Category: Worship
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Why Do We Read Prayers & Creeds?
Why do we read prayers and creeds in our worship services? The answer is simple. It is because the WHOLE Church is called a priesthood. But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out…
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Now Why This Fear
Now why this fear and unbelief? Has not the Father put to grief His spotless Son for us? And will the righteous Judge of men Condemn me for that debt of sin Now canceled at the cross? Chorus Jesus, all my trust is in Your blood Jesus, You’ve rescued us Through Your great love Verse…
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Why Do We Come For Worship?
The answer to the question, “Why do we come for worship?” determines everything about the service. And it can only be answered one of two ways: We are in worship for God or we are there for man. If we come to worship for man, we become principally concerned with such questions as: Are we…
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Sentimentality in Worship
In his book, Worship: Together We Celebrate, Leslie Flynn notes: In many churches the art of worship has markedly declined. The so-called hour of worship has become a time when mind and emotions are anesthetized into neutral. Out of habit, church obligation, affection for the minister, peer pressure, family togetherness, patriotism, or community expectation, people…
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All I Have is Christ
I once was lost in darkest night/Yet thought I knew the way/The sin that promised joy and life/Had led me to the grave/I had no hope that You would own/A rebel to Your will/And if You had not loved me first/I would refuse You still But as I ran my hell-bound race/Indifferent to the cost/You…
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Some Guiding Principles for Worship
Most Christians would probably acknowledge that worship is important, essential even. But what exactly are we supposed to do? What is worship, exactly. Is it any thought or action offered to God? Below are a few simple thoughts that I hope will be helpful to shape your practical expectations… Corporateness God calls us to worship…
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Indelible Grace: Roots & Wings
On the evening of June 30, 2010 I was in the Ryman Auditorium with a large group of great friends, rocking the rafters singing praises to our God. This video introduces the DVD that recollects that evening and celebrates the influence of the movement launched by Kevin Twit and Indelible Grace – a movement that…
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In the Valley
A beautiful song of prayer based on the title from Valley of Vision. The music and arrangement are by Sovereign Grace Music.
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Sojourn Thru This World
“We are not citizens of this world trying to make our way to heaven; we are citizens of heaven trying to make our way through this world.” That radical Christian insight can be life-changing. We are not to live so as to earn God’s love, inherit heaven, and purchase our salvation. All those are given…
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Poem of Your Life
The Bible tells us that each of our lives tell a story. We are like masterpieces of God’s artistry. The greek word is poiema, from which we get our English word “poem”. We are God’s poems. (Ephesians 2.10) We are living epistles (2 Corinthians 3.3). In this video Phil Keaggy joins Michael Card to play Poem of Your…
