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Walking in spiritual freedom
For the month of January I have challenged myself with the YouVersion devotional plan reading Oswald Chambers to begin the year. Nearly every day I have been challenged in some way by a simple sentence or two. Today was this: When you have no vision from God, no enthusiasm left in your life, and not one watching and encouraging you,…
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Lord, show me your glory
Then the Lord came down in the cloud and stood there with him and proclaimed his name, the Lord. God had promised to show Moses the “glory” of the Lord (33:18, 22). Now that the time had come, the “glory” is barely noticeable in the brief mention of the cloud. The Lord’s greater glory was found not in this visible…
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Hearing pure joy
Listen to pure worship.
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Worship intimately
Three thoughts for day from my message: 1. Practice stillness 2. Practice spiritual reading 3. Practice Lectio Divina Do I hold his presence PRECIOUS? Worship is not just about the song we sing. It is about our listening to his words to us.
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Basic Discipleship — Part Three
The past two weeks I have looked at basic discipleship from Luke 10-11 in my preaching. The first week was about proclamation (Luke 10:1-24). Last week (yesterday) was about loving the neighbor (Luke 10:25-37). But next week is crucial. Loving the neighbor was a tough one. But without the third part, it’s not just tough… it’s impossible. We’ll look at the…
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Worship songs that ring true — Oceans
Awhile back I remember a headline or something on Facebook mocking the popularity of a worship song called “Oceans.” I’m a pastor, but I can’t possibly keep up on all the music coming out today, so when I finally paid attention and I realized we actually sang that song… and I really LIKE that song. Then, I ran across this…
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The Great I AM
There are times when songs wash over me and the presence of God is that much richer in my spirit. And when the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir sings it… heaven.
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Your worship stinks
Not long after I came to our current church as pastor I had a young man who came to be a part of our church from the local college where I would later teach as an adjunct. I loved that guy. Our services were awful. We didn’t have a solid worship leader at the time and our music was just…
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Stirring our passions
Our Wednesday night Bible study has been going through a series on Philippians, listening to a teaching from Matt Chandler. It is an incredible series. Last night was on Philippians 3 and the issue of what stirs our affections. Our hearts were so stirred as we thought of the things that God uses in our lives to stir our deep…
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Resting in the presence of Jesus
I attended a college Christmas choral concert last Sunday. It was a time of rest for my spirit. This particular song from the 18th Century (music is more contemporary, by Elizabeth Poston) gave my soul rest and worship: Jesus Christ the Apple Tree 1. The tree of life my soul hath seen, Laden with fruit and always green: The trees…
Category: Worship
