Keeping the main passage central to the sermon, not stringing Bible verses together. From Nicholas McDonald at Scribble Preach: Sermons should not feel like channel flipping. One text here, one text there, one text over there. Citing 20 verses in a sermon does not an expositional sermon make. Just the opposite. If it’s narrative, it …
Songs of preparation: I Waited For The LORD (Psalm 40) and Consider Christ. Call to worship: Praise: Jesus Shall Reign Where’er The Sun. Corporate Prayer of Confession: Song of assurance, confession of faith, doxology: In Christ Alone; Romans 8: 31-39; Unto God Be Praise And Honour. Continuous reading:Daniel 5: 1 – 31 – Mysterious “handwriting …
There’s so much to love about this story at The Guardian about a Quokka, a relatively endangered animal from an island of the coast of West Australia. The little guy stowed away on a garbage scow and was spotted at a refuse station on the mainland. Poignantly, even if found, it won’t be going home. …
Among a number of suggestions about cultivating congregational singing in corporate worship Bob Smietana suggests: Tell church members what they will be singing ahead of time Let church members know in advance what songs will be sung on Sunday and provide links to the music in a church newsletter, email, or post on the church’s …
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