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Monthly Archives: February 2009
Renewing Our Worship: The Sermon
The sermon is so central to the Church of Christ assembly that I suppose I need to say something about how to do it better. But in my experience, among the more progressive congregations, our preaching tends to be quite … Continue reading
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Tagged Church of Christ Links, preaching, sermons, Uncategorized, worship
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To Monetize or Not to Monetize?
Readers, I’m thinking about the relative merits of accepting advertising for One In Jesus. Hit counts are up for 2009 and I could actually generate some cash. I’ve already decided that my share will go to some worthy cause. I … Continue reading
Renewing Our Worship: The Lord’s Prayer, Part 3
Forgiving debtors (Mat 6:12) Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. This is tough one. We all know that we’re suppose to forgive others and not hold grudges. We just aren’t that good at it. In … Continue reading
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Renewing Our Worship: The Lord’s Prayer, Part 2
The Lord’s Prayer is rich with meaning, and if we’re going to start actually reciting it, we need to delve deeply into its meaning. I mean, the problem with any fixed form of prayer is the tendency to recite it … Continue reading
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Tagged Church of Christ Links, fellowship, liturgical prayer, Lord's Prayer, prayer, Uncategorized, worship
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Renewing Our Worship: The Lord’s Prayer, Part 1
Where to begin? Let’s see. Maybe elementary school. When I was in the fourth grade, I was obnoxious. (No, I haven’t changed that much.) You see, I had this annoying habit of correcting my teachers. I really can’t blame my … Continue reading
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Tagged Church of Christ Links, Lord's Prayer, Model Prayer, Uncategorized, worship
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Renewing Our Worship: Leading Public Prayer
We struggle in the area of public prayer. There are several reasons, but the biggest reason is a lack of preparation. We’re bad to ask someone to word a prayer 3 minutes before service. The second biggest reason for our … Continue reading
Barbie’s Dream Church
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Renewing Our Worship: Scripture Reading
Many churches precede the sermon with a scripture reading from the pulpit. It’s usually done badly. I didn’t used to think so — until I’d heard it done well, and then I knew. Good reading requires practice and an understanding … Continue reading
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Faith Lesson by Ray Vander Laan: City of the Great King, Parts 1 and 2
[For new readers, my church is studying a series of DVDs by Ray Vander Laan, called "Faith Lessons," published by Zondervan. As I prepare my notes each week, I post them here.] The lesson is taught in Jerusalem. David made … Continue reading
