Two things are exciting to me right now -
1. This site. The “Responding to God” series, the Behind the Music segments, the Sunday Review. As exciting as those are, they’ll have to wait until Monday, because the 2nd thing that excites me is
2. My wife and I are going away for the first time alone [...]
In the youthful days of college I was a hurdler and sprinter. Our high school coach was a distance runner, and although he was a great coach he didn’t have a lot to offer for sprinters. During freshman year of college, the coach at that university knew a good bit about hurdles but was not [...]
Here Is Love
Words by William Reese
Music by Robert Lowry
Arrangement by Ex Nihilo
Ex Nihilo, a band from Mars Hill Church in Seattle, redid this beautiful hymn with a vengeance. The arrangement contains an energetic beat with controlled feedback, and a great build at the end. On a recent visit to MHC, we were impressed with their [...]
Tuesday evening’s presentation on worship was naturally frustrating for some. There were no concrete instructions given, no simple, step-by-step program to respond to Him in an appropriate manner. It’s seemingly desirable to receive the simple way, but the request usually comes as a result of our self-centered, comfort-seeking selves, which is an insult to God.
Our [...]
This past Tuesday at our monthly Owners Night, I taught on worship. Specifically, the role our hearts play as worshipers. That’s right- worshipers. While worship is often seen as an event with a starting and stopping time, similar to working out at the gym, we are created in the image of a triune God who [...]