Live for the glory of God
Can a Christian delude themselves into thinking that they are worshiping God, when in fact they are engaging in witchcraft? Sound a little incredulous? And yet, there are three enemies of our soul that, if left unconquered, will not only lead us into great delusion and destruction, they will actually turn our worship into witchcraft. […]
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 […]
How we respond when we go through hard times is very important; just as is our attitude when we are fighting a spiritual battle, and that battle grows long and weary. It’s tempting to allow self-pity to creep in. To default back to our old thought patterns of, “This is the way it always goes for […]
Have you ever noticed that we don’t naturally live thankfully? Sure, there are the “glass-half-full” people who tend to be more sanguine, and therefore think more positively. But that’s not what I’m talking about. I’m talking about the fact that we don’t naturally live in a way where we are continually aware of the little […]
How often do you worship? I don’t mean putting on your favorite Worship CD or singing along to K-Love. I mean taking the time to dig down deep in your heart to echo words that resonate with you about who God is to you. I mean in your heart elevating God above everything else. Worship […]
“Hi, my name is Judah.” Five simple words from the attorney representing the opposing side as my husband and I stood in front of the courtroom doors. My husband and I exchanged glances, in awe of what we just heard when the attorney stretched out his hand to introduce himself. It was a God wink moment […]
