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  • Communion Prayers, Ancient and Modern

    Communion Prayers, Ancient and Modern

    The ancient communion prayer from the Didache: As this broken bread was scattered over the mountains, And was gatheredtogether to become one, So let Your Body of Faithful be gatheredtogether From the ends of the earth into Your kingdom; for the glory andpower are Yours forever. A modern adaptation of the prayer (source unknown): As grain… Read more

  • Community and Communion: Quotes and Notes

    Community and Communion: Quotes and Notes

    Community is about the convergence of our lives in Christ. It’s about God giving us the gift of each other. When Sartre said, ‘Hell is other people,’ he had it exactly backwards. C. S. Lewis was much more accurate in The Great Divorce when he pictured hell as people moving further and further apart. It’s been said… Read more

  • Go Home: The Politics of Motherhood

    Go Home: The Politics of Motherhood

    “Homemaking is surely in reality the most important work in the world. What do ships, railways, mines, cars, government, etc. exist for except that people may be fed, warmed, and safe in their own homes? …The homemaker’s job is one for which all others exist.” — C.S. Lewis “If you want to change the world,… Read more

  • Palm Sunday Baptismal Exhortation

    Palm Sunday Baptismal Exhortation

    One of the most interesting aspects of Palm Sunday is the role children play in the event. As Jesus makes his triumphal entry into the city of Jerusalem, children join in singing praises to Jesus. We just sang about that in our opening hymn, “All Glory, Laud, and Honor”: “all glory laud and honor to… Read more

  • All Happy Marriages Are Alike

    All Happy Marriages Are Alike

    There are two ingredients every marriage needs if it is to age like fine wine rather than spoiled milk: 1. Godliness 2. Polarity By godliness, I mean maturing Christian faithfulness, as seen in the fruit of the Spirit. By polarity, I mean an appreciation of the differences between men and women, and thus well-defined roles… Read more

  • Quotebook #4

    Quotebook #4

    Doug Wilson on community– Learning to live in genuine community is one of the central goals that we have set for ourselves. And, to be honest, we did not set the goal—it is set before us in Scripture as one of the basic elements of the Christian faith. We are one in Jesus Christ, and… Read more