Do Not Disavow

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Do Not Disavow By: Rick Davis   When Charlemagne established law Salic in barb’rous land, The gospel flourished, and he saw Christ’s praise on every hand.   (“Do you approve his methods now?”) I do not disavow.   King Godfrey took Jerusalem From bloody paynim hands And brought a halt to Musselmen Invading Christian lands.   (“He did some mean things anyhow!”) I do not disavow.   King Richard with his scarlet shield And passant lions ‘bossed Rode forth again unto the field To regain what was lost.   (“His deeds at Acre you allow?”) I do not disavow.   Unto the Germans Luther brought The gospel full restored, And Calvin at Geneva taught The glory of the Lord.   (“The Jews? Servetus? Holy cow!”) I do not disavow.   Stonewall and Lee like knights of old Fought for their native soil, The true and lovely to uphold Against the tyrant’s spoil.   (“Those vile racists ...
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A Public Meal

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One thing that visitors often find surprising about worship at Providence is our practice of looking around during the Lord’s Supper. This is a bit unusual, but we have cultivated this practice to remind us that the Lord’s Supper is not a private devotion, but a public meal.

Many of us grew up in churches where the Lord’s Supper, when it was celebrated at all, was a time of individual meditation, often somber and not celebratory. But the Lord’s Supper is a family meal, where God feeds His children before sending them out into the world to do His will.


Our practice of looking around at our brothers and sisters while we eat reminds us of our place in the family of God and of our relationship to one another. So eat this public meal, this celebration of Christ’s death for you, with gladness and joy.

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