Articles for tag: Communion Practices

September 1, 2021

The State of Noninstrumental Churches of Christ . . . Before and After the Pandemic

“I don’t want things to go back like they were. I want things to be better.” Oklahoma minister Randy Roper’s words are echoed by people in Churches of Christ across the nation as they emerge from the global COVID-19 pandemic. Roper preaches for the Edmond Church of Christ in the suburbs of Oklahoma City. The congregation, which was averaging about 1,250 for weekly worship prior to the pandemic, is one of about 12,000 autonomous congregations in the U.S. that seek to share Jesus through the practice of simple, New Testament Christianity without manmade creeds. Churches of Christ share roots with

July 12, 2009

Christian Standard

Communion & Lord's Supper Theology & Bible

The Lord”s Supper: Eight Ways to Experience the Meaning of the Meal

By Ethan Magness This article is no longer available online, butÂ articles about the Lord’s Supper that appeared in the July 12/19, 2009, and June 10, 2007, issuesÂ of CHRISTIAN STANDARD–plus more–are available for purchase as a single, redisigned, easy-to-read and easy-to-useÂ downloadable resource/pdf (a fuller explanation is below). Â The Lord’s Supper: A Memory and More Item D021535209Â “¢Â $2.99 If you keep doing something often enough, long enough, it will change you. Take, for example, the Lord”s Supper. If we practice the Lord”s Supper in a meaningful way, week after week, it will change us for the better by helping us

July 22, 2007

Christian Standard

Worship Worship & Prayer

10 Things any Church Can Do to Enrich Worship

By Shockley Flick Here are 10 suggestions that may bring a fresh spark to your worship services. As you read through them, choose one or two that appeal to you and plug them into this Sunday”s service. New additions to your service or even slight changes will help trigger the mind to be open to a fresh look at the Savior. Pray Each week ask the Lord to change lives. Recruit volunteers to walk through the seats before the service, praying for those who will be coming. Ask the choir/praise group to pray for the first four people they see