrection,The L in T.U.L.I.P. stands for limited atonement. The word “limited” might seem to have a negative ring to it. But the point of this phrase is actually to communicate something very precious and assuring: that God’s work of s

Letter #26: T.U.L.I.P. - Five Truths About God's Grace | 2 - Unconditional Election: God's Grace Is Sovereign

Jul 8th, 2021 4m 56s

Welcome to Yours in Christ, Pastoral Letters from Resurrection in State College, Pennsylvania. I’m Pastor Zach Simmons, and this is letter number 26, “Unconditional Election: God’s Grace Is Sovereign.” It’s the second in a series called “T.U.L.

Letter #25: T.U.L.I.P. - Five Truths About God's Grace | 1 - Total Depravity: God's Grace Is Undeserved

Jul 1st, 2021 5m 4s

Welcome to Yours in Christ, Pastoral Letters from Resurrection in State College, Pennsylvania. I’m Pastor Zach Simmons, and this is letter number 25, “Total Depravity: God’s Grace Is Undeserved.” It’s the first in a series called “T.U.L.I.P.: F

Letter #24: Communion with the Triune God

Jun 24th, 2021 4m 34s

Welcome to Yours in Christ, Pastoral Letters from Resurrection in State College, Pennsylvania. I’m Pastor Zach Simmons, and this is letter number 24, “Communion with the Triune God.” For more, visit resurrectionopc.org/letters.Dear Resurrectio

Letter #23: Communion With the Holy Spirit

Jun 17th, 2021 4m 42s

Welcome to Yours in Christ, Pastoral Letters from Resurrection in State College, Pennsylvania. I’m Pastor Zach Simmons, and this is letter number 23, “Communion with the Holy Spirit.” For more, visit resurrectionopc.org/letters.Dear Resurrecti

Letter #22: Communion With Christ

Jun 10th, 2021 4m 51s

Dear Resurrection,After describing the special communion we have with God the Father in love, John Owen goes on to describe the special communion we have with God the Son in grace (see 2 Corinthians 13:14).This grace includes what Owen calls

Letter #21: Communion With God the Father

Jun 3rd, 2021 4m 37s

Welcome to Yours in Christ, Pastoral Letters from Resurrection in State College, Pennsylvania. I’m Pastor Zach Simmons, and this is letter number 21, “Communion with God the Father.” For more, visit resurrectionopc.org/letters.Dear Resurrectio

Letter #20: Love One Another Earnestly from a Pure Heart

May 28th, 2021 4m 57s

Welcome to Yours in Christ, Pastoral Letters from Resurrection in State College, Pennsylvania. I’m Pastor Zach Simmons, and this is letter number 20, “Love One Another Earnestly from a Pure Heart.” For more, visit resurrectionopc.org/letters.D

Letter #19: Bearing With One Another

May 13th, 2021 4m 28s

Welcome to Yours in Christ, Pastoral Letters from Resurrection in State College, Pennsylvania. I’m Pastor Zach Simmons, and this is letter number 19, “Bearing With One Another.” For more, visit resurrectionopc.org/letters.Dear Resurrection,If

Letter #18: "Clothe Yourselves With Humility Toward One Another"

May 5th, 2021 4m 55s

Welcome to Yours in Christ, Pastoral Letters from Resurrection in State College, Pennsylvania. I’m Pastor Zach Simmons, and this is letter number 18, “Clothe Yourselves With Humility Toward One Another.” For more, visit resurrectionopc.org/lett

Letter #17: The Bible Is ... Clear

Apr 29th, 2021 4m 17s

Welcome to Yours in Christ, Pastoral Letters from Resurrection in State College, Pennsylvania. I’m Pastor Zach Simmons, and this is letter number 17, “The Bible Is … Clear,” the fourth in a series of four letters about the attributes or essenti

Letter #16: The Bible Is ... Enough

Apr 22nd, 2021 4m 23s

Welcome to Yours in Christ, Pastoral Letters from Resurrection in State College, Pennsylvania. I’m Pastor Zach Simmons, and this is letter number 16, “The Bible Is … Enough,” the third in a series of four letters about the attributes or essenti