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Who Am I To Question My Captain’s Orders?
Envy reared its ugly head yesterday. Just last week, I felt an overwhelming sense of contentment, an overdue realization that I want for nothing. I could write an obnoxiously verbose post where I list things I am grateful for, but as that would likely make very dull reading for the rest of you, I’ll keep…
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A Prayer for Worshiping with Self-Control
You might be surprised to find that Scripture does not only connect singing to joy and celebration but to sobriety and discipline (see Ephesians 5 and Colossians 3). And so, here is a final prayer for musical worship based on the ninth fruit of the Spirit: self-control. Heavenly Father, you command us to “rejoice always,”…
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Some Thoughts on Forgiveness
I did not watch the entire Charlie Kirk funeral, but found what I did catch interesting. I was encouraged to hear the gospel proclaimed fully and without compromise from many speakers. I was tentatively hopeful to hear non-Christian speakers groping their way God-ward as they recognized and honored a faith they do not necessarily share.…
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A Prayer for Worshiping Gently
Have you ever considered musical worship as an opportunity for gentleness? And don’t you think we could all benefit from more gentleness in this age of outrage? As you sing with your church family tomorrow, I hope you will treat those around you humbly and tenderly, even as you sing joyfully and boldly. Let’s pray.…
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An Explanation of My Lock Screen
At first glance, my phone lock screen looks pretty normal: some floral details and a Bible verse. But upon actually reading the verse, you might wonder why on earth I’d pick that one. Verses like Joshua 1:9 or Philippians 4:13 would surely be more inspirational. Maybe, but I find that when I reach for my…
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We Sing!
If you’ve been reading my blog for any amount of time, you know how passionate I am about congregational singing. You might also know that, as I’m expecting my first child, I’m joyfully building up my library of children’s books. When looking through Crossway’s latest releases earlier this month, how could I possibly resist this…
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A Prayer for Worshiping Faithfully
Where has the week gone? The checked boxes of my to-do lists suggest I used the week productively, but I can hardly remember what I’ve done. Every Saturday surprises me and I cannot believe Sunday is back again. I admit that I’m tired. Happy and healthy, but tired. I understand the temptation to sleep in,…
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A Prayer for Worshiping Generously
If forced to pick a synonym for goodness as a fruit of the Spirit, I would choose “generosity.” There is certainly more to it than that, but this is a blog post not a theological treatise. (Also, “A Prayer for Worshiping Goodly” just reads…not goodly.) So, as I prepare for worship tomorrow, I am tuning…
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Get of Social Media: Go Grill Some Meat
Yesterday was a tragic day for multiple reasons. It breaks my heart to see someone not only violently murdered but violently treated—whatever his or her political affiliation or personal attitude. Seeing people on the left celebrate the death of a young husband and father made me sick—but so did seeing people on the right mock…
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A Prayer for Worshiping Kindly
It’s Saturday, which means it’s time for another worship prayer based on the fruit of the Spirit. “Kindness: Tuning to Usefulness” was one of my favorite chapters to write in Spirit-filled Singing. I hope the following prayer, based loosely on that chapter, encourages your heart and focuses your mind as you prepare for worship: Heavenly…
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