September 17, 2026
The Silent Giant
A once-powerful radio transmitter becomes a picture of Christ’s willingly surrendered power and the enduring message we hear at the Lord’s Table: love, forgiveness, and grace.
Articles for tag: Lord’s Supper
September 10, 2026
It All Depended On Him
At the Lord’s table, we remember the anguish Christ endured in Gethsemane and on Golgotha, gratefully reflecting on his willing obedience and the sacrifice through which our sins are forgiven.
September 3, 2026
Suffering, Then Glory
Reflecting on the sorrow of 9-11 and the disciples’ grief at the cross, this communion meditation reminds believers that suffering is not the end. In Christ, glory is sure to come.
August 28, 2026
Drawn to the Light
A communion meditation on being drawn to Christ, the true Light, where the old self is crucified and believers are raised to new life.
August 5, 2026
The Wedding to Come
Communion points us back to the price Jesus paid and forward to the wedding supper of the Lamb, where believers will feast with Christ in eternal joy.
DO WHATEVER HE TELLS YOU
Doug Redford reflects on Mary’s words at Cana, Jesus’ obedience to death, and the Communion command: “Do this in remembrance of me.”
A Life Changing Experience
Those who witnessed the crucifixion of Christ were forever changed. The centurion, Peter, and John each show how the cross transforms lives and still speaks around the Lord’s table.
Preparing for the Bridegroom
John the Baptist’s joy as the friend of the bridegroom points believers toward Communion as a humble tribute to Christ and a hopeful anticipation of his return.
AN OLD TESTAMENT GUIDE TO A NEW TESTAMENT SACRAMENT
The Lord’s Supper invites believers to consecrate their lives to Christ, remembering his sacrifice and receiving assurance of forgiveness through his cleansing blood.
FRESH MEMORIES
Doug Redford connects Ken Burns’ World War II documentary to Communion, showing how the Lord’s Supper keeps believers’ memories of Christ’s sacrifice, victory, and return fresh.
THE HERO GAP
This Communion meditation contrasts human heroism with Christ’s saving work, reminding believers that Jesus does not merely extend life—he gives eternal life through his body and blood.
AN UNEQUAL EXCHANGE
At the Lord’s table, believers exchange human brokenness for Christ’s divine wholeness, receiving forgiveness, peace, faith, healing, courage, grace, and completeness in him.
It Doesn’t Take a Team
Erick Riddle reminds readers that teamwork matters, but salvation belongs to Christ alone—the one mediator who gave himself as a ransom for all.
May 5, 2026
A MOTHER’S TREASURES
Mary couldn’t preserve memories with journals or photos, but she “treasured up all these things” in her heart. Luke’s insight invites believers to remember Jesus through the memorial he gave: Communion.
April 21, 2026
Restored
A Communion meditation that remembers a bullet-riddled statue in Spain and the cultural “volleys” aimed at Christ today—then turns our hearts to the Father’s gift of the Son and the victory we proclaim at the Lord’s Table.
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.
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.
