The incredible worship
Why do churches try to manufacture the presence of God?
Why do churches try to manufacture the presence of God?
Plus, video from the Revive Our Hearts recording session when the news broke.
Could getting into God’s Word be the key to living to please Him?
A praise prayer by Miriam and all the women of Israel after the deliverance from the Egyptian army. Read this prayer study by Mark McDowell.
The word “delight” is often a disarming word. Why? What might delight me would not delight you. It’s a word that is in one sense personal, but in another way, universal. It always implies that something has happened to bring joy or satisfaction to another. Or, when used in the Bible, it brings great pleasure to God.
All of Scripture is punctuated with outbursts of “praise.” The reason? Praise rises spontaneously from an internal attitude of joy which is in the heart and life of the people of God. Praising God should be as natural as breathing and as regular as the beating of our hearts.
Are you familiar with Hannah in the Bible? While she may not have an entire book written about her story, such as Ruth or Esther, in fact, her story is found only in Samuel 1, but her story is not insignificant. Hannah’s story includes infertility, bullying, prayer and answered prayer, and even prophecy. Hannah in the Bible, the … Continued
In good times or hard times, the Psalmist joyfully expressed his gratitude to God for everything. “All my life...as long as I live...I will praise Him!”Good days or bad days, joyous days or painful days, “smiley face days” or tear-filled days: Praise Him!
It is a sad reality that biblically guided worship is largely missing amid all the activity that goes on in the church. A number of years ago I read a newspaper account of a christening party in a wealthy Boston suburb. The parents had opened their palatial home to friends and relatives, who had come … Continued
What do we mean when we say worship is the ultimate priority? We mean that it effects every part of our lives and that it takes first place before everything else. Whole-Life Worship Paul makes a powerful statement in Romans 12:1–2 about the concept of whole-life worship. His words there come after what is possibly the greatest exposition of … Continued