Worship

Michael Glodo
This is the first half of Mike Glodo's article, the second of which will come later in the week ~ Editor . Recently I was presented with a question about preaching. "Given that contemporary communication studies show that people learn better with a Q&A format, should we abandon the traditional...
fturk
When I made arrangements to start blogging here, I told the fellows in charge that it was unlikely that I would blog more than twice a month at Ref21, but I'm about to only have posted once in my premiere month. That's a soft start to be sure. Last time, as you remember, I made the point that...
Have you ever been hit just below your chest in thatsweet spot that knocks the wind right out of you? It's scary. What has reallyhappened is that your diaphragm got its clock cleaned and is now having aspasm. Until it calms down, that tight contraction leaves you gasping for air.In that moment, you...
Have you ever been hit just below your chest in thatsweet spot that knocks the wind right out of you? It's scary. What has reallyhappened is that your diaphragm got its clock cleaned and is now having aspasm. Until it calms down, that tight contraction leaves you gasping for air.In that moment, you...
Have you ever been hit just below your chest in thatsweet spot that knocks the wind right out of you? It's scary. What has reallyhappened is that your diaphragm got its clock cleaned and is now having aspasm. Until it calms down, that tight contraction leaves you gasping for air.In that moment, you...
Todd wrote a greatpiece challenging Donald Miller's recentpost , excusing why he doesn't go to church. It just so happens thatscience wouldn't agree with Miller's argument either. In his post, Miller bluntlyexpresses, "So to be brutally honest, I don't learn much about God hearinga sermon,"...
Todd wrote a greatpiece challenging Donald Miller's recentpost , excusing why he doesn't go to church. It just so happens thatscience wouldn't agree with Miller's argument either. In his post, Miller bluntlyexpresses, "So to be brutally honest, I don't learn much about God hearinga sermon,"...
Todd wrote a greatpiece challenging Donald Miller's recentpost , excusing why he doesn't go to church. It just so happens thatscience wouldn't agree with Miller's argument either. In his post, Miller bluntlyexpresses, "So to be brutally honest, I don't learn much about God hearinga sermon,"...
Justin S. Holcomb
James K. A. Smith, Desiring the Kingdom: Worship, Worldview, and Cultural Formation . Cultural Liturgies, vol. 1. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2009, 240pp. $22.99/£12.99 In Desiring the Kingdom , James K. A. Smith sets forth a vision of Christian formation that seeks to challenge preconceived...
iii. Prayer, with thanksgiving, being one special part of religious worship, is by God required of all men: and, that it may be accepted, it is to be made in the name of the Son, by the help of His Spirit, according to His will, with understanding, reverence, humility, fervency, faith, love and...