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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… Continue reading
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Stop and Check Yourself. Are You Being Kind to People with Different Worship Tastes? Reestablishing the Terms of the Bethel-Hillsong Debate.
Let me open this sixth article in our Bethel-Hillsong series with a confession: I have not always been kind when it comes to worship music. I have vivid memories of sitting through sets that I didn’t like with clenched jaws and crossed arms. That is not kind. Let me follow that up with another confession.… Continue reading
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To the Friends Who Tell Me “No”
I’ve been thinking a lot about friendship lately. Even (and perhaps especially) in the midst of completely altered social norms, my friendships seem to be growing stronger. Despite distance, change, and time, my closest friends and I are continuing to care for one another. As I finished catching up with a dear friend last night,… Continue reading
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