What's so great about communion?
Jesus gave his followers two signs, or sacraments, to strengthen them in their faith: baptism and communion (the Lord's Supper). Calvin gives a helpful definition of a sacrament: [I]t is an outward...
View ArticleWhy is a church service called a "service"?
I used to be ambivalent about the church "service", preferring a less "religious" word, such as "meeting" or "gathering". But now I think "service" is spot on. However, the meaning of "service" can be...
View ArticleMeeting God in the materiality of Christian worship
I couldn't resist a few more quotes from James K.A. Smith's Desiring the Kingdom, this time on the theme of worship: One of the first things that should strike us about Christian worship is how earthy,...
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