March 27, 2026
GO OUT
Stuart Powell reflects on Genesis 15:13-14 and Israel’s hope of deliverance—“they will go out”—then connects that promise to persecuted believers today and to the church’s repeated hope at the Lord’s Table.
Communion & Lord’s Supper
Communion & Lord’s Supper explores the biblical meaning and practice of the Lord’s Supper in the worship and life of the church. Find Scripture-based articles on remembrance, gratitude, unity, self-examination, and the gospel-centered purpose of communion. You’ll also discover guidance for teaching about the Lord’s Supper, leading communion thoughtfully, and understanding how this weekly (or regular) practice shapes discipleship, worship, and congregational life. This hub equips believers and leaders to approach communion with reverence, joy, and renewed devotion to Christ.
March 13, 2026
JUSTICE VS. GRACE
A meditation on human guilt and the gospel surprise: in Christ, grace—not justice—was served at the cross. As you take Communion, remember what Jesus bore for us and consider who needs that message this week.
February 23, 2026
HEAVEN’S HANDS AND HUMAN HANDS
Doug Redford reflects on David’s sinful census and his choice to fall into the Lord’s hands because God’s mercy is “very great.” In Communion, he points to the cross where Jesus suffered human cruelty within God’s saving plan.
February 23, 2026
THE MEANING OF COMMUNION
A devotional reflection on Communion as gratitude, honest soul-searching, and forgiveness through Christ. Drawing on 1 Corinthians 10:16, it highlights the bread and cup as shared blessing—and the deep bond believers share at the Lord’s table.
February 23, 2026
A GLORIOUS MEAL
A devotional reflection contrasting Calvin Coolidge’s grief with the enduring glory of Jesus’ finished work. Communion invites weekly remembrance of Christ’s glory before the world began, revealed at the cross, and promised to believers.
February 23, 2026
THE ONLY NAME THAT FITS
A Communion meditation on 1 Corinthians 13 that shows why our names don’t fit Paul’s love language—and why only Jesus does. At the table, we remember the never-failing Christ and witness to his love.
February 23, 2026
BOLD FAITH
A Communion meditation from Mark 5, calling believers to bold, active faith—pushing past doubt and shame to take hold of the grace Jesus offers in the bread and cup.
January 19, 2026
THE ANTIDOTE TO “SAD”-NESS
Doug Redford contrasts Seasonal Affective Disorder with “Sin’s Affective Disorder,” tracing darkness back to Eden and pointing to Jesus as the Light. Communion each Lord’s Day restores spiritual order and hope in Christ’s victory.
January 12, 2026
HIS OUTSTRETCHED ARMS
Doug Redford traces Scripture’s imagery of God’s “mighty hand” and “outstretched arm,” then points to Jesus’ outstretched arms on the cross. At Communion, believers remember Isaiah 53 fulfilled and are welcomed
January 7, 2026
GUIDED MISSILES AND MISGUIDED MEN
Doug Redford contrasts guided technology with misguided hearts, echoing Martin Luther King Jr.’s warning. He points to Psalm 20 and Luke 22 and calls Communion a weekly “GPS” that reorients believers to Jesus’ fulfilled mission and return.
December 31, 2025
A LIFETIME OF PREPARATION
Communion provides us with a time to give thanks that Jesus came and that we have chosen to make his purpose for coming to this world our purpose for living in this world and preparing for the next.
December 22, 2025
LORD FROM BEGINNING TO END
From the first day of the year to the last, from the beginning to the end, Jesus is “the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End” (Revelation 22:13).
December 15, 2025
HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
Here at the Communion table, we gather as wanderers who have come home and are part of God’s forever family: his church.
December 8, 2025
TWO DEATHS
The focal point during this sacred time of remembrance is the death of our Lord on the cross. As we meet around his table we are in essence commemorating two deaths: Jesus dying for our sins and we, as believers, dying to our sins.
November 17, 2025
THANKING AND THINKING
This meal of Communion says grace to us each time we take it. Think of all Jesus has done for you and give thanks.
October 27, 2025
A CHANGE IN COMMUNION
As we examine ourselves, we must be honest. Where we find sin, where we find disobedience to our Lord, where we find selfishness, we must change.
October 20, 2025
TRICK OR TRUTH
Jesus’ words are words of truth and hope, supported by his death for our sins and his resurrection from the grave. Trust Jesus.
October 13, 2025
THE ONE WHO PROTECTS AND CALLS US
As we approach this table of Communion, let us remember that the bread and cup symbolize not just individual salvation, but shared life in the flock.
October 6, 2025
MEDICINE FOR THE HEART
Consider this time of Communion in our worship service as an opportunity given to revive our spiritual heart. It's a "heart healthy" meal for the spiritual heart.
September 29, 2025
THE WELCOME SIGHT OF BLOOD
At the cross, God used bloodshed and a gruesome instrument of death to further his holy purposes and provide salvation for lost humanity.
