Church calendars often include prayer gatherings, but these meetings are often the least attended events. Why is this? How do we reconcile our deep desire for a praying church with our reluctance to participate in corporate prayer?

Creeds, confessions, and catechisms are needed in the church as a way to maintain a record of beliefs necessary for salvation and for help with spiritual maturity. They help us to be reminded of who God is and what He has done as we teach them to the next generation.