worship

the majesty of God

The royal wedding of Harry and Meghan is over. It was a lot of pomp and pageantry, exquisite dress and formality. Polls show about 29 million Americans tuned in to watch the wedding on TV. Majesty, kingship, and lordship are …

rejoice in the Lord

Rejoice in the Lord always. Again, I say, “Rejoice.” This is a command of the Lord, not a suggestion or good idea. We are to rejoice, even in hard times and hope for better times to come. Even when the …

hope in hard times

David’s life was complicated. He and his family were chosen to do great things, and many victories had already been won, yet there were times of trouble and falling way off course. Life is messy. In the midst of ups …

Easter Sunday

We live in an era of “fake news.” Did he (or she) really say that? Did that event really happen? Conspiracy theories abound. New York Senator Daniel Moynihan said, “Everyone is entitled to his opinion, but not his own facts.” …

living in a new realm

Our separation from sin has been accomplished through our death as sinners in Jesus Christ. God has prepared Himself a people which has been justified from sin. This people is the community of the disciples of Jesus, the community of

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the glory of God

I did a random Google search of the word “glory” the other day. Several hits came up, like the 1989 movie starring Matthew Broderick and Denzel Washington about the Civil War, or Bruce Springsteen’s song “Glory Days”, or Brittney Spears’ …