What Happens in Holy Communion?. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2000.Welker, Michael. What happens in Holy Communion? Michigan: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2000.Welker, M., 2000, What happens in the Holy Communion?, Eerdmans, Grand Rapids....
But the Bible teaches something completely different. Who is a saint? You are. That is if you’re a follower of Jesus. God calls a "saint" those who trust in Christ alone for salvation. "But Ananias answered, "Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he has done...
Communion is done over a period over two years and usually begins when the child is in first grade. Sometime during their second grade year, the child learns about confession and actually prepares for his or her first holy confession which is a prerequisite to eventually receiving communion. ...
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guaranteethe happy ending. Yet, I’m convinced that a biblical perspective is essential for our children to learn to spiritually, cognitively, and emotionally process the realities of this fallen world. This is an opportunity for Christian parents to disciple our kids within a biblical framework ...
Good Friday is a solemn day that commemorates Jesus’ crucifixion and His ultimate sacrifice for our sins. Despite its sorrowful events, it’s called “Good” because of the redemption Jesus secured for us. Holy Saturday is a day of quiet reflection, as we remember Jesus’ time in the tomb...
I want the descendants of Malah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah to be emboldened to speak up not only for themselves but for other women as well. I want us to make as happy an ending as possible for the story of women. I echo what Marie Shear once said: Feminism is the radical...
They are not really worth much. Lots of kids kept those cards. Lots of collectors had the forethought to keep those cards in pristine condition or in their original wrapping. But that’s not really the point, is it? It is the tangibleness of memories that made them so special to me. ...
And yet, here was Jesus, speaking things that did not make sense, things that did not fit with the idea of God that they held. Here he was, this son of Joseph, the lowly carpenter, the one who they had known as a child, the one that they had seen playing with the other kids in...
Our call is to present the gospel and it is the Holy Spirit who does the work of regeneration and salvation. We cannot hold ourselves responsible for how others might respond. All we can do is live faithfully, follow Jesus, proclaim the gospel when opportunity arises, and let God do His ...