Posts Tagged ‘Worship’
Do Not Despise God’s Word
Proverbs 13:13 “He who despises the Word will be destroyed, but he who fears the commandment will be rewarded.” There is no mistaking the importance of God’s Word in the life of the believer. However, we can easily slip into dangerous modes regarding God’s Word. For instance, our posture before God’s Word is important. By…
Read MoreWhat’s So Special about “Special Music?”
My experience within fundamentalism began about 26 years ago. This is when I first remember hearing the idea of “special music” in church services. That term was and is used by churches to refer to a vocal soloist or other vocal piece sung by someone other than the congregation. Rarely are instrumental songs referred to…
Read MoreIsn’t Sunday Morning Enough?
I don’t recall anyone every asking me this question so bluntly, but I’m sure it’s crossed many people’s minds. They are just settling into Sunday morning worship after a hectic morning, and the pastor is giving a sales pitch for the evening service or some other special event. As the pastor speaks, the frazzled member…
Read MoreGod of Grace
“God will never give you more than you can handle!” It’s not true. He often — almost always — gives us more than we can possibly handle. Yesterday, we worshiped the God of Grace. God always gives more grace than we can comprehend. Sometimes it is best to focus in on just one aspect. Thomas…
Read MoreThe Routine of the Tabernacle Worship
Taigen Joos Most Christians are familiar with the first half of the book of Exodus. The calling of Moses, the ten plagues, the crossing of the Red Sea, the giving of the Law, etc. The latter part of the book may be less appealing because it is largely about the instructions for making the components…
Read MoreGod or gods?
George Stiekes …the LORD He is God; there is none else beside Him (Deuteronomy 4:35). And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces; and they said, The LORD, He is the God; the lORD, He is the God (I Kings 18:39). We are living today in a godless society. The goal…
Read MoreCongregational Singing Is Cool Again
Chuck Phelps Congregational singing has suddenly become cool (again). Just listen to Mark Dever, who testifies that, “The effect (of congregational music) on my own soul is electrifying.” Dr. Dever counsels pastors to reduce the praise band and the organ “by 80%” so that the voices of the congregation may be heard. After all, says,…
Read MoreA blog on Worship
Don Johnson We’ve highlighted a new blog recently and would like you to take a look at one of their latest offerings: Worship: It’s More than You Think You might think this is yet another post on music, but that really isn’t Aaron Berry’s point. I fear that many of our worship services or events…
Read MoreChildren in the Worship Service
Thomas Overmiller Sometimes people ask me why we include children in our Sunday morning worship service, rather than send them to a separate program. The reason is a biblical one. It appears that children participated in the corporate worship of the churches from the beginning. On three occasions (maybe more), Scripture indicates that children were…
Read MoreDo You Wrestle with This Temptation?
Thomas Overmiller God is always good to his people, all the time. That’s what David affirms in Psalm 73:1. But in doing so, he makes an honest admission. Can you relate? He had been jealous of ungodly people (Psalm 73:2-3). His jealousy centered on their material prosperity and sinful indulgence, free from obvious consequences (Psalm…
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