When Life Falls Apart: Trusting God Through the Fire

Do you have that knot in your stomach? Do you have that feeling in your mind of unsettledness and you’re uncertain of the future and that’s led to worry and concern? Are you having problems in your work, at home, or in your marriage? Are your children driving you absolutely crazy? Do you feel like all the relationships in your life, or at least some of the most important ones, are somehow devolving into chaos, and everything just feels unsettled,…

Jesus Is Worthy: Why Worship Is More Than Music and Emotion

What is worship? Worship is one of the most misunderstood things today in the evangelical Christian church. The understanding that the entire “worship” service is built around music and a sermon is misleading at best. This is not worship. Right now I have incense going behind me. You might be able to see it at the bottom of the screen. The incense is a reminder of the prayers of the saints going up to the Lord in heaven. It is…