Review: As Often As You Eat This Bread: Communion Frequency In English, Scottish, And Early American Churches By Gregory David Soderberg

as often as you eat this bread communion frequency in english, scottish, and early american churches

Jesus Christ instructed his church to observe the Lord’s Supper until he returns. The church has not always agreed about how often we should observe it. Within the Reformed tradition, debates about the frequency of Communion remained a feature of sacramental discussions . . . Continue reading →

Soul Food And Body Food: The Significance Of The Lord’s Supper For The Bodies Of Partakers (Part 2)

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In part 1, I explored the implications of our union with Christ’s body in his life, death, burial, resurrection, and ascension for our physical bodies. Chief among these implications are Christ’s perfect understanding of the human experience, his endurance of excruciating physical . . . Continue reading →

Soul Food And Body Food: The Significance Of The Lord’s Supper For The Bodies Of Partakers (Part 1)

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Reformed theologians seem to have no doubt that the Lord’s Supper is nourishing to the souls of those who partake. The confessions teach plainly that Christ’s body and blood provide a kind of “soul food” for believers, building them up in their . . . Continue reading →