Tim Chester explains the use of familiar elements in gathered worship. Novelty will focus attention on what is being done rather than the object of worship, or even focus attention on those leading worship. Our gatherings normally have the same shape as outlined above: (1) call: we come to worship, (2) confession: we confess our …
The Bible Society have a post about the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attending an Easter Morning service at St Andrew’s Anglican Cathedral in Sydney. You can easily search around and find many other articles. Perhaps not all of those will mention the central focus of the morning. Jesus. “Despite the hype and thousands of …
He is risen! The sun was a little slow making an appearance. The Son was present in power.
Boz Tchividjian is something of an authority on child protection and child abuse in the USA, with relevance to the responses that churches should have in this area. Ed Stetzer recently concluded an extensive interview with Tchividjian. Taken alongside existing abuse and protection protocols, his insights are helpful. Certain aspects of the interviews touch on …
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