It's a common observation that a local church, like any other gathering of people, is not immune to conflict. When a group of individuals, all sinners, come together, it's only natural that disputes will arise. These conflicts can even occur between people who share the same love for the Lord and Savior as you do.
We live in a world of instant information. Yet, with our access through various mediums and devices, God’s people are more biblically illiterate than ever in history. Not long ago, parents catechized their children, conducted family worship each evening, and spent time praying together as families. Not long ago, missing worship (both services) would have been unthinkable. Things have changed in our modern world, and I am not convinced they have changed for the better. The fruit of our failures to catechize, conduct family worship, and teach the importance of corporate worship each Lord’s Day is rotten. Its effects are visible across the spectrum of our culture and, worse, our churches.
The Morning Devotional
Psalm 113
August 18, 2026
Praise the Lord!
Praise, O servants of the Lord,
praise the name of the Lord!
2 Blessed be the name of the Lord
from this time forth and forevermore!
3 From the rising of the sun to its setting,
the name of the Lord is to be praised!
The Daily Prayer
Psalm 113
August 18, 2026
The Morning Devotional: Psalm 113
Prayer: Who is like you, our God? Who is so kind and tender, full of loving compassion and mercy? It is you alone that we look to and serve, and it is you alone that we seek to worship. It is good, our God, for us to praise your Name because you do great things for us. You have made us to honor you. You have redeemed us so that we would live our lives as living sacrifices before you.
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