we know this holiday fulness fades. The leftovers run out, guests return home, decorations come down, and regular rhythms resume. The Scriptures, however, point to a different kind of fulness—one that continues wave after wave, season after season.
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Worship in Washington: When Praise Interrupted Politics
“Where will the healing of our nation begin? Perhaps it begins exactly where it did in the Capitol Rotunda last night, with worship. Not worship as a political strategy or a cultural statement, but worship as the authentic response of hearts that have been captured by the love of Christ.
Maybe it begins when we stop trying to win arguments and start trying to win hearts through the irresistible attraction of genuine devotion. Maybe it begins when we realize that our most powerful apologetic is our capacity to worship with such joy and freedom that others want to join us.
Maybe it begins when we take seriously the words of Jesus: “By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another” (John 13:35). And maybe, just maybe, the world is waiting to see what it really looks like when Christians worship together, not despite our differences, but through them, finding in Christ the unity that no earthly division can destroy.
The marble floors of the Capitol Rotunda have witnessed much history. But perhaps they witnessed something new last night: a glimpse of what our nation could become when God’s people remember that our highest calling is to worship the King who has already won the ultimate victory over sin, death, and division.
In a world hungry and in need of healing, maybe worship is both the medicine and the food. Perhaps it’s time to find out.”
The Shepherd, the Sheep, and the Lamb
The biblical imagery of shepherds and sheep might seem distant from our modern experience, yet it speaks to our deepest need: to be known, protected, and led home.
When Jesus Speaks Your Name: The Personal Power of Resurrection
Only when Jesus speaks her name—”Mary”—do her eyes open to the glorious reality before her.
The Cross at the Center: A Good Friday Devotional
The cross isn’t just central to our theology; it’s central to reality itself.
Is There Really Such a Thing as a ‘Free Lunch’?
Our world runs on carefully calculated transactions. We’re trained to believe that anything truly valuable comes with a price tag to match. “You get what you pay for” isn’t just a saying—it’s practically economic gospel.
And yet, right in the middle of our subscription-based, premium-package, upgrade-obsessed culture, God makes what sounds like a marketing scam: “Come buy… without money.”
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 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.
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.
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.
Josh Cehulik 