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… Word as the central basis for our worship. But do we read scripture only before the sermon? How well do we incorporate scripture into the other areas of our worship? Lately we have …
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… In the interest of making Scripture reading in worship more interesting, noteworthy, … for worship planners to consider. Consider including more Scripture passages, not less. Let God's voice come through …
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… beauty of a story well-told. There are MANY ways to engage Scripture. As we move through the story of the Bible, try to … engage as many different ways as you can to help show that Scripture is "active and alive, sharper than any double-edged …
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… verses inside worshipers. Once inside, these sung Scriptures can reinforce sermons and provide food for thought … we pray. You can use the SNT indexes to search songs by Scripture reference, meter, tune, title, and first line. If …
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… Does anyone know if there is a faster way to input scripture passages into PowerPoint than just copying and … anything... … What are the best and quickest ways to enter scripture passages into PowerPoint? …
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… is lectio divina? In lectio divina, our intent in hearing Scripture is not primarily to gain information but to be … Bonhoeffer helps explain the practice: The Word of Scripture should never stop sounding in your ears and working …
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… know it doesn't make sense to stand every time a verse of Scripture is read, but say in relation to the sermon, why do we sit? We even stand for worship songs, but not for Scripture? … What Are Your Feelings Regarding Standing for …
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… dark and lacking in the spirit and love that is found in scripture and in the teachings of Jesus Christ. Some members … believe strongly in the Catechism and that it is based on scripture. Well, others in our tradition disagree, and interpret scripture differently. Our Pastor said that, while she agrees …
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… unique and meaningful. Consider a worship service of scripture and song that celebrates the “Whole Story of God, … . You could do the same, or adjust to use other songs and scriptures that fit your congregation and purpose. Thank you … of these, and those who attended were moved by the use of scripture and song to look at the big picture - from creation …
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… Word that will be central in public worship. Our choice of Scripture readings and worship themes represent a degree of … can this service faithfully and imaginatively bring this scriptural text alive? How can the service invite the …
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… helpful way to remind myself to cycle through the story of scripture. As a pastor, I've been using the Narrative … it before, it's a schedule of readings which goes through scripture in narrative order from beginning to end each year …
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… 81% Extemporaneous & 19% Written and Read How many Scripture readings does your service include? … congregations surveyed include two or more readings from Scripture in each service. An outsider who knows of …