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Although ‘Sabbath’ changed during the time of the Early Church, the practice of establishing a regular time to worship the Lord and celebrate His sanctifying work with others remained. Because Jesus is working, we can set aside our small tasks and delight in His sovereign care. But it won't happen unless we are intentional about it.
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The act of singing together has become counter-cultural and a distinctly Christian activity. However, the discipline of worshipping together has also increasingly become a Sunday only activity. How can we take steps toward singing with others throughout the week?
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There are some moments which are 'heavier' than others. Certainly what the shepherds heard and saw just outside of Bethlehem was one of them. And that moment should be equally significant to us now.
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For those who have admitted their spiritual need before Jesus, there is a future comfort from sin and sickness which will make earthly afflictions seem like a distant dream.
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Does “true worship” include singing or silence? Giving or receiving? Standing, sitting, kneeling, dancing or walking? Does it include others or is it solitary?
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It appears as though this Jewish scribe had already come to see that genuine affection, not religious legalism, is what God desires most.
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Jesus' quotation from Isaiah 56 emphasized that the presence of the Lord has been made available to everyone – the pious and poor, the Jew and Gentile alike.
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A few weeks ago, the FMC musicians met for their monthly worship practice. Before diving into the music, they read through an article on congregational singing written by Mark Dever and Matt Merker found at www.9.marks.org journal church-singing .
The article emphasized how scarce ‘corporate singing’ has become within the... -
Two weeks ago, Janice and I spent a few days at Deer Ridge Ministries - a spiritual retreat center which accommodates couples who serve in full-time ministry. This ministry began over a decade ago to facilitate place where pastors can intentionally practice Sabbath without added responsibilities. But what is Sabbath? It is an...
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What do the story of Jesus birth, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” and Dicken’s “The Christmas Carol,” all have in common?
Among other answers, each story involves a character with deep-seeded bitterness and resentment – King Herod, the Grinch and Ebenezer Scrooge. Now certainly, each person...
