Comments on: Getting the Gospel Back at the Lord’s Table http://www.russellmoore.com/2009/04/09/getting-the-gospel-back-at-the-lords-table/ By Russell D. Moore. Russell D. Moore serves as the teaching pastor at Highview Baptist Church in Louisville, Ky. In addition, Dr. Moore is the Dean of the School of Theology and Senior Vice President for Academic Administration at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Find sermons and other resources to help Christians engage the culture from a biblical worldview at www.russellmoore.com. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:44:53 +0000 By: Eucharistophobia, the Common Cup, and Moore on Communion « Fundamentally Reformed http://www.russellmoore.com/2009/04/09/getting-the-gospel-back-at-the-lords-table/#comment-5239 Eucharistophobia, the Common Cup, and Moore on Communion « Fundamentally Reformed Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:24:45 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=2308#comment-5239 [...] to present to sinners the tangible evidence that their transgressions are forgiven. ~ from Getting the Gospel Back at the Lord’s Table The Christian concept of the church as household necessarily entails a recovery of the Lord’s [...] [...] to present to sinners the tangible evidence that their transgressions are forgiven. ~ from Getting the Gospel Back at the Lord’s Table The Christian concept of the church as household necessarily entails a recovery of the Lord’s [...]

]]> By: John Michael LaRue http://www.russellmoore.com/2009/04/09/getting-the-gospel-back-at-the-lords-table/#comment-830 John Michael LaRue Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:04:31 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=2308#comment-830 Your commentary on the success of the Passion with protestant evangelicals is incredible. There is so much to think on in regards to the seeming substitution of the images of the movie in place of the bread and the wine. I've read your position in the 5 views book in the past and I may just need to reopen that book, but I was wondering if you have further thoughts on the process of changing a church's culture in regards to the Lord's Supper (maybe also from the perspective of what one can/should do as a pastoral staff member but not the senior pastor). Your commentary on the success of the Passion with protestant evangelicals is incredible. There is so much to think on in regards to the seeming substitution of the images of the movie in place of the bread and the wine.

I’ve read your position in the 5 views book in the past and I may just need to reopen that book, but I was wondering if you have further thoughts on the process of changing a church’s culture in regards to the Lord’s Supper (maybe also from the perspective of what one can/should do as a pastoral staff member but not the senior pastor).

]]> By: Keith Walters http://www.russellmoore.com/2009/04/09/getting-the-gospel-back-at-the-lords-table/#comment-804 Keith Walters Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:37:05 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=2308#comment-804 Would I be correct in assuming that the current form in which most Protestants celebrate the Lord’s Supper is one of the remaining vestiges of Catholicism, i.e. the priest placing a small wafer on the tongue as opposed to the breaking of bread in a congregational meal? If so is there any way that we should change the prevailing form in which we practice this ordinance so that its form better serves our theology? Would I be correct in assuming that the current form in which most Protestants celebrate the Lord’s Supper is one of the remaining vestiges of Catholicism, i.e. the priest placing a small wafer on the tongue as opposed to the breaking of bread in a congregational meal? If so is there any way that we should change the prevailing form in which we practice this ordinance so that its form better serves our theology?

]]> By: Russell D. Moore http://www.russellmoore.com/2009/04/09/getting-the-gospel-back-at-the-lords-table/#comment-798 Russell D. Moore Thu, 09 Apr 2009 20:08:54 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=2308#comment-798 Absolutely. The funereal atmosphere of the Supper is exactly one of the reasons for its lack of frequency. Here's for the Supper as what it really is, a victory meal! Absolutely. The funereal atmosphere of the Supper is exactly one of the reasons for its lack of frequency. Here’s for the Supper as what it really is, a victory meal!

]]> By: Jonathon Woodyard http://www.russellmoore.com/2009/04/09/getting-the-gospel-back-at-the-lords-table/#comment-791 Jonathon Woodyard Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:15:20 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=2308#comment-791 Great word! Could it be that we have made this ordinance "boring" for our people? There just isn't any excitment around this special time! We are lethargic when it comes to the Lords Supper...and I am not talking about the people in the pew but the pastor who is leading! We need to see this as a time of great excitment for the body. We should be broken over our rejection of our God but then we should be rejoicing as we see the gospel put on display through the taking of the Supper together. What about methods? It seems that in most churches the method of taking the Supper together is rigid. Those who are more "traditional" (I place that in quotations because the five year old emerging church that has done it their way for the past five years has its own tradition) view those who do not use their method as unbiblical or,at best, immature in thier faith. Those who take the Supper in "new" ways see those who are more traditional as outdated and legalistic. Both sides need to retain the principles and show grace in methodology. We need to create a referential attitude, a broken spirit, and an excitment around this time of worship together. And this needs to happen often! Great word! Could it be that we have made this ordinance “boring” for our people? There just isn’t any excitment around this special time! We are lethargic when it comes to the Lords Supper…and I am not talking about the people in the pew but the pastor who is leading! We need to see this as a time of great excitment for the body. We should be broken over our rejection of our God but then we should be rejoicing as we see the gospel put on display through the taking of the Supper together.

What about methods? It seems that in most churches the method of taking the Supper together is rigid. Those who are more “traditional” (I place that in quotations because the five year old emerging church that has done it their way for the past five years has its own tradition) view those who do not use their method as unbiblical or,at best, immature in thier faith. Those who take the Supper in “new” ways see those who are more traditional as outdated and legalistic. Both sides need to retain the principles and show grace in methodology.

We need to create a referential attitude, a broken spirit, and an excitment around this time of worship together. And this needs to happen often!

]]> By: Scott A Gordon http://www.russellmoore.com/2009/04/09/getting-the-gospel-back-at-the-lords-table/#comment-790 Scott A Gordon Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:50:55 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=2308#comment-790 {seesmic_video:{"url_thumbnail":{"value":"http://t.seesmic.com/thumbnail/MkGJ48fBIj_th1.jpg"}"title":{"value":" "}"videoUri":{"value":"http://www.seesmic.com/video/qJTEVdq89y"}}}  

]]> By: Mike Pohlman http://www.russellmoore.com/2009/04/09/getting-the-gospel-back-at-the-lords-table/#comment-789 Mike Pohlman Thu, 09 Apr 2009 13:40:08 +0000 http://www.russellmoore.com/?p=2308#comment-789 Amen! Thank you, Dr. Moore, for both your recent posts on reclaiming the importance of the Supper for congregational life. Indeed, it is a gospel issue. It will be interesting to know what kind of response you receive from your constituency. I pray it is favorable. Amen! Thank you, Dr. Moore, for both your recent posts on reclaiming the importance of the Supper for congregational life. Indeed, it is a gospel issue. It will be interesting to know what kind of response you receive from your constituency. I pray it is favorable.

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