April 19, 2013
When Jesus Missed Communion
What if a church gathered for Communion, but Jesus wasn’t at the table? Drawing from Revelation 3 and the church at Laodicea, this reflection calls believers to open the door and welcome Christ back in.
Articles for tag: communion
The Revolutionary Relevance of Christian Hope in Communion
Ash Barker reflects on sharing Communion in Klong Prem prison and discovering revolutionary hope in Christ’s body, blood, and promised return.
August 2, 2009
Big C, little c: Building Bridges by Saying “˜Thank You”
Ben Cachiaras urges Christians to approach Roman Catholics with humility, unity, and gratitude, recognizing real differences while appreciating shared commitments to Scripture, compassion, reverence, confession, symbols, and Communion.
The Lord”s Supper: We Are What We Repeat
Ethan Magness reflects on how repeated participation in the Lord's Supper can shape believers, warning that Communion can either deepen faith or become empty ritual.
The Lord”s Supper: Eight Ways to Experience the Meaning of the Meal
A Christian Standard resource on the Lord's Supper gathers past articles exploring Communion’s memory, meaning, power, purpose, and promise for churches and believers.
The Lord”s Supper: We Teach, We Remember, We Proclaim
Ethan Magness reflects on the Lord's Supper as a meal of memory, thanksgiving, and proclamation, pointing readers to Communion’s power to shape faith over time.
July 12, 2009
The Lord”s Supper: Unpretty and Unavoidable
Jim Tune reflects on the Lord’s Supper, remembrance, and the importance of keeping Communion central in weekly worship, introducing a Christian Standard resource on its power, purpose, and promise.
The Lord”s Supper: The Power of Memory, the Power of Presence
Paul Blowers reflects on the Lord’s Supper, memory, Alzheimer’s disease, and the church’s powerful calling to remember Christ on behalf of those who can no longer remember.
The Lord”s Supper: The Great Ordinance of Unity and Love
Victor Knowles introduces a Christian Standard resource on the Lord’s Supper and shares a sample reflection on Thomas Campbell, Christian unity, and Communion as “that great ordinance of unity and love.”
January 25, 2009
The Testimony of a Chaplain: Ruined
After a 15-month deployment, Chaplain Craig Honbarger reflects on how war reshaped his priorities, deepened Communion, and changed the way he sees home, worship, and Christ’s coming kingdom.
Do What? Bounded Freedom at the Table
Details for “The Lord’s Supper: A Memory and More,” a downloadable CHRISTIAN STANDARD resource on Communion, plus a brief sample excerpt reflecting on “Do this in remembrance of me” and what the church is meant to continue doing.
Communion: Weekly or Weakly?
An introduction to the Lord’s Supper as the historic centerpiece of Christian corporate worship, plus an excerpt exploring how Communion’s place in worship services shifted over time.
The Lodge and the Lord’s Supper
A pastor recalls attending a local lodge ceremony that felt meaningless, then recognizes the same sober seriousness in his church’s worship—prompting a searching question about what Communion truly means.
November 30, 2005
Looking Back and Looking Forward (Communion Meditation)
The Lord’s Supper calls believers to look back to the cross with confession and gratitude, and to look forward with confident hope in Christ’s return—renewing our present faith as we proclaim his death until he comes.
November 30, 2005
Our Last Supper? (Communion Meditation for the final Sunday of the year)
A reflection for the last Sunday of the year, inviting believers to remember Jesus’ last supper, face the sobering reality of mortality, and proclaim the Lord’s death—living ready “until he comes.”
November 30, 2005
When We Partake (Communion Meditation)
The Lord’s Supper is not a meaningless ritual. Communion helps us remember Christ’s sacrifice, participate in the benefits of his body and blood, proclaim his return, affirm unity, give thanks, and examine ourselves with grateful hearts.
November 30, 2005
Remembrance, Resolve, and Renewal (Communion Meditation)
The Lord’s Supper calls believers to remember Jesus’ sacrifice—and to respond with renewed resolve. Scripture shows why Christ died and how communion connects past, future, and faithful living now.
November 30, 2005
When Jesus Missed Communion
What if a church shared the bread and cup but left Jesus outside? Reflecting on Revelation 3:14-21, Tom Lawson warns against complacency and urges believers to open the door to renewed table fellowship with Christ.
