WORSHIP NOTES Volume 17, No. 3 (March 2022) In obedience to Jesus’ command (Luke 22:19),[1] His church has always made the ritual remembrance of His substitutionary sacrifice on the cross a central part of gathered worship.[2] In fact, in most traditions the Lord’s Supper was celebrated weekly for the first 1500 years of the church. Some groups continue this practice, though many groups now opt for a monthly observance, while …
WORSHIP NOTES Volume 16, No. 1 (January 2021) The Scottish theologians James B. Torrance (1923-2003) and Thomas F. Torrance (1913-2007) and were born in China to British missionaries working with the American Bible Society. They were not just great thinkers, but great churchmen with real hearts for evangelism. In their writings they provided rich and profound insights on Christian worship. My first introduction to this thinking was through James Torrance’s …
WORSHIP NOTES Volume 13, No. 4 (April 2018) We are approaching the celebration of Jesus’ Ascension (Acts 1:9-11; Luke 24:51) (40 days after Easter, this year May 10; churches will observe Ascension Sunday on May 13, followed by Pentecost Sunday on May 20). For more on the significance of the Ascension and how (and why) we should celebrate it in worship, see Worship Notes 2.5 and 9.5. This is an …
WORSHIP NOTES Volume 12, No. 11 (November 2017) Here are the books that over the years have most impacted my understanding of worship. THE CENTRALITY OF WORSHIP The first, and ultimately the most influential, is: About 25 years our missions pastor walked across the hall and showed me the first edition of this book. It was the first Piper book I ever read, and I would never be the same. …
