Thursday, March 10, 2022

What's On The Web: "‘This Is My Body,’ Broken into Three Views of Communion" And More


James Acardi omitted the seventeenth century Anglican belief that the bread and wine, while retaining their original nature after their consecration convey the virtue, or benefit, of Christ's Body and Blood. This belief ties Christ's spiritual presence in the Eucharist more closely to the elements than Thomas Cranmer's spiritual parallelism.

Small Churches are Not a Problem, a Virtue or an Excuse
It’s not about big or small. It’s about big and small. The entire church is better with all of us than without any of us.

As Churches Regather, Some Ministries Lag Behind
According to a February 2022 Lifeway Research study, most churches have restarted at least some of their small groups for adults and ministry activities for students and kids, but some ministries and members are still missing.

10 Biblical Terms I Wish Christians Had in English
How the languages of the indigenous in Panama, a community in Siberia, and people in Papua New Guinea shape their understanding of God.

Teach Them Everything
6 doctrines that the church cannot afford to ignore.

Six Traits of the Best Small Group Hosts
The best hosts are facilitators, not lecturers.

The Call to Love Our Afghan Neighbors
The Taliban's atrocities against the Afghan people may be hard for Christians in the West to comprehend. But we have meaningful opportunities to care for Afghans, both for believers and for those who don’t yet know Christ.

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