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Especially for children, listening to the congregational prayer can feel more like enduring a monologue than participating in the prayers of the people. But it doesn’t have to.
How much of what’s on our screens, in our hearts, and in our conversations gets reflected in prayer during worship?
Lent is a six-week season in the Christian year that starts with Ash Wednesday, reaches peak intensity and agony on Good Friday and finishes with a crescendo of joy and triumph at Easter.
The role and function of a worship leader should not be underestimated. The level of engagement for worshipers in a worship service often is influenced directly by the way in which a worship leader functions. The quality of the sermon, the significance of the music and the content of the liturgy needs to be matched by the engaging manner in which the worship leader serves.
Hospitality is a way of life, and when we offer hospitality, especially to folks who are usually overlooked or undervalued by the larger society, we make a strong statement about who is valuable and good to be with.
An article in Chinese about the Ten Core Convictions
Pastors, teachers, and church musicians share tips.
Singing psalms helps persecuted Christians in Pakistan keep the faith.
God’s Word is alive and active in Pakistan.
Knowing how the Bible hangs together helps Christians join God in the drama of redemption. The new Lift Up Your Hearts hymnal helps worshipers sing the biblical meta-narrative.
Knowing who and whose they are helps illiterate Christians pass on their faith to the next generation.
Christian faith involves more dangers in Pakistan than in North America or Europe.
