Another thing that is common in CREC churches is the corporate amen. There are other verbal responses that our congregations give, but amen …
Archives for April 2015
Worship Centrality
It is fairly common in CREC circles to hear folks speaking about the centrality of worship. This requires some explanation because it is …
meditation
In John 20:29 Jesus said to Thomas, “Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have …
Confession & Repentance
People often confuse two Biblical concepts: confession of sin and repentance from sin. Confession means to say the same thing about my …
A Worship Conversation
In the medieval Church, there was a sharp distinction between the worshiping clergy and the spectators found in the laity. The "action~ was …
Weekly Communion
Our practice of weekly communion comes out of our understanding of covenant renewal worship. The natural procession moves from confession to …
Spinners No Longer
In the world, people often get what they want by demanding, begging, cajoling, manipulating, and coercing everyone around them. The way to …
Covenant Renewal Worship
While the structure of a typical CREC worship service has a lot in common with what visitors might call a "traditional worship …
Liturgical Worship
Many worship services in modern churches tend to be informal. The model is often that of a concert or entertainment event, with a very “come …
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