The term “worship”, whether used in a religious or secular context, is supposed to reflect an attitude and ongoing experience rather than a specific activity or event. Sometimes it seems that humanity embraces worship more fully when the object of that worship is not God. For instance, many people worship their possessions, their favorite celebrities, … Continue reading –>
Too often, discussions about the importance or relevance of the Sabbath focus on what to do (or not to do) on the Sabbath. This inevitably leads to arguments which are usually unproductive. Instead of the Do/Don’t aspect of the Sabbath, let us briefly consider its significance and relevance to us today. The Sabbath reminds us … Continue reading –>
In a previous post I commented on three types of worship, including personal worship, and some have asked me to expand on the latter. Personal worship has come under some scrutiny recently with the rise in interest in “spiritual formation.” The topic is quite relevant to the lesson on Conformity, Compromise and Crisis in Worship because … Continue reading –>
Before we take this week’s lesson title (Conformity, Compromise and Crisis in Worship) as an excuse to proscribe forms of worship that we do not like, we need to consider worship in its wider context. There are three aspects of worship (Yes I am well aware that my classification is not the only one but … Continue reading –>
[Index] [ January] [February] [ March] [ April] [ May] [ June] [ July] [ August] [ September] [ October] [ November] [ December] Micah 6-7 & 2 Peter 1 Nahum 1-3 & 2 Peter 2 Habakkuk 1-3 & 2 Peter 3 Psalm 139-142 Zephaniah 1-3 & 1 John 1 Haggai 1-2 & 1 John 2 Zechariah 1-3 & 1 John 3 Zechariah 4-6 & … Continue reading –>
[Index] [ January] [February] [ March] [ April] [ May] [ June] [ July] [ August] [ September] [ October] [ November] [ December] Ezekiel 7-9 & Titus 1 Ezekiel 10-12 & Titus 2 Ezekiel 13-15 & Titus 3 Ezekiel 16-18 & Philemon Psalm 127-130 Psalm 131-134 Ezekiel 19-21 & Hebrews 1 Ezekiel 22-24 & Hebrews 2 Ezekiel 25-27 & Hebrews 3 Ezekiel 28-30 & … Continue reading –>
[Index] [ January] [February] [ March] [ April] [ May] [ June] [ July] [ August] [ September] [ October] [ November] [ December] Isaiah 52-54 & Ephesians 6 Isaiah 55-57 Philippians 1 Psalms 115-118 Isaiah 58-60 & Philippians 2 Isaiah 61-63 & Philippians 3 Isaiah 64-66 & Philippians 4 Jeremiah 1-3 & Colossians 1 Jeremiah 4-6 & Colossians 2 Jeremiah 7-9 & Colossians 3 … Continue reading –>
[Index] [ January] [February] [ March] [ April] [ May] [ June] [ July] [ August] [ September] [ October] [ November] [ December] Proverbs 28-29 NIV & 1 Corinthians 15 NIV Proverbs 30-31 NIV & 1 Corinthians 16 NIV Ecclesiastes 1-3 NIV & 2 Corinthians 1 NIV Ecclesiastes 4-6 NIV & 2 Corinthians 2 NIV Ecclesiastes 7-9 NIV & 2 Corinthians 3 NIV Ecclesiastes 10-12 NIV Psalms 105-107 … Continue reading –>
[Index] [ January] [February] [ March] [ April] [ May] [ June] [ July] [ August] [ September] [ October] [ November] [ December] Esther 8-10 & Romans 3 Psalms 93-96 Job 1-3 & Romans 4 Job 4-6 & Romans 5 Job 7-9 & Romans 6 Job 10-12 & Romans 7 Job 13-15 & Romans 8 Job 16-18 & Romans 9 Job 19-21 & Romans … Continue reading –>
[Index] [ January] [February] [ March] [ April] [ May] [ June] [ July] [ August] [ September] [ October] [ November] [ December] 2 Chronicles 9-10 NIV & Acts 3 NIV 2 Chronicles 11-12 & Acts 4 2 Chronicles 13-14 & Acts 5 2 Chronicles 15-16 & Acts 6 Psalms 81-84 2 Chronicles 17-18 & Acts 7 2 Chronicles 19-20 & Acts 8 2 Chronicles 21-22 … Continue reading –>
