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Posts Categorized: Worship

June 19, 2016

Reflections from GA 222

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A sense of worship Encounters with the gospel by Sue Washburn   One of the great things for preachers attending General Assembly is the opportunity to get out of the pulpit and into the pew. As someone who loves worship in its many forms, I was exited to see the similarities and differences between the… Read more »
June 9, 2016

justleros: more than nonsense / más que disparates

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You gave me nothing A resource for Sunday’s liturgy based on Luke 7:36–50 by Magdalena I. García Then turning toward the woman, [Jesus] said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave me no water for my feet, but she has bathed my feet with her tears and dried them… Read more »
April 14, 2016

Swell

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Church growth is not about the easy externals of church life. It is about communicating and embodying the good news of Jesus Christ, sharing it with your community in ways that they will hear it, daily laboring to follow in Christ’s steps as his disciples. It is about remembering that we are promised the grace that comes from a cross, not a smoothie machine. 

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February 4, 2016

Small Matters

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Stories of mustard seeds and mountains How the gospel showed up in a hospital roomWhat 80 years of church will do to a person by Sue Washburn I probably should not have had that third shot of espresso. My mind was going a million miles an hour. I paced as I made phone calls to… Read more »
February 1, 2016

Uncharted Territory

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Stumbling our way into God’s future for the church Permission to innovateMaking the most of low-attendance Sundays    by Lisa M. López Year after year they come, as inevitably as the high holidays, though with remarkably less fuss. If you have been serving a particular congregation for a while you may be able to see… Read more »
January 20, 2016

Not Quite Right

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One slightly unhinged pastor’s attempt to love (and laugh with) a slightly unhinged church, from the inside out. Why (and how) to kill a church programWant a healthier church in 2016? Prune the tree! by Joshua Bower Here’s a typical week for my family, on top of school and work: Monday is my daughter’s gymnastics… Read more »
October 23, 2015

Recovering Reverend

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You can take the pastor out of the church, but you can’t take the Church out of the pastor.   Things I miss from my evangelical daysI love much about being Presbyterian, but it’s time for these “frozen chosen” to thaw out beside the fires of our evangelical brethren. by Derrick L. Weston I have… Read more »
October 15, 2015

Living In Between

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Adventures of a Presbyterian pastor on a Jesuit campus   What a Catholic taught this Presbyterian about worshipDifferent emphases on the Word and the Eucharist open new possibilities. by Abby King-Kaiser I stood at the back of the room, nervously talking to Mike, our guest preacher, about the weather, the coming spring, and what I… Read more »
October 12, 2015

Swell

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Blunt truth about church growth   Preaching for growthA few simple (but often overlooked) ideas for creating a sermon that connects with your congregation by David R. Collins What makes for good preaching? It depends on whom you ask. Some people feel like they’ve heard a good sermon if they leave church feeling really guilty… Read more »
October 6, 2015

A Mote in Minerva’s Eye

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Seeing without categorizing   What new technologies can reveal about being the churchA close look at a new app called Periscope that invites users to experience “the world through someone else’s eyes” by Anita Coleman There’s a new app available, and it’s boasting that it will empower you to “explore the world through someone else’s… Read more »

“Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” — Luke 23:42

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