Intro for the following may be found here. Additionally, audio for the Sacraments and Sacred Rites series may be found here. You may also listen to podcast episodes here. Additionally, Dr. Jones' book entitled Sacraments and Sacred Rites may be found here or bought on platforms such as Amazon or the Book Patch.
Christian worship is a lifetime journey of participation and involvement in the life of Christ. The sacred rites and rituals in which the people of God participate should not be undermined, neglected, or misunderstood, for surely, they are vital to a life of worship both individually and corporately.
This series aims to replace
misunderstanding with replete comprehension and does not shy from difficult
topics and terms often avoided (at least anecdotally) in Evangelical
Christianity (e.g., sacrament, rite, etc.). To properly understand the
significance of sacred acts of worship, however, one must not separate the
sacramental nature of the Christian life, for surely, God is participatory in
his people’s lives.
Furthermore, Christian worship holds deep roots, which although strongly connected, transcend that of Judaism.
The church calendar and the sacred rituals through which God’s people worship
the triune and eternal God offer ample opportunity for the church to live
within the reality of Christ’s life and participate in his redemptive process
and sacrifice, for God’s people are certainly called to share not only in the
life of Christ but in his sacrificial death.
