Some parts of the Christian church will recognise the Reformation tomorrow. The legacy of the Reformation is more than the simple theological distinctive of justification by faith; without its impact the western church would be unrecognisable in its worship, ministry, and mission. From an article by Stephen Nichols. What is Reformation Day? It is the …
Christian gathering has many facets, all of which are essential. One of those essential facets is song. Christian singing is not about demonstrating how your voice sounds, it is about demonstrating what your heart believes – and how that belief is shared with others. Sometimes you’ll hear people say they don’t sing because they can’t …
We clean out our church store-room constantly. The main reason is so that folk can’t give in to the temptation to put materials that have passed their use-by date back into service. In Accidental Preacher Will Willimon writes of an early pastoral appointment in a church that had a Congregation of four hundred accommodated in …
It was good to see David Burke at the General Assembly of Australia this week. He and Paul Cooper were launching their book Read In The Light, a compilation of essays relating to the Declaratory Statement that the Australian Presbyterian Church adopted at its formation which formalises its understanding of certain aspects of the Westminster …
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