26 Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.” 27 And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you, 28 for this is my blood of the[a] covenant, which is poured out for many for […]
Fellowship
On the Lord’s Day Fellowship Meal
At our church we have a fellowship meal twice a month (1st and 3rd Sundays), following our corporate worship gathering. Many churches do the same, to varying degrees. I would highly advise all Christian churches to do the same. I mainly write this post for Christians who have a regular fellowship meal with their church, to encourage […]
Bonhoeffer on the Psalter
Beginning this year, my church will be singing a Psalm from the Psalter each week. I am very excited about this. The Psalter is the inspired hymnbook for God’s people. Unfortunately many today have neglected this great resource for corporate worship, which we did as well for a while. But not only are the Psalms given […]
Bonhoeffer on Christian Community
One of my frustrations with my generation of Christians is that there is an unhealthy obsession with this idea of community. It seems many young people are always looking for that perfect type of community in a church, and when a church doesn’t meet their expectations of what Christian community is supposed to look like, […]
Sure Sin, Surer Savior: Commentary on 1 John 1v8-10
In Context In verse 5-7 that we looked at last week, there is a real emphasis on the importance of holy living. John stresses that true Christians walk in the light, and live lives that are consistent with the fellowship they have with God. Then here in verses 8-10 John makes it clear that he […]