Narnia’s Wisdom: Fear, Love, and the Beauty of Worship
Aslan embodies both power and tenderness, teaching children about reverence and sacrificial love, paralleling themes found in Ecclesiastes regarding our approach to God.
Make a Joyful Noise
Psalm 100 begins with these instructions: “Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth!” You can make a joyful noise even if you can’t read music or carry a tune. So, what about the duet?
A better home is coming, but there’s so much to do with this one
Be of good courage. Aim to please the Lord.
We can do better than celebrate: Stop, ponder, contemplate, tremble
The gospel is born and bathed in mystery. At Christmas, let’s not take the wonder for granted.
Even if you’re not a morning person, early is the time to praise God
Psalm 92 says, “It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praise to your name.” And in the very next verse, the psalmist tells us to bring these songs of praise in the morning.
Do we need help? Hope? Healing? Sometimes only a song will do
In the middle of our stress and struggle, our sickness, and our bondage, God knew we needed to sing and to be served by songs of hope.
These five elements will enrich your weekend worship services
Can we take some steps to add variety—and meaning—that will keep worship from becoming meaningless routine?
It’s not about us, and we’re never alone (no matter what we think)
There will always be benefit to us when we worship, but our worship is not about us. And we are never alone.
There’s great value in leaving home to see and worship with others
Technology can’t replace the mental and physical shift that happens when we move and walk, drive, and gather together face-to-face in worship.
These five elements will enrich your weekend worship services
A list of ideas for demonstrating God’s surprising diversity in the worship we offer back to him.