Westminster Confession Of Faith – Lord’s Day 49 Chapter 30 – Of Church Censures I. The Lord Jesus, as king and head of his Church, has therein appointed a government in the hand of Church officers, distinct from the civil magistrate. II. To these officers the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven are committed, by …
A brief article by Reggie Kidd on the power of corporate affirmation, sung and spoken, particularly creedal elements. “So say we all!” began as a fortunate ad lib by actor Edward James Olmos in his role as Commander Adama during a rally-the-troops speech in Syfy’s series Battlestar Galactica. The line became a communal ceremonial affirmation …
A local church exists for ministry and mission. It doesn’t exist to sustain programs or groupings that began with ministry and mission in mind, but which are no longer capable of achieving that purpose. As 2013 comes to a conclusion and our thoughts turn to 2014 our planning for next year is not simply to …
John Starke writes about the place of lament in corporate worship. … the Bible gives us several good reasons why lamenting should be a part of our normal Christian worship, even if we are not lamenting our own circumstances. In no particular order of importance, here are four such reasons. We sing songs of lament …
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