Praise is the act of appraising God as worthy and glorious--and giving heart and voice to that act of valuing the Almighty. Therefore, praise in corporate worship helps us orient ourselves to the priorities of God, helping us to glorify Him and enjoy Him forever.
Read MoreThe passing of the peace is not just a time to greet those in the pews around us; it’s our response to Jesus’ command to share the Gospel—that God’s shalom was now coming into the world—with neighbors and strangers, alike.
Read MoreBecause the Spirit works so powerfully and personally through music and singing, we need to pay special attention to what Scripture says are the characteristics and purposes of musical worship for and in the church.
Read MoreThe weekly practice of confession–when, in the midst of our gathered worship, we admit both individually and together that we are sinners–is just about as counter-cultural as the Christian community gets.
Read MoreSupport the VBS mission project to give towards the war-torn persecuted church in Aleppo, Syria.
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This week we’ll be looking at the Call to Worship, and how it reminds us week by week that God is at the beginning and center of everything.
Read MoreWhat we do in worship, week by week, shapes our identity as God’s people living by a distinctive set of practices and rhythms.
Read MoreWhat does the Third Church community hope for Richmond?
Read MoreAt the close of his letter, Peter urges us to “stay alert” and to remain in a posture of humility, submitting to God, submitting to church leaders, submitting to one another. And in the end, Peter says, God will restore us and set everything right.
Read MoreThis week we look at Peter's reminder that our trials are an opportunity for our faith to be strengthened, our intimacy with God deepened, and our hope to be made all the more strong.
Read MoreAn explanation from Pastor Corey Widmer about our new worship schedule as of June 14, 2015 and the heart behind how we hope to worship together.
Read MoreThere is a Living Hope, which brings us together during desperate times, and compels us to engage in the heaviest, darkest, most difficult places.
Read MoreAccording to the apostle Peter, “mission” is not an episodic activity but an everyday identity.
Read MoreWhat does Third's Community hope for itself?
Read MorePeter's vision of Christian community calls us to re-order our lives away from individualism and toward shared life and practices.
Read MoreBeing a people set apart for God's special purposes of love is a very delicate balance that is only possible through the grace of the gospel.
Read MoreOne of three videos reflecting on some of the hopes of the Third Church community, as a part of a sermon series on "Living in Hope."
Read MoreThrough the power of the Spirit, we can even have hope in the midst of the difficulties that seem to pervade the modern world
Read MoreBob & Elaine share their story of reaching out in love to the international student community in Richmond.
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