10 articles
God commands offerings from the Israelites for building the tabernacle, requiring their possessions, skills, and labor for worship construction. The passage reveals that while God demands these offeri
God commands Moses to build the tabernacle with extraordinarily specific details regarding materials, measurements, and construction methods, demonstrating that divine precision matters even in seemin
This sermon addresses five common myths about Sunday morning worship gatherings, emphasizing that corporate worship is biblically mandated rather than optional, and that all elements of the service wo
Spiritual disciplines, particularly corporate worship gatherings, carry significant weight as essential practices for Christians to steward faithfully. The early church established a foundational patt
On December 6 I was honored to host Matt Perman and Tim Challies at Stonebrook Church for a conference on Technology and God’s Glory. There were about 95 in attendance, and many more have asked for the sessions to be made available online. They are now viewable! Several have graciously asked about donating for the […]
Last weekend I gave two seminars at our church associations national conference. I mentioned the first one yesterday, which lays out a biblical view of work and vocation. The second one, posted here, was about our church’s philosophy and theology of worship gatherings. If you are interested in hearing these concepts expanded, we are hosting […]
In studying for an upcoming talk, I pulled out one of my top 10 favorite modern Christian books: Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life to remind myself of what Don Whitney says about corporate worship as a spiritual discipline (to help us grow in godliness.) I commend this book to every believer, unreservedly, but allow […]
Reflecting back on 10 years of ministry, this excerpt from the prologue of The Worship Sourcebook resounds with truth to me:
I had a good question come through on my Facebook wall today, which was also the subject of Mac’s World Live yesterday. Lent? To celebrate or not to celebrate? I’ve been wondering what the theological basis for celebrating lent would be. It is not widely advertised in our churches. Any thoughts? There is freedom here. […]
Not sure they are the first or only group doing this, but it is the first loud buzz I’ve seen come into my circles. Lifechurch.TV, renowned (in emerging, evangelical, church circles) for their innovative use of the Internet and social media technology has implemented Google’s Translator API into their chat rooms. Make it possible for […]