Those of you involved in worship services tomorrow could try to include (or suggest the inclusion) of the new Alice Springs Presbyterian Church in corporate prayers. Pray for Keith and Jenny Bell. Pray for the folk who’ll join them in the infancy of this work. Pray for conversions in the community. Why a Presbyterian Church …

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Loved this post from Dane Ortlund wherein he collects the references for the single most repeated command in Deuteronomy. You probable wouldn’t guess it was this one… …and you shall rejoice, you and your households, in all that you undertake. (Deut 12:7) And you shall rejoice before the LORD your God, you and your sons …

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Aaron Armstrong gets the production standards and musical skill needed to play contemporary music, but asks if those who most appreciate it could worship just as well without it, even if on rare occasions. It was something that came to mind during the services I attended last weekend. It is the object of worship that …

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Michael Kruger casts a biblical eye over the Christian’s self-identity and what that means for the way in which we think about ourselves and our Christian growth: Throughout the letters of the New Testament, the people of God are called lots of things. They are the “elect” (1 Pet 1:1), “faithful brothers” (Col 1:2), “beloved” …

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