Jared Wilson writes against the niceties that compel Christians (who should no better) to maintain appearances of being okay. If there’s one place on earth everyone should feel free not to be okay, it’s the church: I know the reasons we don’t live transparently with each other. We’re afraid. We’re embarrassed. We don’t want to …
Song: Good And Gracious King Welcome: Call to Worship Song: How Great Is Our God Prayer Of Confession Song: My Hope Is Built On Nothing Less Affirming our Faith: Westminster Shorter Catechism Q26 Song: Now To The King Of Heaven Bible Reading: 1 Timothy 2:1-15 – Instructions regarding public worship. Bible Memorisation: James 5:13 Song: …
Winn Collier’s fictional pastor Jonas McAnn writes of the reasons for his inclusion of creeds in weekly worship: First, it’s important to remember that we don’t just say the creeds – we pray them. The creeds end with Amen. When we pray, we converse with the Holy Trinity, the God of the universe. When we …
Michael Milton relates an episode from his past life experience of receiving a safety warning while working on an oil field and draws a parallel application to spiritual health: [The warning from his foreman] “When you smell rotten-eggs at the well site, boys, you are smelling a poisonous, corrosive, flammable gas that is hydrogen sulfide. …
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