My dad and I have had a few conversations lately about how the church should look after the quarantine. And there is one thing we have both said: If the church goes back to business as usual, she has missed God’s will. I truly believe that this quarantine has been a precious gift from the […]
Why Christians Should Say No to Splankna and Centering Prayer
What happens when a church loses its salt and light? What happens when Christians, and Christian leaders, are so in love with the world that they no longer realize that their lampstand has been removed? The Holy Spirit is grieved to the point that while they have a form of godliness, through their actions and […]
How to Create a Worshipful Atmosphere In Your Home
What is the current temperature in your home? I don’t mean where your thermostat is set, but what people sense when they walk in your front door. Do they feel love and warmth, or do they feel cold and on edge? I want to stress that this post isn’t just for wives and mothers, this […]
3 Ways Our Worship Turns to Witchcraft
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. […]
This Is What Is Wrong With Worship Today
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 […]
5 Serious Reasons Why We Shouldn’t Joke About Worship
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 […]
9 Hebrew Words for Worship
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 […]
7 Weapons for Spiritual Warfare
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 […]
