Author: westportexperiment

I am a minister serving Presbyterian Reformed Church of Rhode Island, with strong interest in the history, theory, and contemporary application of parochial church extension.

“The Goodness of the Law”

“Oh how I love your law!” (Ps. 119:97). What a strange statement of affection. Why would anyone direct his love toward the law of God? The law limits our choices, restricts our freedom, torments our consciences, and pushes us down with a mighty weight that cannot be overcome, and yet the psalmist declares his affection for the law in passionate terms. He calls the law sweeter than honey to his mouth (Ps. 119:3).

What is it about the law of God that can provoke such affection? In the first place, the law is not an abstract set of rules and regulations. The law reflects the will of the Lawgiver, and in that regard it is intensely personal. The law reflects to the creature the perfect will of the Creator and at the same time reveals the character of that being whose law it is. The law of God proceeds from God’s being and reflects His character. When the psalmist speaks of his affection for the law, he makes no division between the law of God and the Word of God. Just as the Christian loves the Word of God, so we ought to love the law of God, for the Word of God is indeed the law of God.

Read the rest of this article by R.C. Sproul here.

The Nicene Creed (325)


I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible.

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, begotten of the Father before all worlds; God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God; begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made.

Who, for us men and for our salvation, came down from heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Spirit of the virgin Mary, and was made man; and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate; He suffered and was buried; and the third day He rose again, according to the Scriptures; and ascended into heaven, and sits on the right hand of the Father; and He shall come again, with glory, to judge the quick and the dead; whose kingdom shall have no end.

And I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Lord and Giver of Life; who proceeds from the Father and the Son; who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified; who spoke by the prophets.

And I believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. I acknowledge one baptism for the remission of sins; and I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Nuestras disculpas / Our apologies

[Español abajo–GoogleTranslate]

Our apologies to anyone who tuned into the livestream last Sunday evening. We had to cancel due to unforeseen technical difficulties. Because my Spanish is not extremely fluent, I rely upon translators and technology to fill the gap. But here is an audio recording of that message in Spanish (pardon the imperfect pronunciation).

Heading forward, we are going to do whatever we can to have a live, in-person translator. If you would like to pencil in the next monthly outreach meetings, they are:

Lord’s day (Sunday), October 30, at 7:00 p.m. (Eastern)

Lord’s day (Sunday), November 27, at 7:00 p.m. (Eastern)

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Nuestras disculpas a cualquiera que haya sintonizado la transmisión en vivo el pasado domingo por la noche. Tuvimos que cancelar debido a dificultades técnicas imprevistas. Debido a que mi español es no extremadamente fluido, confío en traductores y tecnología para llenar el vacío. Pero aquí hay una grabación de audio de ese mensaje en español (perdón por la pronunciación imperfecta).

En el futuro, haremos todo lo posible para tener un traductor en vivo y en persona. Si desea apuntar a lápiz las próximas reuniones mensuales de divulgación, son:

Día del Señor (domingo), 30 de octubre, a las 19:00 h. (Eastern)

Día del Señor (domingo), 27 de noviembre, a las 19:00 h. (Eastern)