The PCA Directory for Worship (Part III in our Book of Church Order) contains many helpful directions for the worship of God and our preparation for it. Chapter 49 gives an introduction to the way the public worship service is to be ordered: When the congregation is to meet for public worship, the people (having before prepared their hearts thereunto) ought all to come and join therein; not absenting themselves from the public ordinances through negligence, or upon pretence of private meetings. Let the people assemble at the appointed time, that all being present at the beginning they may unite with one heart in all the parts of public worship. Let none unnecessarily depart until after the blessing be pronounced. Let the people upon entering…

A new survey by the Barna Group finds that few Christians have any kind of formal accountability at church: Only 5 percent of Christian adults indicated that their church does anything to hold them accountable for integrating biblical beliefs and principles into their life, according to the Barna Group. Read the full article here.