March April 2019

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He Never Gave Up On Me

Reading Time: 5 minutesWhen God called me to ministry, it came as a shock to me and, undoubtedly, to everyone who knew…

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Disciples in Distress

Reading Time: 5 minutesNow, more than in any other epoch, the church needs to reorient her understanding of doubt. James K. A….

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Worship by Design

Reading Time: 4 minutesThis article is a condensed chapter from the book Getting a Handle on Worship by 

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Transcendence

Reading Time: 2 minutes  When they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some doubted. (Matthew 28:17) In my previous article, I talked about…

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The “Oh!” of God

Reading Time: 3 minutesIn January, I resolved to read through the Bible. My journey began well. I cruised through several chapters each…

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Music to God’s Ears: How to Pray the Hymnal

Reading Time: 4 minutesI worship every week in a contemporary church. Hymns occur infrequently during the worship service, but they…

Living Sacrifices: A Ritual of Worship

Reading Time: 2 minutesWorship isn’t just something we do in church. An Old Testament ritual of worship, held in various ways…

Why Worship?

Reading Time: 4 minutesFor many atheists and agnostics, the idea of a God who encourages or demands praise and worship (Exodus 8:1,…

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Our Witness, Our Worship

Reading Time: 5 minutesLike all important endeavors of life, a commitment to evangelism requires that we return to Scripture for instruction. But…

Are souls immortal?

Reading Time: 2 minutesDoes the appearance of Moses and Elijah with Christ in glory on the Mount of Transfiguration, long after their…