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Psalm 99 opens by identifying God as king (99:1). He is not just any old king, however, but the “Mighty King” who is over all nations, and before whom all nations should “tremble” (99:1, 5). Thus...
In 1977, as the praise and worship wave was just beginning to crash on the beaches of the American church, Pete Sanchez, Jr., took Psalm 97:9 in the King James version and wrote...
Today we finish what we began on January 1. This will be our final reflection on Paul’s letter to the Romans. Some Bibles indicate that the verses of Romans 16:25-27 do not appear...
Psalm 29:2 summons us to “worship the LORD in the splendor of his holiness.” How do we do this? What does this...
As we come to the end of the long theological section of Romans, including the often perplexing chapters 9 through 11, we are led to marvel at the mysteries of God, even though they exceed our...
Psalm 17 overflows with David’s prayers of asking: hear my plea, listen to my cry, pay attention to my prayer, declare me innocent, show me your unfailing love, guard me, protect me, rescue...
Lent leaped over the traditional boundary between sacramental and evangelical churches. Where once you could only find Lent in Catholic, Episcopalian, and other high church traditions, now...
Psalm 15 begins with the question of who may worship in God’s sanctuary. The answer: “Those who lead blameless lives and do what is right” (v. 2). Then the psalm lists examples of...
Where do you worship? When I ask Christian businesspeople that question, I always get the same answer—the church they attend on Sundays. And no wonder. On Sunday mornings, we go to worship...
Earlier in this chapter, Jesus warned against giving alms and praying in public for the sake of human adulation.
J. I. Packer is a Board of Governors' Professor in Theology at Regent College; Vancouver, BC. He is author of many books...
An American businessman named Larry once spent six months in Britain, during which time he lunched with an English gentleman. “How is your salad?” his host inquired. Eager to appear...
The second commandment raises the issue of idolatry. Idols are gods of our own creation, gods that have nothing to them that...
The purpose of sacrifice was not merely to remedy occasional lapses of purity. The Hebrew verb for “offering” a sacrifice means literally...
First of all, God’s mission is to inspire people to work with the materials he provides to bring forth new and good...
When it comes to answering the question, ‘Does our work matter to God?’ most churches say yes. But they give different answers...
Equipping churches see their people’s daily work as part of the church’s ministry. These churches have begun to ask, ‘Where are our...
Leaders and people together are attempting to learn what they can from the examples of other churches engaged in this process elsewhere...
These churches are changing their approaches to worship. The connections between work and worship are explored in the songs they sing, the...
These churches are helping their people discover new ways of nourishing and living out their faith in...
