Through the beginning of the year Thom Rainer has been posting about churches becoming simple or zero sum. In practice this involves concluding groups and activities that no longer have a vital purpose. Put another way: if the church was starting fresh which groups activities would they actually start because they’re needed or serve a …
Chris Castaldo explains the inclusion of Scripture reading in the corporate worship of the congregation to which he belongs. In doing so, while acknowledging that all the elements are equal and should not be set against each other, he maintains that the public reading of the Bible is central to gathered worship. This stands in …
Song: Build Your Kingdom Here Welcome: Call to Worship Song: This Is Amazing Grace Prayer Of Confession Song: Search Me, O God Affirming our Faith: New City Catechism 20 Song: Now To The King Of Heaven Bible Reading: Colossians 2: 1-23 – The supremacy of Christ to human philosophy and tradition, to the invisible cosmic …
Tomorrow, on the first Sunday of 2018, one of our songs will be a setting of Psalm 1. John Piper on God’s shaping the hearts of his people through his provision of the Psalms. Plant Your Heart Here In great mercy and wisdom, God has chosen to give us the Psalms. He has put them …
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