The Words of Worship feature is a weekly devotional inspired by the anthem our choir will sing on the following Sunday.
Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
On that silent and holy night two thousand years ago our Lord was born, almost without notice…almost. There was the angelic announcement to some unsuspecting shepherds, and the star in the sky which some foreigners noticed, but those in power…
The Gift of Gratitude
This time of year, naturally turns the focus of many to thoughts of gratitude. Several of my friends have taken this month to post daily on social media some of the reasons they are thankful. It is a wonderful exercise,…
If God Be For Us
There are so many times in the Scriptures where we see God intervening in big ways for His people in overwhelming need. We think of the three Hebrew men in the fiery furnace, and how God was in the inferno…
Until My Voice Is Gone
As I write this, a great tragedy has unfolded at a large music event, where at least eight young people were killed in a crowd surge, and as many as 300 were injured. I can viscerally relate to this calamity,…
Declare His Glory
The psalmists have a lot to say about our privilege and responsibility to declare God’s glory. While we primarily think of this declaration as a witness to the “nations” or the “heathen,” as this anthem says, it begins a little…
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