Exodus 15:11
11“Who is like you, O LORD, among the gods?
Who is like you, majestic in holiness, awesome in glorious deeds, doing wonders? (ESV)
We worship a God who reveals himself to us. God has revealed himself to us through creation (Romans 1:20), the scriptures (Luke 24:32), the works of his hands(Exodus 14), the life and works [...]
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Often times in songwriting for congregational worship, there are elements of combative writing present. Basically, in a culture that has so many confusing ideas regarding Jesus, it is important for churches to be singing songs that teach solid doctrine, while at the same time allowing for responsiveness. We’re attempting to focus on the attributes of [...]
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The Only Way to Worship – Part 1
John 4:23-24
23Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. 24God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth.”
Worship vernacular is [...]
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Posted in theology, tagged theology, worship on July 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
d.a. carson has written (edited) probably one of the most vital books that every worship leader should go through. in his 63 pages of the overview of biblical worship, he is able to make me want to resign as a worship pastor, and go figure some stuff out, get my act together, then plead to [...]
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Posted in worship, tagged hymns, music, worship on July 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
so, in all fair disclosure – i do a lot of hymns. i love them. the poetic style, the rich imagery.
i also write a good majority of the songs we do at our church. sometimes the songs we do on sunday are only a couple of hours old. other times we sing songs that [...]
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