Todd Rhoades at Monday Morning Insight has a post this morning that at first glance seemed to me to be unnecessary — but the more I thought about it, the more I realized that it is very necessary.
Here’s what he wrote:
“One area of church leadership that is almost never talked about is what [...]
Easter is the most important day in the Christian year — the day we celebrate the new life we have because of the resurrection of Christ.
I offer this prayer — a responsive prayer for Easter — from The Book Of Common Worship of the Presbyterian Church, USA:
O Christ, in your resurrection, the heavens and [...]
On Easter, it is a tradition for the worship leader to address the congregation with the statement:
The Lord has risen!
and for the congregation to respond:
He has risen indeed!
So — let’s try a bit of online blog liturgy!
The Lord has risen!
(Post your response as a comment!)
Holy Saturday is the day Christ lay in the tomb. It is a day of reflection on what Jesus has done for us, and the price Jesus paid for our sins. It is also a day to recommit ourselves to Christ, who suffered for us.
Yes, we know that Easter is [...]
Several weeks ago I posted about learnings George Bullard of The Columbia Partnership gleaned from the U.S. Religious Landscape Survey 2008 conducted by the Pew Forum.
Here are 2 more things he emphasizes:
1. “The survey finds that the number of people who say they are unaffiliated with any particular faith today (16.1%) is [...]
I am the pastor of Hopewell Presbyterian Church in Florence, SC. I have been a Presbyterian Church (USA) pastor for over 20 years. I'm married, with no children - but 3 dogs! I enjoy meeting people, reading, blogging, watching sports, and fishing -- among other things.
The opinions you'll find here are mine alone. They do not necessarily express the views of my church, my Presbytery, my denomination, my family, my friends, or anyone else. The attempted humor you'll find here is definitely mine.
Bill Hayes
