Progress To A Transformed Christian Life
2017 was a very difficult year for me and the beginning of 2018 may have been even worse. So many Sundays, I would arrive at our church's worship beat down and jagged and angry. But in the practice of worship and in the participation with the transcendent, I would be reminded of God's glorious riches... Continue Reading →
When I was in college, I used to work at a facility for the mentally handicapped. I often worked on the weekends and one of my favorite duties was taking a group of the residents to church. It was a small Baptist church where our little gaggle of adults almost made up a third of... Continue Reading →
Something strange happened yesterday during my church's celebration of the Lord's Supper. My church is a standard medium sized evangelical church in a "red" state. Silence isn't usually a part of our worship much less our celebration of Communion. Our church, as do most Baptist churches that I have been a part of, use... Continue Reading →
I have a confession to make. I don't like church music. No, I am not trying to start a debate about worship styles, instruments, or lyrics. I basically have the same reaction during worship with an organ and a hymn book as I do with electric guitars and lyrics written last month. Church music and... Continue Reading →
Week 8: Worship 18. Watch John Ortberg and Dallas Willard discuss worship. Watch from the 6:00 mark to the 13:00 mark 19. How often do we prepare for worship? One thing we can do is expect to meet God during worship. Next, we can pray for the worship leaders, that they may feel God's presence and... Continue Reading →
When I was in fourth or fifth grade, I would get my parents Living Bible translation with the green cover and read the Gospels. One day I came across the story about the poor lady who gave her measly two mites in the Temple and was highly praised by Jesus for giving sacrificially while he... Continue Reading →
When you think of Revelation, you probably think of dragons, multi-headed creatures, blood, apocalypse, battles, destruction, and earthly disasters. But one thing I have noticed is there is more worship in Revelation than anywhere else in the Bible short of Psalms. Being a sports fan, I recognize this kind of worship. It is the worship... Continue Reading →
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