Category Archives: worship
- May 20, 2008
- Biblical Support for a Personal Relationship with God– also posted in Creeds, God, Hermeneutics, Jesus, Practices, Theology, Trinity
When was the last time you describe your relationship with God as a "personal" one?
A recent article I read last week pointed out that when it comes to a personal relationship with Jesus:
As far as the Bible is concerned, this doctrine is simply made up by evangelical Christian theologians.The article seems to be a [...]
- February 26, 2008
- A Noise of War in the Camp - Post 1 in a Series Inspired By He that Pisseth Against a Wall– also posted in Practices, The Bible, Theology, Women in Christianity
I became a Christian shortly before I turned 17. For some reason, in all God’s omniscience, he placed me in an Independent, Fundamentalist, King James Only, Baptist church. The next few posts will be memoirs regarding what I learned those few years as an Independent Baptist. It will concern not only my experiences and their [...]
- August 20, 2007
- The Public Spectacle (inspired by today’s sermon)– also posted in Kenotic Christology, Parade, Politics
Colossians 2:15 “Jesus disarmed the rulers and authorities and made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them.”
In the ancient world, victorious armies made ‘public spectacles’ of their defeated opponents. These spectacles involved parading the defeated soldiers and generals through the main center of the town, naked and shackled, humiliated and utterly defeated, trailing [...]
- August 5, 2007
- The Song-Prayer– also posted in Culture
Brad, over at relevintage, discusses worship and some of the conundrums that come along with it. Good stuff. I especially like his idea of “sing-prayer,” the idea of using the signing of a song to pray to God. It bypasses the “sit-and-soak” approach to worship that people sometimes find themselves trapped in.
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