The Ten Commandments have a prominent place in Christianity. But how should we go about interpreting, applying, and even teaching them? In this article, Kirk offers eight factors we should consider.
How to Preach the 10 Commandments
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Wedding Elements and Wording
The following are standard elements and language for use in officiating weddings. I’ve compiled the following from a variety of traditional protestant Wedding services. Feel free to take or adapt any of the following for your own use.
Giving of the Bride
Officiant: “Who gives this woman to be married to this man?”
Father: “Her mother and I.”
Call to Worship
Our Lord Jesus said: “From the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’ ‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two but one flesh” (Mark 10:6-8).
Let us worship God as we now witness the marriage of (Groom) and (Bride – full names). May God be glorified this day in the lives of this couple and in the years to come.
Continue readingThe Preacher’s Responsibility (Mike Bullmore)
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Ministry Built on a “Foolish,” Cross-Shaped Foundation (1 Corinthians 3:10-15)
Ministry Built on a “Foolish,” Cross-Shaped Foundation (1 Corinthians 3:10-15)
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January 8th, 2023
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From Womb to Tomb: On Being Pro-Life for the Whole Life (with Karen Swallow Prior)
What does it mean to be pro-life? Is it simply being anti-abortion (pro-birth)? Or is it something more? Karen Swallow Prior joins us to share, not only why we as Christians oppose abortion, but also how the same ethic that forms this opposition entails consistent care for human life.
Access the episode here. (Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, and more.)
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