The Spirit of the Lord, moving in and through worship, can turn deep mourning into soulful dancing. When I tried to understand all this, it troubled me deeply till I entered the sanctuary of God; then I understood….Psalm 73:16-17a (NIV) UNTIL I ENTERED THE SANCTUARY
When you woke up this morning, what was the first thought about yourself that you had? “The LORD your God is with you… He will take great delight in you; in his love he will… rejoice over you with singing.”Zephaniah 3:17, various (NIV) When you
Every day, up to eight times a day, I silently perform a 1-5 minute spiritual ritual that is – quite literally – changing me. Now in my late 50s, I have decided it is the single most vital personal habit I have formed to
Dark skies are the perfect canvas for one of the most powerful meteorological phenomena we know – lightning. And the majesty of lightning occurs when something unseen, but no less powerful, is at work behind the scenes. The same is true in worship. Clouds and
I lead worship every week for my community, and the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit – as well as disease, unemployment, divorce, and many other struggles – are always in the room with us. If a theology of resurrection (the empty tomb, renewal, personal transformation,
