Category Archives: worship

The Birth of Jesus and the Death of Joseph

Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus, only appears in two biblical books. And even in those books he is a very minor character. In fact, he disappears completely after the brief story of Jesus at the Temple at the age of 12. By the time Jesus subjects himself to John’s baptism at the age of …

December 23, 2009 – 5:08 pm | By tom | Posted in Death, God, Gospel, Lament, Love, Nature of God, worship | Comments (0)

Detailed Exegesis Psalm 24: Introduction and Structure

INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND Most scholars agree that the 24th Psalm, despite its ambiguous compositional history, was employed in processional ceremonies pertaining to the return of the Ark to Jerusalem.[1] The antiphonal aspects of the Psalm, composing of two-thirds of its content, suggest a dramatic, liturgical movement between the priests within the city gates and those …

November 19, 2009 – 10:18 pm | By tom | Posted in Theology, worship | Comments (2)

Biblical Support for a Personal Relationship with God

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 …

May 20, 2008 – 8:31 pm | By E. I. Sanchez | Posted in Creeds, God, Hermeneutics, Jesus, Practices, Theology, Trinity, worship | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (16)

The Public Spectacle (inspired by today’s sermon)

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 20, 2007 – 8:44 am | By jr. | Posted in Kenotic Christology, Parade, Politics, worship | Comments (4)

The Song-Prayer

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. relevintage :: the …

August 5, 2007 – 2:26 pm | By Honzo | Posted in Culture, worship | Comments (0)