Evangelical churches typically recite these words when taking communion—or the Lord's Supper: "Do this in remembrance of me." Whether your theology of communion leans toward the Calvinistic "spiritual presence" or Zwingli's memorial view, or you find yourself floating back and forth between the two, I would guess we all desire a heightened sense of what God holds out to us in these dynamic symbols.
In 1 Corinthians 11:24-25 (see also Luke 22:17-20) Paul recounts the instructions Jesus gave the disciples when inaugurating the new-covenant meal. Jesus says as we grind the broken bread (his body) in our teeth and as the bitter taste of the wine (his blood) lingers on our throats, we remember Christ's death. Keep reading
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