Nate Irwin

Oct 22, 2024 | yourchurch.com | Nate Irwin |Ryan Skinner |Chris Martin

We all want to change the world, don’t we? Here at College Park Church, one of the ways we aim to change the world is by igniting a passion to follow Jesus in the communities around us. That’s a high calling that can feel overwhelming to say the least. So, where and how do we start? What if changing the world is a little simpler than we once believed? What if reaching our community meant making the most of the small, personal opportunities God puts before us?

Oct 15, 2024 | yourchurch.com | Nate Irwin |Ryan Skinner |Jim Brandyberry |Chris Martin

Just a few weeks ago, I found myself on our couch early in the morning with coffee in hand, looking at my Bible with tears in my eyes. My husband and I had lost a close family member that past week. We were balancing two full-time jobs, and we were both sick and had a sick baby. Our apartment was a mess—laundry to do, errands to run, bottles to wash, and a baby waking up every hour. I was running on empty, and my heart, body, and soul were weary.

Oct 1, 2024 | yourchurch.com | Jim Brandyberry |Kayla Pugh |Nate Irwin |Chris Martin

Want to interject a massive dose of awkwardness into your next conversation? Try casually asking the question, “So . . . who is your god?”For many in our culture, this question prompts a provocative or even puzzled response. Many in our increasingly secular culture recoil from any discussion of religious beliefs, and there is palpable reluctance to engage in public discourse regarding truth claims.

Sep 24, 2024 | yourchurch.com | Kayla Pugh |Nate Irwin |Paul Spilker |Chris Martin

It is now fifty years—half a century—since I began teaching church history. Throughout the years, my approach to teaching the subject has undergone transformation. In the beginning, I concentrated on the dates, persons and events. But as the years have gone by, I’ve added an emphasis on the lessons of church history. I tell my students that church history is more than an academic subject—more than dates and dead people. For the Christian, church history helps us understand who we are.

Oct 3, 2023 | cpcresources.net | Nate Irwin

He had his dream job almost in the bag. In 1807, Adoniram Judson had graduated as valedictorian from Brown University, had completed seminary, and was about to be offered the assistant pastorship of the largest church in Boston. This would be the first step up the ladder of becoming one of New England’s greatest ministers. His sister, Abigail, was thrilled that her big brother would now be closer to home.