John’s declaration that “God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth,” renews the idea that worship is not confined to a specific place or time. God himself is not limited to a specific place and time because he is omnipresent; therefore, our worship of him can take place in our homes, in our offices, in our vehicles, or in any other place where we quiet our hearts and listen for his “still small voice.” Worship can take place in the difficult times when we want to cry out to God, [Read more...]
The Second Sunday in Advent: Peace
December 7, 2008 By Leave a Comment
1The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem.
2It shall come to pass in the latter days
that the mountain of the house of the Lord
shall be established as the highest of the mountains,
and shall be lifted up above the hills;
and all the nations shall flow to it, [Read more...]
Worship is about the Seeker
December 2, 2008 By 3 Comments
“True worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him.” We don’t hear the phrase “seeker sensitive worship” much anymore. It was a fad a few years ago where churches attempted to make church enjoyable for those who might have never been to a church or those who might have been turned off by church. [Read more...]