"People just do not take the Lord's supper as seriously as they should. Perhaps it is the frequency with which we celebrate it. Too often we are merely going through the motions and not really getting out of it what we should. The problem is that we are not adequately prepared!"

Oftentimes I run across Christians who think this way and even explain their feelings. I am not advocating these sentiments if they are taken as an argument against frequent celebration of the sacrament. We can never receive too much love (too much of God's love)! However, a church committed to more frequent celebration of the Lord's supper needs to be on guard "lest familiarity breed contempt." We need to be prepared for the miracle that is about to enter our lives!

Another service of holy communion. It is nothing e…