Posts Tagged "worship"

There is NOTHING like praising Jesus as ONE Church. What a great time we had last Friday at Adore!  Coming together as ONE Church in our city is always a blessing, and more importantly, blesses the heart of God. Several people asked me about the set list, so I thought it would be fun to post a list of the songs we sang and the people who participated, to show how God is working in so many different people in many different churches in our area.  As always, it’s an honor to partner with such great folks that God is using in powerful ways. Do you have a story of how God touched you at Adore?  I’d love to rejoice with you and share it with the team!  Post it in the comments below or on the Adore Facebook page and let’s give God glory by the...

Sometimes Jesus can be such a downer. In Mark 13:1-2, the disciples comment on the glory and beauty of the temple, and rather than join them in admiring the structure and stones, He replies, "Do you see these great buildings?  There will not be left here one stone upon another that will not be thrown down." Indeed, the word of Jesus was fulfilled in 70 A.D. when the temple was destroyed by the Roman empire, whose soldiers actually did tear apart one stone from the other in order to extract for Rome's treasuries as much as possible of the building's ornamental gold.

Think with me for a moment… Love songs tell of the glory of the loved and the response of the lover. They highlight the value of the person being loved and the commitment and actions of the one who’s offering their love in return. In a way, then, “worship songs” are like love songs to Jesus, and “love songs”… Are like “worship songs” to people. Did you like this post? >> If you haven't already, click here to subscribe and have new posts delivered right to your inbox. >> Also, why not use the buttons below to share it with a friend, or click here to leave a comment and join the conversation! Related PostsYour Father Wants Good Things For You   Four minutes in, I discovered the truth: small childre

A.W. Tozer from his book THE PURSUIT OF GOD Within the fold of conservative Christianity there are increasing numbers of persons whose religious lives are marked by a growing hunger after God Himself.  Yet I wonder if there was ever a time when true spiritual worship was at lower ebb. But this hunger must be recognized by our religious leaders.  Current evangelicalism has laid the altar and divided the sacrifice into parts, but now seems satisfied to count the stones and rearrange the pieces with never a care that there is not a sign of fire upon the top of Carmel (The mountain of Elijah, 1 Kings 18:38). In the midst of this great chill there are some who will not be content with shallow logic.  They will turn away with tears and pray, “O God, show me Thy...

I’m reading the story of Joseph this week and it strikes me how his life was a continuous cycle of ups and downs, ups and downs, ups and downs. One minute he’s the favored son, the next an exiled slave in a faraway land. He’s up with Potiphar, then down in jail, favored in prison, then forgotten. Sure, God works it all out in the end but it was quite a rocky road to get there. Sound familiar? Every week, those of us who serve in worship gatherings have the privilege of ministering to people in all sorts of circumstances. Some are on top of the world, others feel crushed underneath. Some feel loved and accepted, others feel worthless and ignored.  The truth is, all of us come through the doors with distractions and wounds, clutter in our...