Psalm 96 begins with the repeated words: “Sing to the Lord.” Three times we read that in verses 1 & 2. This is a reminder that there is just something about singing that is special. Even if you don’t think of yourself as a good singer, and even if you kinda just grunt the wordsContinue reading “The importance of new worship songs and a global perspective – Psalm 96, Part 2”
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What is a normal amount of perspective? – Psalm 96, Part 1
One of my favorite movies is Notting Hill from 1999, in which actor Hugh Grant plays a travel bookstore owner, William Thacker, whose store and apartment are located in the Notting Hill neighborhood of London. He has a chance encounter with American film superstar Anna Scott, played by Julia Roberts. Their chance encounter leads toContinue reading “What is a normal amount of perspective? – Psalm 96, Part 1”
Blog update and Psalm 96, Preview
As you may have noticed, the month of September has been a transitional month between blog series. We completed the Gospel of John series in August, and in October we’ll be starting a series studying the Armor of God (Ephesians 6:10-20), which will take us to Advent. During the month of September, then, we’ve hadContinue reading “Blog update and Psalm 96, Preview”
Why we have silent Sundays at Faith Church
Yesterday (September 10, 2023) was another Silent Sunday…partially. We still sang worship to God, had prayer and announcements out loud, but the sermon was silent, guided on screen. Why do we do Silent Sunday? Over the last ten years we’ve emphasized silence almost one Sunday worship service each year. Our inspiration comes from multiple sources,Continue reading “Why we have silent Sundays at Faith Church”
God’s not done with us – Reflecting God, Part 5
Note: In this post we welcome guest blogger, David Hundert. David is studying in Kairos University – Evangelical Seminary’s Master of Divinity program. I started out this series of blog posts here with two simple questions. When you look in a mirror, what do you see? When you look in a mirror, what should youContinue reading “God’s not done with us – Reflecting God, Part 5”
What love is – Reflecting God, Part 4
Note: In this post we welcome guest blogger, David Hundert. David is studying in Kairos University – Evangelical Seminary’s Master of Divinity program. As we learned in the previous post, love is at the heart of what Jesus called the Old Testament’s two greatest commandments. How can we practice that kind of love? What doesContinue reading “What love is – Reflecting God, Part 4”
What Christian citizenship looks like – Reflecting God, Part 3
Note: In this post we welcome guest blogger, David Hundert. David is studying in Kairos University – Evangelical Seminary’s Master of Divinity program. We can look at people, and based on what we see outwardly, we can sometimes determine what their heritage is, where their family might be from or what culture they were raisedContinue reading “What Christian citizenship looks like – Reflecting God, Part 3”
Made in God’s…essence? – Reflecting God, Part 2
Note: In this post we welcome guest blogger, David Hundert. David is studying in Kairos University – Evangelical Seminary’s Master of Divinity program. The Hebrew word for “image” is “tselem” which translated directly, can be “image,” “likeness,” “inscribed column,” or even “replica.” The image of God is an important concept both in Old and NewContinue reading “Made in God’s…essence? – Reflecting God, Part 2”
Wisdom, justice & goodness – Reflecting God, Part 1
Note: In this post we welcome guest blogger, David Hundert. David is studying in Kairos University – Evangelical Seminary’s Master of Divinity program. When you look in the mirror, what do you see? More importantly, when you look in the mirror, what should you see? If we want to get a truly accurate depiction ofContinue reading “Wisdom, justice & goodness – Reflecting God, Part 1”
Mirror, mirror…what should you see? – Reflecting God, Preview
Note: In this post we welcome guest blogger, David Hundert. David is studying in Kairos University – Evangelical Seminary’s Master of Divinity program. In the Disney classic, Snow White, the wicked stepmother approaches her mirror and asks, “Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the fairest one of all?” only to find out that the answerContinue reading “Mirror, mirror…what should you see? – Reflecting God, Preview”
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