Ron Edmondson offers five observations regarding culture change in a local church: They’re pretty sensible, but can be overlooked because of enthusiasm or over-confidence. Taking the time to get to know the church and its existing culture (in contrast to its behaviour; trying to understand why people are doing what they’re doing) is necessary and …

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Song: From The Day Welcome: Call to Worship Song: Saviour Of the World Prayer Of Confession Song: How Firm A Foundation Affirming our Faith: New City Catechism 25 Song: Now To Him Who Loved Us Bible Reading: 1 Thessalonians 2:1-8 – The Apostle Paul defends his ministry in Thessalonica employing four metaphors: steward, father, mother, …

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At Ligonier, Steven Lawson recalls the well-known quote from Martin Luther about his belief that the event we know as the Reformation was primarily a ministry of God’s Word. As Lawson goes on to add, tomorrow at MGPC we’ll be setting the Bible loose again confident that it will do its work. As the Reformation …

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Song: Saviour Of the World Welcome: Call to Worship Song: Your Love Defends Me Prayer Of Confession Song: My God, My God To You I Cry Affirming our Faith: New City Catechism 24 Song: May The Grace Of Christ Our Saviour Bible Reading: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10 – The Apostle Paul thanks God for the Thessalonian …

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