I’ve never been a big fan of Halloween. Growing up, sure, I loved it. What kid didn’t? But ever since high school or so I’ve always hated the dark side of Halloween and how its promotes evil things as ok if only for a day. So this year I’m going to focus my attention on…
A Theology of Worship // Part Two
Part One Worship in the Old Testament. Before we can come up with a theology of worship we must begin by looking at the subject from a biblical standpoint. In the Bible the English word “worship” is derived from four different Hebrew words and six different Greek words (in the NIV). A quick study of…
You Choose
In my Principles/Practices of Worship class yesterday we had a good discussion about hymns, drums, new music, and the worship wars. It got me thinking about this one question. You might think there is only one good answer to this question but I absolutely don’t believe that is true. And even though you might say…
A Theology of Worship // Part One
Over the next couple weeks I am going to post my theology of worship, as it stands right now (in several posts). As with many theological positions, I tend to shift my perspective as time moves on. So don’t take these posts as Gospel or even as the correct way to view worship. I’m merely…
Fortuitous Bouncing
Rose and I signed a lease yesterday and we will be moving about 2 miles, 3 weeks from today. Moving is a huge hassle but we think this new place is definitely worth the hassle. Between my birthday, car problems, a big paper, and moving possibilities…this week was far too stressful. Glad the weekend is…
Retraining For Church Ministry
I’ve been running at least 2 or 3 miles since last September (2008). It is the first time I’ve been in some sort of fitness shape since freshman year of college. Doing long distance running is not something I am used to. In fact, I’ve never done it. Growing up I played basketball, baseball, and…