When Obedience Doesn’t Make Sense
When my family moved to Detroit, the summer between my first and second grade, Tommy was the first friend I made. He too was the son of a pastor—so we …
What is worship
What Is The Essence of Worship?
Several years ago, I joined a local business organization. Their stated intention was to help business people do their job better; a kind of coaching …
Might Modern Worship Be Sort of Like A Cocaine Rush?
I once met with a man—let’s call him Nathan—who described himself as a, “recovering charismatic.” He was open to it; but his experience of modern …
Is Modern Worship Sort of Like A Cocaine Rush?
I once met with a man—let’s call him Adam—who described himself as a, “recovering charismatic.” His mother fanatically—maybe frenetically—flitted from …
Pouring out our hearts to God
When we are taught to pray, many of us are taught about praise, thanksgiving, confession, etc. But the Psalms show—and we see it in …
What is the essence of worship?
We have all heard of worship. We know people who worship the ground their lover walks on. We know God says to worship him alone. But, in all of this, …