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Morning Prayer: Zeal for God’s House

Good morning, Lord. Sometimes, I’m sad to say, going to church is just one more thing on my to-do list. Forgive me for failing to prioritize this sacred time with You and like-minded believers.   May I hunger and thirst … Continue reading

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Let’s Worship

  Lent: a season of prayer, a season of repentance, a season of worship.   Psalm 95:1-2, 6 (NIV) Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come … Continue reading

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Back in the Sanctuary

Some of us are still doing church in our PJ’s. Let’s think about getting up, getting dressed and getting back in the sanctuary. It’s what the Bible says. Hebrews 10:25 (NLT) And let us not neglect our meeting together, as … Continue reading

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Worship Discipline

  More discipline in worship. This isn’t about whispering during prayer time or daydreaming during the sermon.   It’s about truth. John 4:23b (CEV) Even now the true worshipers are being led by the Spirit to worship the Father according … Continue reading

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God, Not Green

  Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.   Worship the Creator, not the creation.

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The Thought that Counts

  Did you give up something for Lent? Social media? Chocolate?   1 Corinthians 11:24 (NIV) “Do this in remembrance of me.” Without Jesus, it’s just time management or a diet. With Jesus, it is worship.    

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God on the Golf Course

  “I can worship God better on the golf course than I do in church.”     Golf course, woods, river, shore–I’ve heard them all. I’ve never said “golf course” myself. The other places . . . maybe. Who picked … Continue reading

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Eternal Change

Worship isn’t about our level of comfort. Worship is about God. We tend to think that “our way” is the way God likes best. But whenever the focus of my worship drifts to me instead of God, it ceases to … Continue reading

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True Worship

  John 4:24 (NIV) God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth.     I can sing, “Praise God from whom all blessings flow,” or “I love you, Lord.” But if my mind is … Continue reading

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Whole Day of Discipline

  Exodus 20:8 (NIV) Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.      Hmmm. Not just the one-hour worship service. The whole day, a holy day.

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