I Need More...Or Do I?

Proverbs 21:26

Sinners are always wanting what they don't have; the God-loyal are always giving what they do have.


I always enjoy what the guys over at LifeChurch.tv have to say on their blog especially when it coincides so well with my daily readings.

What do you think? Do you find yourself wanting things for your personal or professional ministry that you don't need?

Bedtime Stories

When I was in Middle School, our youth pastor used to read us Chronicles to put us to sleep.

I used to think that it was odd until today when I read Esther 6 and realized that it is actually a Biblical practice?

What about you; what have you been surprised to find in the Bible lately?

Good Worship?

As a worship leader, the question that often lingers is 'What is good worship?'


Rather than basing my definition on how 'on' the music was that day, I try to define 'good worship' as 'the moment when the congregation recognizes God's presence in the room and reacts accordingly.'


Let me unpack that a little bit: I say 'recognize' because his presence is always with believer through the gift of the Holy Spirit. Also, I say 'reacts accordingly' because if we recognize God's presence and choose to ignore it, we are wasting our time.



No matter how you define 'good worship', you know how I define it; and let me tell you, today's Ignusion was 'good worship'.

Non-Negotiable

This was too good for me to not re-post it.

I will probably be using these again very soon.

A quote from Chuck Colson

• There are truths every Christian should agree on. They are non-negotiables...
  1. God is.
  2. He has spoken. The Bible is the word of God.
  3. Jesus came.
  4. God is triune.

Enough said.

Discovery

Today, I read 2 Chronicles 34. After returning from Ground Zero, I saw a number of parallels to my life in the scripture.

In this section of scripture, the temple is being renovated. During renovations, a copy of God's law is found and it turns the Israelites' world upside down. At this point, Israel is so far from God's will that many of them do not even remember when they last followed his laws.

For so many who attended Ground Zero this week, there have been "temple renovations". Foster Christy did a great job of reminding those who had forgotten God's will and introducing those who had never known God's will to the calling that God has on all of our lives.