I hope everyone takes the challenge to read through 1 Chronicles 13 – 16. You can take things to a whole new place in your life if you do. Below are the points we’ve been addressing out of those passage in our study of worship. Worship is so fundamental to our calling and identity as a church, learning and developing ourselves on a deeper level from the Bible can lead to greater fruit, greater connection with God and greater impact in the world.
Worship is:
(There are not definitions but principles surrounding it)
Deciding – not feeling
Celebrating – reverence can be expressed in shouts, dancing, instruments, enthusiasm.
Continue reading ‘Defining Worship:’
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Thoughts on our vision for a church of extravagant worshipers.
Thrill
One of the greatest thrills of my life is standing in our services and being overwhelmed by the music coming from both stage and the congregation. The intensity levels have always been high but it looks like they keep going up. Sometimes I stand and just give thanks because I know I am standing in the middle of answered prayers. There was a day several years back when we only longed for and prayed for what we now experience every Sunday — a sense of free, passionate, give-it-all-you’ve-got worship. I love having a place where I can sing at the top of my lungs, shout until I’m hoarse, and clap until my hands hurt. What a rush.
And, when those times strike me, I often sense the inevitable nudge from the Holy Spirit that says: “Build on this. Take it deeper. Fan the flame”.
Continue reading ‘Gearing Up for the Worship Series’
Understanding Romans:
The essence of other religious systems is DO
The essence of Christianity is DONE
Doing never equals DESERVING
Doing is RESPONDING
We are NOT righteous
Continue reading ‘No More Mullets: Romans Notes (Part 2)’
