Text: 1 Chronicles 16:8-11, 23-31 | Listen to Message As a child, I thought of worship as a service on Sundays where you dressed up (to “give God your best”) and then sat and listened to other people talk and sing about how you’re supposed to obey God. Worship felt long and boring, it seemed like […]

Recommended Reading: Worship by The Book, ed. by D.A. Carson Christ-Centered Worship: Letting The Gospel Shape Our Practice, by Bryan Chapell Sing! How Worship Transforms Your Life, Family, and Church, by Keith & Kristyn Getty Worship Matters, by Bob Kauflin Counterfeit Gods, by Timothy Keller Desiring God, Chapter 3, by John Piper Seeing and Savoring […]

Recommended Reading: Handbook to Prayer, by Kenneth Boa Prayer, by E.M. Bounds Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book 3, Chapter 20, by John Calvin A Transforming Vision, by William Edgar “Personal Narrative” and “A Divine and Supernatural Light,” by Jonathan Edwards Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God, by Timothy Keller How to Pray: Reflections […]

Text: Matthew 6:5-13 | Listen to Message Everyone knows that prayer is talking to God. But why? How? And about what? Also, why is prayer so fraught with difficulties? On the one hand, our prayers tend to be fairly selfish and demanding: “God, do this not that. Give me this. Show me that. Bless me. Protect […]

Recommended Reading: The Canon of Scripture, by Frederick Fyvie Bruce Is There a Meaning in This Text?, by Kevin J. Vanhoozer Getting the Message: A Plan for Interpreting and Applying the Bible, by Daniel M. Doriani The Drama of Scripture: Finding Our Place in the Biblical Story, by Craig G. Bartholomew & Michael W. Goheen […]

Text: 2 Timothy 3:16-17 | Listen to Message Here is a simple, 5-step process of Bible study that anyone can use. While this is a very effective process, it’s by no means the only process or “the right process” that everyone must use. That said, we hope it helps many people in our generation, as they […]