When Chris Macedo welcomed people to worship this past Sunday, he spoke of the ways that our What Child Is This project stokes a “fire” in his “bones.” I’m much the same way. Here’s why this series has changed this Christmas from “oh, another one” to “WOW! I can’t wait!”: 5. I get to ask Read the full article…
Each Sunday morning, we have background music playing in the Worship Center to help set the mood as people arrive. Usually, it’s a mix of mid-tempo pop songs, some from Christian artists and others from mainstream acts such as Coldplay. The music goes a long way towards fostering conversation among our worshippers and creating an Read the full article…
Jesus answers the question of the Christmas hymn “What Child Is This?” in Luke 4:18-19: The Spirit of the Lord is on me,because he has anointed me to preach good news to the pooor.He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisonsand recovery of sight for the blind,to release the oppressed,to proclaim the year Read the full article…
I read Jonah this morning and noticed a verse tucked away in its opening scene that I had long overlooked. As the storm gathered strength against Jonah’s flee-to-Tarshish cruise liner, All the sailors were afraid and each cried out to his own god (1:5). At first glance, it appears that the bible is here teaching Read the full article…
I was getting ready to study a bit the other night. That’s usually how I do some of my best sermon prep. It didn’t work this time, though. It’s Big Cat Week on Nat Geo TV, and once the show is on, I literally can’t take my eyes off it. There is simply nothing like Read the full article…
