Last fall in one of our devotionals I shared the theme verse for the worship ministry at FCC. Psalm 33:3 Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him. Praise the Lord with the harp; make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre. Sing to him a new song; […]
On Wednesday, Paul talked about the importance of memorizing scripture. He highlighted eight points by well-known Theologian John Piper. These were his points. Memorizing Scripture makes meditation possible at times when you can’t be reading the Bible and meditation is the path to deeper understanding. Memorizing Scripture strengthens my faith […]
The Gift of God – Judy Marshall We live in a dual world: The visible and the invisible. The visible world is what our senses see, feel, smell, hear and touch. The invisible world is what we see by faith. It is belief without experiencing with our senses. When we […]
Ash Wednesday Since choir started this January I have been joking that, “Easter is in March people.” That is still true, but on a more serious note, if Easter is in March then today is Ash Wednesday. Many of you are very familiar with Ash Wednesday and Lent, but for […]
Last year I gave a devotion on how to be a more effective worship leader, and the main point I made was this: If you are a worship leader, you are called to lead with ZEAL. Romans 12 specifically states, “the one who leads to lead with zeal.” So what […]
Why should we worship? Who benefits from worship? Although we worship to adore God, we are the main benefactors of worship. W: Worship, Why? O: Obedience, Oneness with God R: Rejoice, Rest, Refreshment S: Sacrifice Spiritual Simple H: Him, Honor Him, Holiness I: Illumination, Imagination, Interaction, Impossible becomes Possible P: […]
Most of you are probably familiar with the author CS Lewis. He’s one of the most well-known Christian authors in history. His book series, The Chronicles Of Narnia, was turned into a wildly successful movie franchise. His book, Mere Christianity, is one of the best arguments for the existence of […]
Hope: To want something to happen or be true and think that it could be true. May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, So that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. – Romans 15:13 […]
Amen is a word that I have used ALL of my life. I am a child of the church; a child raised on faith. I prayed with my mom to ask Jesus into my heart when I was two. That’s what she tells me. Now much of this was modeling, […]
“Every time we lead the church in worship we are doing more than just singing songs. We’re leading believers in a battle for the truth. The world has been trying to squeeze us into its mold, allure us with its smiles, frighten us with its frowns. Our flesh tells […]
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