Worship Spans the Distance
By Joshua Coutts One of the intended consequences of corporate worship is to strengthen the community of believers as a community. Paul expects as much when he exhorts the Colossians to “admonish one another through songs, hymns and spiritual songs” (Col 3:16) and reminds the Corinthians that all aspects of worship should be “for the building up [of the Body]” (1 Cor 14:26). Indeed, he was appalled that the Lord’s supper was being used to reinforce social division because the one bread and shared cup signified the “one Body” of Christ (1 Cor 10:16-17). A generation later, Ignati...
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