Tag Archives: Christian Living

Why You Shouldn’t Sing in Church

So, you think you shouldn’t sing in church?
I get it. Maybe you’re the person who moves your lips during worship but keeps the volume at a whisper. Or perhaps you’re the arm-folder, the stoic observer who’s “just taking it all in.”
Let me tell you why all those reasons for not singing are… well, actually ridiculous.

From Audience to Participants: Rediscovering Our Role in Gathered Worship

So next Sunday, as you enter your place of worship, remember: you’re not walking into a theater to be entertained. You’re not even walking onto a stage merely to perform. You’re joining a sacred rehearsal of the greatest story ever told—a drama that began at creation, found its climactic scene at the cross, and continues to unfold until Christ returns.

The Enemies of Joyful Worship

This is the staggering power of joy-filled worship—it defies explanation in human terms. It can only be understood as the supernatural work of God in hearts captivated by Christ. It stands as living proof that the gospel has indeed superseded the powers of this world, overcome our frailty, and secured victory over the evil one.

The Choir’s Most Beautiful Offering on a Sunday Morning

When we lead from this place of grace-filled transformation, our music becomes not just a performance but a powerful testimony to God’s redemptive work. This is the choir’s most beautiful contribution to the worship service.

Understanding the Incarnation: Faith, Worship, and Living

While we celebrate the Incarnation, especially during Advent and Christmas, this belief, worship, and life pattern shape Christian discipleship throughout the year. Each Sunday’s worship recalls this mystery, and each act of service embodies it. Similarly, each moment of prayer assumes it.

Worshipping the Healer, Not Just the Healing

As I have wrestled with my own physical limitations during recovery, I have found comfort not primarily in hoping for healing of this temporary pain. My solace and worship flow from meditating on the complete healing Christ has already secured for me—the forgiveness of sins and the promise of resurrection life. While he graciously heals some in this life according to his wisdom, all who call upon his name receive the greater blessing of spiritual rebirth and renewal (Revelation 21:5).

Is Christian Worship about Religion or Relationship? The Answer is Both 

A relationship with no religion is a fantasy – and a religion with no relationship is vanity. The gospel confronts humanity with the inseparable interplay of both. A relationship that informs religious liturgy and a religion that brings continuous remembrance of a transformative relationship.