Trevin Wax reviews a book in which three authors defend alternative views on baptism. Sharing Trevin’s view as I do, I appreciate the questions that he raises, but also the gracious way in which he does so. A number of…
Is your church observing the Lord’s Supper tomorrow?
Given that tomorrow is the first Sunday of December, I would assume that many churches are observing communion tomorrow. Are you getting ready? Five suggestions for preparing for communion: Take care of broken relationships. Make a phone call. Ask your…
How to Run for Your Life
My sermon on 1 Corinthians 10:1-22 is available here. The central thought of the sermon is that we flee idolatry by properly running to the table. I continue to be persuaded that one of the greatest needs for local churches…
A Vision for the Sacraments Today at the Red Brick Church
I believe that one of the greatest needs for local churches in North America is to regain a theologically shaped, spiritually motivated commitment to the sacraments/ordinances of baptism and the Lord’s Supper. This morning at our church, I will be…
Grudem: “We must be careful here, as with baptism, to avoid the mistake of overreacting to Roman Catholic teaching and maintaining that the Lord’s Supper is merely symbolic and not a means of grace . . .”
Christians should treasure the Lord’s Supper. Wayne Grudem: The Lord’s Supper is not simply an ordinary meal among human beings—it is a fellowship with Christ, in his presence and at his table. Once again, we must avoid the idea that…