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Monthly Archives: January 2009
Renewing Our Worship: Attitudes
The tension in the room was palpable. You could seemingly even smell it. Five elders sat on one end of the table, trying to act like shepherds, even though they didn’t feel like shepherds. You see, they were angry, although … Continue reading
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Tagged attitude in worship, church music, Uncategorized, worship
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Baba Yetu
It’s Saturday! And that puts me in a “Baba Yetu” kind of mood. “Baba Yetu” is the Lord’s Prayer in Swahili, composed by Christopher Tin. It was used as the theme music for the computer game Civilization IV. This is … Continue reading
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Tagged Baba Yetu, Christopher Tin, Civilization IV, Lord's Prayer, Uncategorized
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Renewing Our Worship: Introduction
At the suggestion of Mark, I’m going to put down some ideas about upgrading the worship service of a typical Church of Christ. Of course, there’s no such thing as a typical Church of Christ. Some would find many of … Continue reading
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Tagged Church of Christ Links, five acts of worship, Uncategorized, worship
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A Lover’s Quarrel: A Colony of Heaven
Garrett’s twelfth and final wish for the Churches of Christ is – Let us be a colony of heaven — Cross-shaped, grace-oriented, Spirit-filled. There’s too much to say on this, so I’ll just quote Garrett –
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Tagged Church of Christ Links, Leroy Garrett, Lover's Quarrel, Uncategorized
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Faith Lessons by Ray Vander Laan: When Storms Come / Piercing the Darkness
I’m combining two lessons, because the stories are very familiar and Ray Vander Laan does a great job with each. There’s not a lot to add, and the two lessons fit together nicely. The Sea of Galilee The lesson is … Continue reading
Churches of Christ in Decline: What Went Wrong
In the last post, I quoted passages from the first volume of Alexander Campbell’s The Christian Baptist in which he describes how we planned to unite all Christendom. Over and over, Campbell and Walter Scott, the Restoration Movement’s first missionary, … Continue reading
Churches of Christ in Decline: Boundary Markers and The Christian Baptist
Alexander Campbell first published his teachings in a periodical called The Christian Baptist, begining in 1823. The following are some excerpts that remain instructive today. First, regarding the “bond of union among Christians.” Passing by, for the present, the various … Continue reading
A Lover’s Quarrel: Renewed Assemblies
Garrett’s eleventh wish for the Churches of Christ is – Let there be renewal in our assemblies. We must find ways to make our assemblies more exciting and fulfilling. … Our preaching often lacks passion and a sense of urgency, … Continue reading
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Tagged church meetings, Church of Christ Links, Leroy Garrett, Lover's Quarrel, Uncategorized
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Churches of Christ in Decline: What to Do About It
Okay. I’m all over the Churches of Christ in the United States thing. It’s in the past. It’s time to look forward. How do the Churches of Christ overcome their decline? I’ve written lots of posts on this in the … Continue reading
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Tagged church of Christ decline, legalism, spiritual formation, Uncategorized
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