Sunday Gatherings, August 23, Learning to Lament, Part 2

By Rev. Ron Meyer / August 23, 2020

The weather forecast is looking good for this morning and I look forward to seeing many of you shortly. Today will be part two of our series in the Psalms, “Learning to Lament.”

Midweek Update: Demonstrating His Grace

By Dr. Todd Smedley / August 19, 2020

This morning, I want to draw your attention to the middle phrase on our bulletin each week, “Demonstrating His Grace”. One of the reasons we put that phrase front and center is because our world is in desperate need of this moral ingredient.

Midweek Update: Learning to Lament

By Dr. Todd Smedley / August 12, 2020

This Sunday, we begin a new five-week sermon series entitled “Learning to Lament”.

Midweek Update: The Welfare of the City

By Rev. Ron Meyer / August 5, 2020

Learn more about Samaritan Inns, a mercy ministry helping our neighbors who face life’s toughest challenges, including homelessness and addiction.

Midweek Update: Perspective in the Pandemic

By Rev. Thomas Myrick / July 29, 2020

Perspective in the Pandemic: How did Christians in former generations endure prolonged periods of significant change?

Midweek Update: Sunday Services Survey

By Dr. Todd Smedley / July 22, 2020

One of our highest priorities and greatest delights is to worship the Lord together Sunday after Sunday. Today, I invite you to fill out a brief survey.

Midweek Update: Pray for the Fourth Fellows Launch

By Dr. Todd Smedley / July 15, 2020

On August 23, 12 men and women arrive who have entrusted themselves to Fourth’s community for the coming year. This is exciting, but there is also a lot of work to be done before the fellows arrive.

Midweek Update

By Dr. Todd Smedley / July 8, 2020

Today, I share with you a word of encouragement from Hebrews 7:24-25 that I hope reminds you of God’s faithfulness during this time.

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Sunday Gatherings, On-Campus & Online

By Dr. Todd Smedley / July 5, 2020

Happy Lord’s Day! Rob will be preaching today. Our Scripture readings are Ezekiel 34:25-31 and Romans 8:18-23.

Sunday Gatherings, On-Campus & Online

By Dr. Todd Smedley / June 28, 2020

Happy Lord’s Day to you! Please note that you can reserve a space right up to the time of the service. Tommy is preaching today, our fifth Sunday exploring the treasures of Romans 8.

Midweek Update

By Dr. Todd Smedley / June 24, 2020

In lieu of a video devotional, I have been preparing a letter to you about the impact of racism and racial injustice within our own community of faith. It’s a weighty topic and one we must squarely face.

Sunday Gatherings, On-Campus & Online

By Dr. Todd Smedley / June 21, 2020

Praise the Lord for our first Sunday back on the Fourth campus! It will be a joy to see many of you today, live and in person.

Midweek Update: Reopening Plans

By Dr. Todd Smedley / June 17, 2020

We are excited to resume on-campus worship services at Fourth this Sunday! Today, Corey and I share our reopening plans and how you can learn more.

Midweek Devotional and Update

By Dr. Todd Smedley / June 10, 2020

In today’s devotional we reflect on Paul’s exhortation for believers to “maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”

Sunday Online Gathering

By Dr. Todd Smedley / June 7, 2020

Today is our second Sunday in Romans 8. Our Scripture readings are Ezekiel 37:1-14 and Romans 8:1–4.

Midweek Devotional and Update

By Dr. Todd Smedley / June 3, 2020

Reflections on our moment of national crisis [VIDEO], plus our normal weekly announcements.

Our Text Today, the Bible

By Dr. Todd Smedley / June 3, 2020

In this moment of national crisis fueled by a pandemic, political polarization, racial injustice, and rioting, looting, where do we place our confidence?

Declaring His Gospel

By David Frerichs / June 2, 2020

The gospel is part of a grand narrative, a story to be told, news to be declared. But declaring it often provokes opposition. That is because the gospel demands a response.

Midweek Devotional and Update

By Dr. Todd Smedley / May 27, 2020

How is your prayer life going these days? When mine grows stale, I draw great refreshment from the ever timely and applicable prayers of the Apostle Paul.

Midweek Devotional and Update

By Dr. Todd Smedley / May 20, 2020

The high priestly prayer recorded in John 17 reminds us of the heart of Jesus for his church; that she may be one.

Midweek Devotional and Update

By Dr. Todd Smedley / May 13, 2020

What is God doing in and through the coronavirus pandemic? We don’t know all the answers, but I hope you will be encouraged today as I share from Scripture what we do know.

Midweek Devotional and Update

By Dr. Todd Smedley / May 6, 2020

Good works are an outflowing of God’s grace to us. We want to be a church that demonstrates this grace and displays neighbor-loving service to those around us.

Midweek Devotional and Update

By Dr. Todd Smedley / April 29, 2020

I hope you’ll be encouraged to hear how saints from the DC area were thinking and praying as churches prepared to open following the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918.

Social Connectedness

By Rev. Corey Gray / April 28, 2020

What is needed now is physical distancing and social connectedness.