This is the deeper wisdom of God’s kingdom – that in Christ, our very poverty becomes the soil of blessing, our hunger the seed of satisfaction, our tears the water of new life.
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Encountering God: A Choir’s Response to Divine Calling
whether we sing soprano or bass, whether we’re soloists or part of the ensemble, we proclaim the same gospel through our music.
Dear Worship Leader, Let’s Break Free from the Tyranny of Novelty
As worship leaders, what’s at stake? We bear the weighty responsibility of putting words in people’s mouths. It’s time we expanded our vision beyond selecting songs.
The Great Exchange
Our worship flows from recognizing that Christ has given us everything in the gospel – forgiveness of sins, adoption as children, and eternal life. We bring nothing but our sin and need; He gives everything in return.
Where Earthly Doors Are Closed, Heavenly Doors Stand Open
Through His sacrifice, He has made this possible, turning the “no vacancy” sign of Bethlehem into heaven’s welcome mat. The stable was temporary, but His Father’s house is eternal.
From Heaven: The Humility of Christ in the Incarnation
The extraordinary humility displayed in Christ’s birth challenges our human expectations and transforms our understanding of God’s glory. As we continue our Advent study, let’s explore how the humble circumstances of Jesus’ birth establish a pattern of belief, worship, and life that reshapes our Christian walk. Lex Credendi: The Truth We Believe Luke’s nativity accountContinueContinue reading “From Heaven: The Humility of Christ in the Incarnation”
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.
The Forgotten Art of Christian Worship
Confession may seem counterintuitive in our age of self-affirmation. But paradoxically, it is the path to truly knowing God and ourselves. It brings the humility, hunger, and mercy we all deeply crave.
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.
Josh Cehulik 