Mark Peterson expresses some helpful thoughts about why singing with the church is different to group singing which takes place in other contexts, such as footy matches or concerts. Such observations are helpful, lest we stray into the area of making church gatherings more like concerts or footy matches in the hope people will sing, …

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Tomorrow night mgpc gathers for our regular first Sunday prayer meeting at 5.30pm J.D. Greear provides this reflection on persistent prayer: Martin Luther pointed out that the story of Jacob wrestling with God (in Genesis 32) gives us a picture of wrestling with a seemingly hostile God in prayer. This is a startlingly common image …

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Thom Rainer takes some helpful observations, adds some faux King James language, and formulates ten commandments for guest-friendly churches. We’ve flagged most of these at mgpc before, but they need to be repeated on a regular basis. It’s so easy to forget that we gather as the church with a mission intent, not an attender …

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