Songs of preparation are Forevermore May The LORD’s Glory Stand (Psalm 104) and Sovereign Grace O’er Sin Abounding. The prayer of adoration and confession will praise God for his fatherly love and confess those times when we would prefer to only experience his blessings and not the seasons of life where he bids us grow …

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Nothing too exceptional about last weekend except for the Sydney/Geelong game. The other teams in the competition are now officially worried. AFL seems straightforward, NRL is a grab-bag. NRL (last round 4/6; season tally 50/91) Canterbury North Queensland Penrith Saint George Souths Wests Easts Brisbane AFL (last round 5/9; season tally 60/90) Geelong Hawthorn Port …

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From Matthew Westerhorn at the Doxology & Theology blog on worship which doesn’t over promise what it can’t deliver: Our worship services can never be the final feast, and thus our people will not leave our services completely full. May we not promise feasting when tasting should be our expected experience. And as we eagerly …

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