Paul Clark Jr writes about intentionally pursuing corporate worship which demonstrates the shattering of barriers which can only happen through the Gospel. In this case, it is the relentless pursuit of youth preferences and that which is new. When contemporary church life seeks (even inadvertently) to put barriers back it undermines Gospel life and witness. …
Heidelberg Catechism – Lord’s Day 18 46. Q. How do you understand the words: “He ascended into heaven”? A. That Christ was taken up from the earth into heaven before the eyes of his disciples and remains there on our behalf until he comes again to judge the living and the dead. 47. Q. Then, …
Songs of preparation: How Fervently I Love The LORD (Psalm 116) and I Stand In Awe Of You. Worship begins: All Hail The Power Of Jesus Name. The prayer of adoration and confession will give thanks for the faithful example of those who came before us, confess when we have not been encouragements to faith …
Constructive insights into personal failure from David Murray. Some of the lessons I’ve learned from failure: My failures are usually the result of over-confidence. When I’ve failed it’s often because I was putting too much trust in myself and not enough in God. A happy side-effect is that it has usually produced more prayerful dependence …
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