The Pew Prayer

This may be a little late to be helpful for you as you head to church tomorrow, but I'd recommend you read it this week, meditate on it a bit, and prepare yourself for corporate worship next week. It's a helpful article called "The Prayer of the Pew."

Find the article here.

Here's one testimonial from the article to whet your whistle...
"The ‘Pew Prayer’ was a significant turning point in my understanding of what church is all about. It changed my reasons for going to church. The shift was made from being the ‘helpee’ to the helper, the served to the servant. Church is where we seek spiritual food and encouragement in order to become more godly; but church is also where we go in order to feed other people and encourage them. In God's mercy, we become more Christ-like in the process, as like him we deny ourselves for the sake of others. But our purpose in gathering with God's people is to strengthen them and build the body of Christ. We look for opportunities to assist the growth of the church in practical ways... There are numerous ways in which we can carry out the ministry of the pew."