By Jeff Larson, The Back Pew “A man had visited church after church trying to find a congenial congregation, and finally he stopped at a little church just as the congregation was participating in a responsive reading with the minister, ‘We have left undone those things we ought to have done, and we have done […]
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Corporate Public Worship is a Must, Even during a Pandemic
By Rev. Mark CreechChristian Action LeagueJuly 17, 2020 One of the most significant passages of Scripture is one in which Luke calls attention to a habitual practice of Jesus. Luke says that when our Lord came to Nazareth, His hometown, He went to the synagogue, “as His custom was, on the Sabbath day” (Luke 4:16). […]
COVID 19 Hymn
By Jeff Larson, The Back Pew “When I was a pastor (20-year tenure), after inviting a prospective member to the church, sometimes the person would say, “Well, pastor, I believe I can worship just as well by watching a service on television or hearing a minister preach on the radio.” I would respond, “Going to […]
Governor Cooper’s Ex. Order for Churches: Unclear or Totally Unfair?
By L.A. WilliamsChristian Action LeagueMay 14, 2020 Just unclear or totally unfair? More than a week after Roy Cooper signed an order designed to begin easing COVID-19 restrictions and days after he released a second written statement offering further “guidance for religious services,” many church and civic leaders across North Carolina are still unsure of […]