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It’s been a little quiet on the blog over the last few months so I just want to take this moment to say, hello and welcome! Today we’re kicking off a three-part series about knowing God by name. This whole year has been unbelievably different than any of...
(I’ve included some links and recommendations for some books within this post, but they are not affiliate links. I do not receive compensation if you click.) Today we’re talking about how to worship no matter what even when we can’t do it together. When I sat down to plan my...
Over the next five weeks of Lent, I’m going to dive into some of the scriptures of Jesus’ life and ministry specifically reflecting on His relationship to the Father. This week’s focus is all about the lessons of solitude in the wilderness. Now, I know, Ash Wednesday was almost...
Awe and wonder are essential elements of worship, because they help awaken our soul to the fullness of God.
The way of celebration should be cultivated, especially in the church. Too often we censor ourselves, making excuses for fear. Worship is both private and public, which makes it complex. Celebration in worship is important...
The words we use matter and more specifically, the words we use in worship matter—a lot. This month’s focus in my ongoing series, words of worship, is Bless. As I began digging into it I realized that this word bless is often used more flippantly than is should be. ...
The LORD calls out, holding the door wide open. He waits expectantly leading the way by the sound of his voice and the light of his word. The enemy sets a mind-field hoping to prevent the way in, but God sees it all. He has given us a promise and...
Worship belongs to God alone; that’s always been the way. In the most basic definition I would say that the way of worship is how we acknowledge that God is God. It’s how we love him, which is why praise, celebration, thanksgiving and prayer are all part of...
The other night our friend (who is living with us for this season), came home and I could tell he had a lot on his mind and wanted to talk. We spent the meal talking about intimacy with the LORD and why it’s so important to cultivate that. Life...
