A Missing Link in Reformed Liturgy
Confession and Forgiveness of Sins
The Reading of God's Law in Our Worship Service
Repentance and Lament
The Ten Commandments and the Apostolic Creed in the Worship Service
On Confession and Assurance
This article answers questions put to the author about the confession of sin and assurance of pardon in a worship service.
Genuine Sorrow...Wholehearted Joy: The Why, When, and How of Confession
Conviction of sin is hardly possible in today's Western culture. We believe not in sin and forgiveness but in illness and recovery. Increasingly, the people who gather in churches for worship come expecting to have their self-esteem enhanced.