I don’t think there’s one “silver bullet,” as they say, but I think that we can be bolder about some of our worship practices. If we are willing to “go big” on some central practices, they can help us have both a strong center and an open door.
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Reflection Roundup: Topics That Stretch
Christ confesses in his Phil. 2 hymn that every knee that bows brings glory to God the Father.
Reflection Roundup: We Really Are Better Together
We, the people of this common space of earth, were created by a communal God. Who do we think we are, so often going it alone?
Being Re-Membered
If Holy Thursday teaches us anything, it’s that Jesus is in the business of putting souls back together that have been torn apart by grief and fear.
Time Keeps on Slippin' ... Or Does It?
The Bible portrays time as a series of connected loops, each one taking us back to the past, even as it moves us into the future.
Do This in Remembrance of Me
Sharing communion each week calls us back to the path we chose when we committed our lives to Jesus.
Putting Community in Communion
Lately I have found a practice that has enhanced my sense of community as I partake. I spend my communion time looking at the people around me.
Which Comes First: The Bread or the Cup?
We reflect on what God has provided for us by our observance of the Lord’s Supper as instructed in Scripture. Though the usual method was broken that Sunday, the overall meaning was the same.
Rituals and Memory
We are forgetful creatures who need rituals and celebrations to mark the time and place where something happened.
Fixer Upper, Shiplap, and the Importance of Greeting
Greeting others when we gather for worship may seem unimportant, but it participates in the substance of who we are as God’s family.
