Show Notes
Does your church have a regular practice of confessing sin together? In this episode, Matt Boswell, Ben Haley, and David Ames make the case for the confession of sin as an element of corporate worship, and walk through practical ways to incorporate it into your service, whatever your liturgical tradition.
Resources Mentioned: Scripture: Isaiah 6, Psalm 51, Nehemiah 9, Luke 18:9-14, Psalm 32, 1 John 1:9, Romans 8:1 Christ-Centered Worship by Bryan Chapell Be Thou My Vision edited by Jonathan Gibson The Valley of Vision edited by Arthur Bennett Confessions of Sin by Iain Duguid Revelation and Response by Sam Parkinson “Come Ye Sinners” “Depth of Mercy” by Charles Wesley “O God, Be Merciful to Me” (Psalm 51) by Matt Boswell “Come, Let Us Return to the Lord” by Matt Boswell, Michael Cochren, Matt Papa “The Mountain of the Lord” by Matt Boswell and David Ames
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