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In 1944, the Communists liberated Eastern Europe from Nazi oppression, but by 1948, the Communists had imposed complete tyrannical rule. They tried to forcefully silence Christians, because Christianity was a threat to the regime
Though it grieves and puzzles people in communities where Catholics and Protestants regard each other as members of Christ's body, tension and persecution mar relationships between Catholics and Protestants in Mexico.
An article evaluating the importance of using hymns in a postmodern world.
A service plan for Advent focused on Moses' experience of God "breaking in" to him at the burning bush and preparing him for the next big steps God was about to take. The first in an Advent series, beginning the period of anticipation, focused on what happens when God breaks in to our lives.
A service plan for Advent focused on Mary's angel encounters, part of an Advent series of anticipation focused on what happens when God breaks in to our lives.
A service plan for Advent focused on how God "broke in" to call Samuel to a life of service and Samuel's response of readiness and willingness for committed Christian service. Part of an Advent series of anticipation focused on what happens when God breaks in to our lives.
A service plan for Christmas bringing strong touch of realism into the celebration. Spiritual warfare goes along with Christmas. Evil is determined to destroy the work of Christ. The final service in an Advent series of anticipation focused on what happens when God breaks in to our lives.
A service plan for Christmas focused not merely on Mary and Joseph, or even on the miracle of Christ's birth, but on the glory of God that is revealed. Part of an Advent series of anticipation focused on what happens when God breaks in to our lives.
A service plan for Advent recounting how God "broke into" the story of Jonah, calling him to a task and stretching him until he was willing to be obedient. God also broke into the life of Nineveh through Jonah. Part of an Advent series of anticipation focused on what happens when God breaks in to our lives.
In The Worship Sourcebook, a book of worship resources in preparation to be published by the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship, Faith Alive Christian Resources and Baker Book House, the Lord's Supper is described as a physical and tangible ritual action, mandated by Jesus, through which God acts to nourish, sustain, comfort, challenge, teach, and assure us. As a richly symbolic action, the celebration of the Lord's Supper nourishes our faith and stirs our imaginations to perceive the work of God and the contours of the gospel more clearly. The material here about the Lord's Supper is taken from The Worship Sourcebook.
The sacrament of baptism in the worship life of the church is a richly symbolic action through which God intends to assure us, comfort us, nourish us, and challenge us. The celebration of baptism can stir our imaginations to better understand his work and the richness of the gospel.
A crash course in collected wisdom from 100 congregations.
