Wednesday, December 07, 2022

Wednesday's Catch: 'Come Thou Long Expected Judgment' And More


Advent prepares us for the Incarnation, but also for the gift of God's final justice.

Five Important Demographics Churches Fail to Know About Their Communities
Pastors and church leaders often miss the basic demographics of their communities. Why?

12 Questions for the Would-Be Universalist
If we compare universalism to a house for sale, we should admit the house has curb appeal. But would any of us buy a house we’d only seen from the outside?

But Contemporary Worship Brings People to Jesus! … Right? 
For one thing, music doesn’t bring people to Jesus. Jesus does that work admirably enough through the Holy Spirit, certainly better than a brush with David Crowder’s beard. But there’s an even deeper flaw in our thinking. Worship is not an evangelistic tool.

Longest Night
One of the greatest acts of pastoral care in the Advent season is to offer a service known as a Service of the Longest Night. It’s a worship service scheduled around the winter solstice (the longest night of the calendar year) and it just happens to fall on or around December 21st every year.

Will Your Church Meet on Christmas Day?
Here are three ways to approach Christmas this year when it comes to your slate of Sunday services, along with some pros and cons of each.

Real Men Don’t Sing: A Lie Some Guys Believe
Singing badly is not an excuse not to sing. Refusing to publicly proclaim God’s praises through singing because of our lack of musical ability is pride.

12 Ideas for a Life-Changing Small Group Christmas
What is your small group’s plan for this Christmas season?

Anglican church informs parishioners of sex offender attendee after three years
Church of the Resurrection informed congregants in an email on Friday that a registered sex offender has been attending the church since 2019.

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