Nick Batzig offers encouragement and resources for churches to consider singing Psalms in public worship during 2018. From his post: Perhaps such a neglect has occurred on account of antiquated translations, difficult accompanying tunes or simply because of a lack of familiarity with the Old Testament people, places, events and symbols. Regardless, the church is …
Thom Rainer outlines the cycle of vitality and decline that he has observed in growing and shrinking churches. Locally I deal with churches demonstrating the fourth and fifth of these stages. Even though being a growing church is especially challenging in country areas where population bases are declining, these churches have a culture that reflects …
Eric Davis offers a few reasons why trying to do church away from church isn’t really church. Here’s one of his thoughts: Worship of God is not a self-determined endeavor. Much of the Bible begins with God laying out what it means, and does not mean, to worship him. One take-away from Exodus and Leviticus …
Westminster Confession Of Faith – Lord’s Day 50 Chapter 31 – Of Synods and Councils I. For the better government and further edification of the Church, there ought to be such assemblies as are commonly called synods or councils. II. As magistrates may lawfully call a synod of ministers and other fit persons to consult …
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