Enough I still remember Louie handing me a torn piece of paper from his journal just before the 2001 Passion tour was to hit the road. On it was written this thought among others; "all of you is more than enough for all of me... for every thirst...for…
Everything What we believe to be true about God will define who we are and how we respond and function in life. If we have low views of God, if our interpretation of His character is based upon our feelings rather than His word, we will undoubtedly find…
Your Grace Still Amazes Me It is difficult for us to fathom the grace and longsuffering of our Lord. We find ourselves equating God's patience with that of mankind, limited and partial. But it is the unlimited patience of the Lord that gives us hope--hope that while we are…
Forever As modern or post modern or neo-modern as our worship may become, we must take care to put down deep roots in the soil of ancient realities. The Psalms are such soil, rich with the stuff of worship. Take a look at Psalm 136, the text out of which…
Praise The Lord The final shout of the Psalter is the imperative: "Praise the Lord!" Throughout this vast body of literature, we have been called to this again and again. The study of the psalms would be a futile exercise if we failed to hear and heed this…
The Power Of The Cross Why? So many of the ancient traditions of the church allowed us time to meditate on the cross - through silence, repentance and pardon in liturgy, laments.
Thank You For The Cross We often thank God for providing for our needs, blessing us, expanding our borders and answering our prayers. And we certainly thank Him for His grace, forgiveness, guidance and direction. But is there anything that is more central to our Christian…
Better Is One Day The text of this song is taken primarily from Psalm 84. Spend some time reading and meditating on Psalm 84. Charles Spurgeon calls this psalm "one of the choicest of the collection" of psalms. It is definitely one of the most beautiful and sweet…
THE PAUL AND SILAS APPROACH ...about midnight paul and silas prayed and sang hymns to God.. and the other prisoners were listening to them. When I was leading worship in Rockford, Il, I, like most of us worship leaders, found myself leading for several services a week,…
A Matter of the Heart Worship begins with the heart. During Jesus interaction with the Woman at the well we see a different in approach, object and purpose in the term worship. The Woman's View First we must consider the history of the Samaritans. They were despised…
On The Third Day So I'm sitting at the piano one February morning, staring out the window, and I notice the trees. Bare and naked before God. The leaves have fallen. It's just these empty branches, aimed at the ground. It resonates within me a desire to do the same…
In Christ Alone There's no doubt about it - recent events have shaken the world. That's particularly true for those of us who live in the Western world - a world where, before September 11th, the word 'crisis' might be used to describe a possible downturn in the…
