This is another way every member of the church can serve each other and honor God on Sunday mornings (and evenings). In an excerpt from a recent sermon, Joshua Harris encourages and challenges his congregation about their preparation and approach for worship in very practical terms.
From the 9Marks blog: At the Trellis and Vine Workshop in DC today, Colin Marshall shared ways that ordinary church members can serve the church on Sunday mornings. Before the Service Read the passage in advance Pray for the gathering Greet newcomers (act like you are the host) Think strategically about who you should sit …
Today I heard two committed, knowledgeable Christians tell a room full of people who despite Psalm 145:4 being read in three different versions, and Hebrews 1:1-2 being read once, that they had not heard God speak directly to them so far today. I also heard them say that while God used to speak to people …
In an era when ‘Reformation Day’ (October 31) sounds as slightly anachronistic as the word ‘Protestant’ it is vitally important to remember that the centrality of the doctrine of justification by grace alone through faith alone as the essence of the Gospel is a truth which can be lost, or diluted to the extent that …
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