Sunday Musings Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, the power and the glory, the victory and the majesty; for all that is in heaven and in earth is Yours; Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and You are exalted as head over all. –1 Chronicles 29:11 Christianity today is man-centered, not God-centered. God is made … More “Forgive Us for Forgetting that You are Infinitely Holy”
Sunday Musings Great post over at 9 Marks today on what we ought to be doing when we come together as the body of Christ. Here’s the link. Take two minutes and read this excerpt from Ligon Duncan’s chapter “Foundations for Biblically Directed Worship” in Give Praise to God: A Vision for Reforming Worship, ed. Philip Graham … More Why and to Do What, Do We Come Together on Sunday?
Sunday Musings Over at Jesus Creed (Scot McKnight) posts on a new Barna report that documents a twenty year downturn in church attendance, Bible reading, Bible confidence and Church involvement, noting in particular these factors among women. You can read the report on the report here. Barna reports a 20 year trend. Think about it. … More Replacing Awe in Worship with “Awesome” Worship Bands
Sunday Musings Today in worship I was brought to tears, as I always am, when we sang the great hymn “Before The Throne Of God Above” together in worship. Along with Be Thou My Vision it is one of my most favorite hymns. I even wrote some extra lyrics to the tune a while back. So today, I … More Sunday Musings on the Greatness of God
Weekend Musings Tweets from this past week on Intensely Local Ministry INTENSELY LOCAL ministry is as simple as offering freshly cut asparagus to your neighbor. INTENSELY LOCAL ministry means simply treating the neighborhood like family. INTENSELY LOCAL ministry is doorstep to heart ministry. INTENSELY LOCAL ministry means making the neighborhood your own. INTENSELY LOCAL ministry … More Conquering Neighborhood Dynamics for the Glory of Christ
Sunday Musings Gathered some of the tweets from last week. Here are some random thoughts on INTENSELY LOCAL ministry (see here also or just search the phrase). This is a growing theme on the BLOG. I’m convinced that churches need to relearn how to re-engage with their neighbors and take the gospel to the streets. Perhaps … More Re-engaging the Neighborhood for Your Neighbor’s Joy and God’s Glory
Sunday Musings I was at it again Saturday, asking embarrassing questions of restaurant personnel while with a friend. JimmyJohns in Big Rapids, MI was the site this time and my somewhat shocked friend was the son of my pastor friend in Michigan who I am filling in for while he is away on a much … More What Will You Do with Today?
Sunday Afternoon Musings They wanted a king, an earthly king who would subjugate the Romans, turn the tables, Jews on top, Romans under thumb. They wanted something other than what Jesus wanted. They didn’t have ears to hear. But some did. Some heard Him say that His kingdom was not of this world. Some heard … More The Glories of the Gospel
“Father, millions and millions of professing believers around the world heard the word of the Kingdom today. Oh God, give them ears to hear. Ears that are willing to obey, to repent and believe will never be turned away from the mercy that flows from the cross. Your seed has been sown. Let it find … More Prayer for a Sunday Afternoon
Examining Easter: Part 2 Easter is coming. Jesus rose. Everything is changed.
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