Tag Archives: Sabbath

Within the Body of Christ, worship is more than musical songs of great arrangement or harmonious melody. Worship is the underlying effort of all the saints gathering together to praise God through song, proclamation, fellowship and giving. In the book, Worship and Entertainment, A.W. Tozer states that worship is to be the perfect mixture of  Continue Reading »

This morning is Sunday. I’ve been up since 3 AM, which is not unusual on a Sunday when I preach. I rise early to pray, prepare, and practice. But if I am honest, there are some Sundays where is it hard to get up at all. I know this is not just a problem for  Continue Reading »

As you know, life is complex – it is full of so many different tasks, relationships and goals we have to be mindful of every single day. Maybe you have had days like me when you finally find your bed and as you lay there you wonder—did I do anything that really mattered today? In  Continue Reading »

So I was thinking about how much I miss football on Sundays during the off season. There is nothing like kicking back after a good church service and watching a game. However, I was laughing with my assistant this week about our attendance numbers during football season – especially on Super Bowl Sunday. The dramatic  Continue Reading »

(The following is from a note I wrote to chandler a few months ago…) Chandler, Today you shared your first orange with me. We sat in the car waiting for your mom as she talked inside church. I was ravenous after preaching the Sunday sermon. I opened the first thing I could find to eat which was  Continue Reading »