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Renewing Our Worship: Iconography, Part 1 of 3

Posted on February 21, 2009 by Jay F Guin

Over at Monday Morning Insight, I was reading an article about megachurches. A photographer had toured the country taking pictures of their buildings. He commented, It was physical and wholly alien from what my idea of organized worship had been. … Continue reading →

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Renewing Our Worship: Entertainment, Applause & Worship

Posted on February 20, 2009 by Jay F Guin

Recently, we received a complaint that something we were experimenting with at church is wrong because it’s “entertainment.” This is not surprising. Many Church periodicals have taken to condemning various practices on the grounds that the practice is entertainment, as … Continue reading →

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Renewing Our Worship: Clothing

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Jay F Guin

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 →

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Faith Lessons by Ray Vander Laan: The Weight of the World

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Jay F Guin

“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

Posted on February 18, 2009 by Jay F Guin

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

Posted on February 17, 2009 by Jay F Guin

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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To Monetize or Not to Monetize?

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Jay F Guin

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 →

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Renewing Our Worship: The Lord’s Prayer, Part 3

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Jay F Guin

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

Posted on February 15, 2009 by Jay F Guin

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

Posted on February 14, 2009 by Jay F Guin

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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