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A significant theme that has been recurring in my life is that of unity. It is critical that brothers and sisters in Christ be unified. Psalm 133 is a psalm that has unity as it sole theme. 1 How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in . . . → Read More: Unity
The last two weeks have been interesting personally. Two stories that are related have influenced me a lot lately. The first was our elderly neighbor who locked herself out of her house. I tried to help her find another way into her house. The best we could come up with was . . . → Read More: All other ground
Those Evangelicals who find ourselves in the “non-liturgical” tradition are free to ignore centuries of liturgy and the observance of the church calendar. Sure we celebrate Christmas and Easter, but we too easily can ignore or minimize other parts of the church year that can be quite meaningful. . . . → Read More: Holy Week
One of the things I love about being a college professor is being in an environment where learning is always happening. Students learn. Teachers prepare for class: learning and growing in the process. Guests are on campus lecturing about different subjects. Deep conversations about God, faith and life happen often. One . . . → Read More: Keep Educating Yourself
Check out this month’s guest post at Worship Leader Magazine here. May you all be found “overflowing with thankfulness”! Col. 2:6-7
What makes a song “good”? As we are discussing worship music in class, my students will sometimes ask “what makes a song good?” Very valid question, and one that everyone in worship ministry should consider. Perhaps there are other questions that should be asked to get to the heart of the . . . → Read More: What makes a song “good”?
I am very encouraged as I consider the next generation and the impact that they can have on the church and on the area of worship. Some specific things that are encouraging: 1. Interest in theology At our worship camp this summer at Cedarville University, we had over 60 students enrolled. . . . → Read More: The Next Generation I used to not think much about idol worship, but I am coming to believe that this may be one of the most detrimental factors in our worship culture today. Certainly we don’t have physical idols that we worship in our Christian churches, but we have things that vie for our attention which, . . . → Read More: Idol Worship A sense of inadequacy can be your best friend. In today’s world, our society sees itself as a modern culture complete with all of the conveniences of modern life, and for much of the western world, comforts afforded by freedom and prosperity. As a result, we have very little need for God’s help or . . . → Read More: Inadequacy Had something hit my email that was too good not to share. eChristian and David Cook publishers are giving away 3 of Francis Chan books: Crazy Love, Forgotten God, and Erasing Hell. All are HIGH recommends. Just click here and follow the instructions. You will need to sign up for a free account, and . . . → Read More: Good Friday free stuff |
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