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An Introvert’s Prayer on the Day of Community Group

Posted by MK | Filed under Church

Father – Tonight Jana and I will host a group of wonderful people in our home. I’m so thankful for these people, for they are Your people. They love you and they love us. They are considerate and polite, always thankful to us to be in our home. They have, in every way, accepted our [...]

My Plan for Bible Reading in the New Year

Posted by MK | Filed under Bible Study, Church

Over the years, I’ve tried several Bible reading plans, meeting more success with some than with others. Some take you through the whole Bible in a year chronologically. Others choose a passage from the Old Testament, New Testament, and the Psalms every day. In fact, here is a brief list of some you might check [...]

Theological Questions are Often Personal Questions in Disguise

Posted by MK | Filed under Church

The title of this post was taken from this article which was specifically about the question, “If you commit suicide, do you go to heaven?” In the article, the argument is made that outright answer of the question is wrong. A better response is to dig at the reason for the question. And that’s true [...]

The Difference in Weighing and Counting

Posted by MK | Filed under Church

I love to count things. In fact (and this is a real glimpse behind the curtain), I have a nervous habit of counting the individual letters in words, dividing them between the right and left hand when typed. Also I’m an excellent driver. An excellent driver. But I wonder – does God like to count? [...]

The Medicine for the Disease of Self-Deception

Posted by MK | Filed under Bible Study, Church

Matthew 7 is one of the most terrifying texts in the entire Bible: “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord!’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of My Father in heaven. On that day many will say to Me, ‘Lord, Lord, didn’t we prophesy in Your [...]

Summersaulting Worship

Posted by MK | Filed under Church, Just for Fun, Videos

Wow. I mean… wow. I’ll be honest – I watched that video right after watching this one. Hmmm…

Our Story

Posted by MK | Filed under Church, Videos

I LOVE THIS. Ever heard the names of Polycarp, Luther, and Billy Sunday mentioned together in poetry slam? If not, get ready… (HT: Z)

Advice for Modern Hymn Writers

Posted by MK | Filed under Church

I’m not a songwriter, but I’ve been greatly encouraged and edified by the direction church music seems to be heading. I also very much enjoyed this article by Fernando Ortega encouraging songwriters: Let this be an encouragement to modern hymn writers—a cause for inspiration to those who are suffering from writer’s block. There are so [...]

Worship Through the Eyes of a 9 year old

Posted by MK | Filed under Church

Skye Jethani writes about how his 9 year old daughter viewed two very different types of churches. The following are her notes, unedited, from two worship services: CHURCH A 1. When you are singing the first song the pastors walk down the isle and the first is holding a gold cross that is placed on [...]

No Further Than Our Fathers

Posted by MK | Filed under Church, Current Events

Great reminder here from Jared Wilson as we, who are in church leadership, seem to continually look to the new. The better. Do we really think we now have it all figured out? That there’s really something new under the sun? Don’t think so: And now, O sons, listen to me,and do not depart from [...]

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