Sam Rainer offers some observations about church culture: whether the pace of change can be attributed to complacency or other elements of culture that mean that change does not take place at the same pace as other places. Wise pastoral leadership will take the time to learn what is behind the church’s culture, and also …

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Resurrection Day demonstrates Rend Collective’s clever lyrical skill in expressing familiar truths in fresh ways. I think it balances the eternal spiritual dimension of salvation with the lived out present dimension of the Christian life without bringing the wrong aspects of eternity in to this life (prosperity gospel) or the wrong aspects of this life …

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Heidelberg Catechism – Lords’ Day 10 27. Q. What do you understand by the providence of God? A. The almighty and ever-present power of God whereby he still upholds, as it were by his own hand, heaven and earth together with all creatures, and rules in such a way that leaves and grass, rain and …

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This article from Christianity Today features the six songs that Billy Graham chose for his funeral service, along with commentary about the choices. The songs: “Until Then” (Stuart Hamblen, 1958), performed by musical artist Linda McCrary-Fisher “All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name” (Edward Perronet, 1779), congregational singing led by Bledsoe “Above All” (Lenny LeBlanc …

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