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Shawn Young
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Muse, Mess, Mastery: Working through the Art Process as a Christian
On September 9, at 7:00 p.m., Cornerstone will welcome Joe Di Bella, Professor Emeritus, Mary Washington University, as he gives his...
Shawn Young
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The Value of the Gift (Part 1)
For the better part of his life, he has collected coins. Through financial ups and downs he has held onto his collection. Over the years...
Shawn Young
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Christmas Reflection (Part 2)
This reflection was originally delivered during a 2012 Christmas Eve Service at Cornerstone Presbyterian Church in Castle Rock, CO. They...
Shawn Young
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Christmas Reflection (Part 1)
This reflection was originally delivered during a 2012 Christmas Eve Service at Cornerstone Presbyterian Church in Castle Rock, CO....
Shawn Young
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The Joy of Fountain Pens
Those of you who know me well will not be the least bit surprised at my rather acute nerdiness. This post is about the joy of fountain...
Shawn Young
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Engaging Culture Christianly
At Cornerstone we aspire to, “Deeply rooted faith for the 21st century.” If we’re going to approach our aspiration, (among other things)...
Shawn Young
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Christmas Encouragement
The power of human rebellion can seem unstoppable. Christmas provides encouragement that there’s more to the story. Matthew 2:1-12...
Shawn Young
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Immanuel, God with Us
Most people realize that Immanuel means God with us. But there’s an aspect of the meaning that is less discussed. I had my first chew of...
Shawn Young
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Assuming About Church
Part 1 What are you assuming about church? In part 1 (see above link) I addressed two assumptions, namely that it’s unimportant because...
Shawn Young
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Read This Book (A Book Review)
by Matthew B. Redmond Kalos Press I want to believe my faith in the gospel of grace is not limited to the ‘spiritual’ things but is...
Shawn Young
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What Does a Pastor Do?
When people find out I’m a pastor, one of the first things they ask is, “what do you do?” They realize that a pastor probably doesn’t...
Shawn Young
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Ask Forgiveness from Your Kids: 5 Compelling Reasons
Yesterday one of my children was pitching a full-blown fit. The child said a number of inappropriate things. He said them in a voice that...
Shawn Young
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The Church As Apologetic
Truths Undergirding the Church as Apologetic The two key truths undergirding the book are gospel and community. Gospel is the revealed...
Shawn Young
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Liturgical Creatures?
James K. A. Smith Baker Academic: 2009 According to Smith, we are desiring creatures more than we are thinking animals. What we love...
Shawn Young
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Fix Our Eyes On Jesus
Monogram of Christ, Museo Pio Cristiano, Vatican, undated. Commenting on my post “Tell Me What Spiritual Issues are Important to You...
Shawn Young
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Parish Model and the PCA
In my earlier post “Connoisseurs of Churches” I quoted C. S. Lewis’ Screwtape Letters. In the passage I quoted, Screwtape (the mentor...
Shawn Young
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Connoisseurs of Churches
Trends that C.S. Lewis discerned about seventy years ago seem to have reached maturity in our day. While he often seems prophetic in that...
Shawn Young
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God on Trial?
In his essay “God in the Dock,” the place where the defendant sits in the courtroom provides C.S. Lewis with the image for his title. To...
Shawn Young
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Our Need for Rest
Sabbath means that there’s enough bread, that we don’t have to hustle every day of our lives. There’s no record that Pharaoh ever took a...
Shawn Young
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Is Corporate Worship Dispensable?
In worship God calls his people into his presence so that he can cleanse their hearts, renew their love for him, and refresh their vision...
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