A Life of Worship
"Marveling at God's glory and rediscovering the joy of hymns."
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Where No Man Has Gone Before…
“He has set eternity in the hearts of men.” -Ecclesiastes 3:11 A EUPHEMISM IS DEFINED in the dictionary as “an expression which substitutes for one considered too harsh, blunt, or......
Quotes On The Incarnation
The incarnation is a fancy theological term which simply means “God made flesh”. It is one of the core tenants of Christianity, and without this fundamental belief a person cannot......
Leaping And Dancing
Leaping And Dancing The ark of the Covenant represented God’s presence with the nation of Israel. In a way, the ark was God’s “incarnation” with His people. So when the......
How to Interpret the Bible
“We are to believe and follow Christ in all things, including his words about Scripture. And this means that Scripture is to be for us what it was to him:......
Rachael’s Tears will be Herod’s Fears
THE CHRISTIAN LIFE models after the Christmas story in both the good and the bad. Although there was great joy and celebration with the angels, shepherds, and Magi about the......
The Purpose of Praise
“A man can no more diminish God’s glory by refusing to worship Him than a lunatic can put out the sun by scribbling the word, ‘darkness’ on the walls of......
The Role of Reason and Faith
“Turn to God from idols. For the sword of His wrath that had been aimed at you has been sheathed into the heart of His Son. And the arrows of......
A Glorious Light Has Dawned
In The Beginning In the first chapter of Genesis, we see that God’s voice of command was the only act necessary for the creation of the Universe. God did not......
Deafening Silence
THE COMMON expression “the silence spoke louder than words” must have been true at Christ’s birth. As Joseph and Mary gazed at baby Jesus, they must have basked in the......
Steak or Roadkill?
Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father......
For Unto Us A Child Is Born!
For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given, and the government shall be upon His shoulder, and His Name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The Mighty God, The......
Worship: The Fragrance of our Lives
“Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual act of worship.” – Romans 12:1 WHEN......
Humble Beginnings
“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are......
Labor Pains
I LOVE Christmas! The blinking lights, glimmering trees, colorful presents, cookies, Christmas carols, and candy canes always give me fond memories of my childhood. There is a feeling of Christmas......
Predestination, Election, and Sovereignty
ALTHOUGH THE TOPICS of God’s predestination, election, and sovereignty are clearly taught in Scripture, writing about them in a blog post causes me some trepidation. The reason is simply that......
The Faith of Abraham
GOD ABHORS anyone who hurts or takes advantage of children. In the Old Testament, He voices his hatred of pagan child sacrifice (Leviticus 18:21, Isaiah 57:5, and Ezekiel 16:20-21). And......
Oh Wow!
“If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world.” – C.S. Lewis......
I Want To Want Thee
O God, I have tasted Thy goodness, and it has both satisfied me and made me thirsty for more. I am painfully conscious of my need of further grace. I......
The Real Truth!
“What is truth?” said jesting Pilate; and would not stay for an answer. – Francis Bacon IN OUR TIME, truth has fallen victim to the brutal knife of relativism. Ask......
Holy Cow!
MY CHILDREN HAVE a toy nativity scene that they play with every Christmas. The toy comes complete with plastic sheep, cows, pigs, three wise men, shepherds, Mary, Joseph, and baby......
Angels & Shepherds
TO THE WORLD, Christians are not typically thought of as particularly creative or imaginative. The caricature is a middle-aged man with a shirt buttoned too high (without a tie), with......
God’s Initiation…
The Rottenness of Religion The problem with humanity’s general concept of religion is that it does not work. All religions teach that man, by sheer acts of will and self-determination,......
Divine Laughter!
WHEN JESUS WAS WALKING this earth, the Bible records that he displayed a diverse range of human emotions. He cried in compassion with the mourners before he went to revive......
Perfect submission… Perfect delight!
”Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble......
Keeping “Atomic Time”
THERE IS something in the DNA of men that draws them to gadgets. Whatever it is, I fall into that category of men that salivate at electronics stores, gadget catalogs,......
Out of Bed!
“And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” – Matthew 28:20 EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE, I sense a certain utter uselessness in myself.......
Death is Dead!
“Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?” -1 Corinthians 15:55 WHEN JESUS WILLINGLY went to the cross, he proved that he deeply loved us. But,......
Food, Photosynthesis, and Floodlights
SOME CHILDREN are “good eaters” and others are “bad eaters.” My kids happen to fall into the latter category. I am always amazed that, whenever they are placed on a......
In The Potter’s Hands
When God wants to drill a man, And thrill a man, and skill a man, When God wants to mold a man, To play the noblest part; When He yearns......
Unanswered Prayers
Sometimes the most painful periods in our lives come in the form of unanswered prayer. When occasional hardships come our way, most of the time we can weather the storms.......
Was Lost Then Found
The Unnaturalness of Death As a doctor, I have seen my fair share of death. And although I have heard some people mention that a particular death was peaceful or......
Of Lawns & Lavender
“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” – Romans 5:8 Aromatherapy Like most “normal” men, I unapologetically dislike......
The Opening of Scripture!
“Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.” – Matthew 5:17 After the resurrection,......
Don’t Stare At The Sun!
“Serve the LORD with fear and rejoice with trembling.” – Psalm 2:11 THE THEOLOGY in some worship songs makes me very uneasy. For instance, there are several popular songs that use......
Using the Bible for Evil
“Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.” — 2 Timothy 2:15 WHEN......
Of Love And War
WHEN I WAS A BOY, I use to be afraid of the dark (this was entirely due to watching too many scary movies). My brother and I kept the lights......
Justified by Faith
Murder and Adultery During Jesus’ earthly ministry, those holding the religious power frequently challenged Jesus’ spiritual authority. In Matthew 22:34-40, we read: One of them, an expert in the law,......
The Curtain Tore!
“And when Jesus had cried out again in a loud voice, he gave up his spirit. At that moment the curtain of the temple was torn in two from top to......
Spiritual Tickles
I HAD NO IDEA how difficult writing articles were until I tried it. And now I can say from firsthand experience that it is very hard. Actually, writing articles, proofreading......
100% Guaranteed!
I LOVE GUARANTEES! When I buy a new car, the strength of the warranty is just as important as other factors such as gas mileage, handling, and safety. For me,......
Why Animal Sacrifices?
IN A SCIENTIFIC AGE, the concept of animal sacrifice seems altogether primitive and barbaric. Thoughts of tribal people offering bloody remains to appease angry and malicious gods come to mind.......
The Pinky of God
THE SPIRITUAL FIRE that burns in the life of a believer is not there because the believer took some spiritual sticks and matches and then proceeded to light his own......
A Pillar of Fire
“By day the LORD went ahead of them in a pillar of cloud to guide them on their way and by night in a pillar of fire to give them......
Spiritual Deltoids
“But Samuel replied: “Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the Lord? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed......
A Vision Statement
“But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” – Joshua 24:15 WHEN MY WIFE and I were preparing for our marriage, one thing that we decided......
A Love Song
Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart; Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art. Thou my best thought, by......
What is Man?
“Before we can begin to see the cross as something done for us, we have to see it as something done by us.” — John Stott In Luke 7:36-50,......
Holiness and Hypertension
A true love of God must begin with a delight in his holiness..” – Jonathan Edwards Holiness—The Unpopular Song There is a trend in Christian music to focus......
“Love Letters”
FOR MANY CHRISTIANS, a moment arrives when the Bible comes shockingly to life. No longer is it a dead tome collecting dust on a neglected ledge—it has transformed into a......
Using Two Guitars to Play Hymns
WHEN TWO GUITARS are playing at the same time, the music can sound muddy. One popular studio recording technique to “thicken” the guitar sound without causing this problem is to......
When I Survey
IT’S AMAZING HOW changing the melody of a song can dramatically alter the impact of the lyrics. Although I enjoy the familiar melody of When I Survey that most of......
The Joy of Hymns
THERE IS A QUALITY to hymns that seems timeless and endearing. Although I enjoy the intimacy and simplicity of contemporary worship music, I must admit that I have a particular......