It's just a matter of what you worship.
“Everybody worships” – Worship as the Moral Pivot of Life
Worship Doesn’t Always Feel Good
Worship is not about how we feel. Worship is an act of the will.
Be Still: God’s Needed Word to a Chaotic America
In a world full of chaos, Christians must learn to be still and stop being part of the problem.
Music for Holy Week: Fernando Ortega’s “The Crucifixion of Jesus”
Despite my deep love of music, I seldom write music reviews, largely because I listen to classical music 90% of the time, and I just don’t have the corner on classical music reviews. But I also listen to worship music, and every once in a blue moon an album will so impress me that I…
Was there really “no room in the inn” for Jesus?
When Jesus was born, was there really “no room in the inn?” I love this season more than any other, in both its darker Advent shades and its brighter Christmas morning celebration. So I was deeply surprised when a few years ago I had my mental image of Jesus’ birth upended by some fascinating observations,…
Singing Christmas Music During Advent
A few thoughts on why flexibility on the church calendar during Advent may be in order
Children in Church: Habits for Eternity
This essay available as a pdf here. A Typical Sunday Last Sunday my family went to church as we always do on Sundays. I am the music minister at our church, so I was standing at the front of the sanctuary during a brief period of silence before Communion when I heard a small but…
“Let the Children Come Unto Me” – Reflections on Infant Baptism
A warning to the reader: This is really long for a blog. I've stopped trying to pretend that I can ever fit what I have to say into 700 words. For those of you who may not want to read it as a blog, here is a pdf: Infant Baptism - Waldroup Just over two years…
