What do you think of when you hear the word prophetic? Do you think of the Old Testament prophets, warning the children of Israel of the impending judgement of God? Maybe you think of the 5-fold ministry of the church: apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor and teacher? Perhaps the word brings to mind the more extreme…
As the finally weeks of summer vacation draw to a close, we’re taking time to sit down with our kids and review math and grammar and geography. Making sure that their first week back to school is a little easier. We’re gearing up for another 9 months of helping them with schoolwork, nagging them to…
What is worship, really? Yes, I know that it’s the part of the service when we sing worship songs. But is that all there is to worship? Is worship just the singing part? Is worship just a style of song or singing? These are questions I asked myself about 15 years ago when I began…
Have you ever seen those videos by Christian comedians about worship styles? You know, the ones making fun of how people raise their hands in church. Cracking jokes at the simple worship songs of the 80s. Sarcastically commenting about how repetitive worship songs are today. Christians are easy targets it seems, even among their peers…
For many years the church debated how to execute the worship portion of the church service. Should we have instruments or sing a capella? Should we allow electric guitars and drums or stick to pianos and organs? Should we sing choruses or hymns? Should we clap, raise our hands, and dance or stand stoically and…
In my short lifetime, I don’t know that I’ve ever seen pleasure elevated to degree that it is today. We see it in every area of our culture. Brides who turn into “bridezilla” in an effort to have the wedding they’ve always dreamed of. Couples who buy into the idea of a dream home, filled…
