Category Archives: Praying Together

Early Christian Worship

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Darrell Pursiful

Larry Hurtado has made available PDFs of two new articles he has written for the New Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible, one on “Worship, NT Christian” and one on “Christology.”  Given his lament about the lack of enthusiasm for the … Continue reading →

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A Christian Pastor in Iran Is Facing a Death Sentence

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Darrell Pursiful

Now that Amanda Knox is on her way to Seattle (and I wish her well), can the media share a little love with Youcef Nadarkhani? From Associated Baptist Press: FALLS CHURCH, Va. (ABP) – An international Baptist leader called on … Continue reading →

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Thought for the Day (if not the Millennium)

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Darrell Pursiful

I want a church that includes fussy kids, old liturgy, bad sound, weird congregants  and—brace yourself—painfully amateur “special music” now and then. Why? Well, for one thing, when the Gospel story is accompanied by a fog machine and light show, … Continue reading →

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The Order of Christian Worship

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Darrell Pursiful

Thanks to Chaplain Mike for laying it out so simply. Even a seminarian could understand it! As “liturgical” as my current church thinks it is, it still doesn’t often move past the threefold revivalistic pattern Chaplain Mike describes. I would … Continue reading →

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Worship: Nine Proposals (or Theses?)

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Darrell Pursiful

Chaplain Mike reviews Robert Webber’s nine proposals about worship renewal some thirty years on. Share this: Digg this postRecommend on FacebookBuzz it upTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postTell a friend

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Miners Trapped Near Middlesboro, Kentucky

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Darrell Pursiful

Yahoo! News is reporting: LOUISVILLE, Ky (Reuters) – A state official said that three miners were trapped by high water in an underground coal mine in southeastern Kentucky on Monday. “They’re fine, they’re safe,” said Dick Brown, spokesman for the … Continue reading →

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The Archeology of Synagogues

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Darrell Pursiful

Eric Meyers has a nice article about the earliest synagogues in The Jewish Week. He is especially interested in the immediate post-70 situation and what it might tell us about the development of Judaism: One of the more important and … Continue reading →

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My Plans for Sunday

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Darrell Pursiful

It is easy to mock Harold Camping and his crew for insisting the rapture will take place tomorrow. Mockery is without question a valid biblical response to false teaching, as Isaiah and many of the other prophets will attest. I’m … Continue reading →

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If You’re the Praying Sort

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Darrell Pursiful

I’d appreciate kind thoughts directed toward my dad, who is having a heart catheterization this morning. Thanks! Share this: Digg this postRecommend on FacebookBuzz it upTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postTell a friend

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A Rant from a Loser in the Worship Wars

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Darrell Pursiful

Robert Webber used to paraphrase the ancient dictum lex orandi lex credendi (“the rule of prayer/worship is the rule of faith) as, “You show me how you worship and I’ll tell you what you believe.” I think Chaplain Mike of … Continue reading →

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