The high-point for Christian worship must surely be the celebration of the Lord’s Supper. Alas, in many evangelical churches committed
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Order and creativity are desirable in worship
In a context where worship at Corinth could be somewhat chaotic Paul commanded that “all things should be done decently
Continue readingPastors are called to be creative liturgists
The writer to the Hebrews describes Jesus as a ‘liturgist’ (leitourgos): as our high priest he is “a minister in
Continue readingTrue worship has God in focus
It is hard for people to see the importance of worship when their experience of worship is generally not glorious.
Continue readingThe prayer of St Francis in a new context
Just the other day my attention was drawn to one of the prayers of St Francis of Assisi: May the
Continue readingThe prayer of Sir Francis Drake comes alive in a new context
As I wrote last week, prayers, like Scripture, come alive in a new context. This was certainly my experience when
Continue readingThe serenity prayer comes alive in a new context
Prayers, like Scripture, often come alive in a particular context. One such prayer is the so-called serenity prayer written by
Continue readingThe sins of ministry: Sloth
Of all the seven deadly sins, sloth’ is the most archaic of names. The dictionary defines sloth as ‘laziness, indolence’.
Continue readingThe sins of ministry: Anger
Anger is not necessarily wrong. Righteous anger, directed against some form of evil, may well be Christian love in operation.
Continue readingThe sins of ministry: Lust
Jesus had some strong words to say about lust: “everyone who looks at a woman with lust has already committed
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