Wonderful church where the Bible is taught and adhered to. The worship is liturgical, following the biblical order of covenant renewal: calling, cleansing (confession and absolution of sins), consecration (reading and teaching of the word), communion (the Lord's Supper), and commissioning. In the worship service we enter the presence of the Father, through the work of Jesus Christ, in the power of the Holy Spirit.
Great church! Good people!
I would also like to add in response to some of the other reviews that the church does practice biblical church discipline. A certain individual was excommunicated due to abandoning the Christian faith, the incident that became famous due to the letter posted on the internet. Due to faithfulness and kindness on the part of the church leadership and other members (and due to the grace of God), that individual has returned to the Christian faith and been restored to church fellowship.
That is the kind of church this is. Sin is dealt with, lives are being changed, and people are being built up as the body of Christ. I highly recommend it.
Cornerstone is a solid, Bible-based church. My wife and I moved here from Paducah, KY (an hour away) just to attend this church and learn under the pastor. The leadership strives to be biblical in everything they do. There's no shortage of Bible heard, read, and taught each week. The pastor is very intelligent, experienced, and cares for the people. There's an emphasis on liturgical worship with great musicianship and singing. The congregation knows some songs in four-part harmony which is really cool to hear if you aren't used to that. Cornerstone has weekly communion and allows any baptized Christian in good standing to partake, including young children. Cornerstone is a pretty unique church in the region. There's a lot of younger students (high school, college) as well as young married couples. Four different families drive at least an hour away from home just to attend, if that tells you anything.
We have been attending this church for over 4 years now. The Bible is clearly taught, and Pastor Shade is a kind, loving pastor. We enjoy the fellowship with people of all ages, and especially love singing in four part harmony.
Wonderful church! Three things are evident... (1) Good teaching of the word, (2) proper church discipline, and (3) proper administration of the sacraments.
Cornerstone Reformed Church is a US Church based in Carbondale, Illinois. Cornerstone Reformed Church is located at 801 N Almond St, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA.
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