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Communion as Re-Participation
August 6, 2008
Communion is a re-participation in our story. Christ comes to us again and again and addresses our situation. Are we…
Communion as Re-Membering
August 5, 2008
Communion continues the experience of baptism. Jesus said, “I have come that they might have life and that they might…
Baptism as Membering
August 4, 2008
If the sacraments rightly administered are a mark of the true church, then they clearly are a central part of…
Touching Christ in the Body of Christ — A Parable
August 1, 2008
Ralph did not know when he first began to be aware of the healing effect of the church on him.…
When You Can’t Fix It
July 31, 2008
In the Body of Christ there will be members who will be confronted with problems in their lives for which…
Heresy versus Idolatry
July 30, 2008
A central problem for the church in our time is that we have lost sight of the one allegiance which…
Creeping Idolatry
July 25, 2008
A critical issue with which many people struggle today is the question, “Who is my Lord?” We live in a…
A Parable of Unexpected Grace (Part 2)
July 24, 2008
(Continued from Part 1) Then things got worse. A Scripture was poorly read and the sermon started. The Scripture had…
A Parable of Unexpected Grace (Part 1)
July 23, 2008
Terry had been driving through a town on Sunday morning on her way to a Monday morning business appointment. As…
Liturgy as Celebration of God’s Gifts of Grace
July 22, 2008
The worship experience provides several opportunities to lift up the experiences of grace within the life of a congregation. The…
