Carl Trueman paints a dystopian vision of what Christian life would be like if the primary association of Christians to the life and fellowship of local congregations gave way to an evangelical industrial complex of alliances, coalitions, pushes, networks, conferences and podcasts; and then gives thanks for the constant assurances which he receives that nothing …
David Murrow’s comments are focussed on men, but they are applicable more broadly. I don’t think projection screens are going anywhere, so there needs to be careful thought given to how songs are introduced and led in order that congregations will sing. Among Murrow’s observations, he doesn’t note the propensity for new worship songs to …
The Australian Presbyterian World Mission reports on the arrival of 40,000 Bislama language New Testaments in Vanuatu. Appreciation goes to APWM and Kevin Murray for fostering and coordinating these types of efforts on our behalf. The Bislama New Testaments have arrived in Vanuatu! For those of you who don’t know about this, Vanuatu ran out …
Disciples habitually arrive early, consumers keep turning up late. (Health issues and family circumstances aside.) Joe Thorn provides a good word about why to come to church well before it’s scheduled to begin. Here’s a part. For example, a consistently late arrival may contribute to the leadership’s felt need to postpone the start of the service. …
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