The heart of the Bible is not about emulating heroes. It’s about convicting you about, Jesus, the hero you need. From Aaron Earles: If we are honest we are ourselves, we can easily find ourselves in the pages of the Bible—just not among the heroes. We are the failures, the rejects, the idolaters, the sinful, …
Songs of preparation: That I Might Keep Your Statutes, LORD (BOPFW 119E) and Sovereign Grace O’er Sin Abounding. Call to worship: Praise: Holy, Holy, Holy. Prayer of adoration and confession: Scripture assurance, confession of faith, doxology: When Peace, Like A River; The Apostles’ Creed; Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow. Continuous reading: Daniel 9: …
Wisdom, a song reflection on the book of Proverbs, by Jill Phillips (and a pretty stellar group of backup singers). Phillips provides an introduction and then the song in this video.
People from modern western culture can find themselves defined as the sum of what they can do. This can have devastating effects on perceptions of those who are not able to be actively productive. Aged people, for instance, feel profoundly diminished if their capacities fail. Michael Jensen reminds us that in God’s Kingdom there are …
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