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Renewing Our Worship: Clothing
Good morning, class. Today I’m going to test your knowledge of the Bible. The teacher, only about 30 years old, was leading a class of 50- and 60-year old members. Who can think of a passage that talks about what … Continue reading
Faith Lessons by Ray Vander Laan: The Weight of the World
“Gethsemane” means olive press. The film shows an image of an ancient olive press at Capernaum. The olive press symbolizes the crucifixion.
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Faith Lessons by Ray Vander Laan: The Lamb of God
The film in shot on the road that Jesus would have followed to go to Jerusalem. On the way to Jerusalem, he would have traveled in the same area where he’d been tempted by Satan at the beginning of this … Continue reading
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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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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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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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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
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
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