Zac Hicks provides an interesting post which contrasts the difference between a calendar oriented sense of time and a biblical worship-oriented sense of time. Hicks folds in the cyclical observances which Jesus observed as grounds for recognising the benefit of recognising some sort of ‘church year’. Helpfully, he then points out the difference between Jesus’ …
Westminster Larger Catechism – Lord’s Day 49 Q & A 193 Q What do we pray for in the fourth petition? A In the fourth petition (which is, Give us this day our daily bread), acknowledging, that in Adam, and by our own sin, we have forfeited our right to all the outward blessings of …
On Sunday 24, 2002, at the invitation of the Selection Committee, I led two services here at Mount Gambier Presbyterian. We left five children behind and drove over; I still remember the vista as we approached the downward descent into Coleraine and the change to verdant fields. In typical Mount Gambier fashion, the skies that …
The first and last of these have proved to be very helpful over the years. Not easy to do, but very helpful. The importance of a of a leadership team of complementary skills and not clones is helpful, too. There are lots of constructive suggestions in the comment thread of the original post, as well. …
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