The third movement in a symphony is usually a dance (minuet, waltz, scherzo, trio). In the Whole Life Worship paradigm, the third movement is also a “dance” – it is where we leverage the power of small community into the act of offering ourselves to God for transformation together. It is here where we bring … Continue reading Spiritual Friendship

Many Christians find it difficult to integrate their spirituality into daily life. Exercising spirituality in the interior world of Personal Worship Time is safe and comfortable. It is relatively easy to worship the Lord in the protective confines of solitude. However, it amazes me how quickly meaningful spiritual focus is lost once I encounter the … Continue reading Worship in the Everyday Ordinary

 The first movement of the Whole Life Worship paradigm is at the most foundational, simplest place where worship can begin: the human heart or spirit – the innermost part of a person. In John 4:24, Jesus said that God’s true worshipers “must worship in spirit and in truth.” While people can worship God with their … Continue reading Personal Worship

Whole Life Worship is markedly different from our current cultural understanding of worship. Our culture limits the worship of God to things like singing, music, and the corporate worship service. But here is the Apostle Paul’s definition of worship: “Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies … Continue reading The Movements within the Whole Life Worship Paradigm

  Today is my grandson’s (DeeJay) birthday. He is 9 years old. Last Spring, Letty and I had the honor of baptizing him. And it has been wonderful to see his faith grow. Let me share a story that happened a couple of days ago. It was Saturday and we were getting ready to go … Continue reading Nurturing Child-like Faith

As we continue in finding “resolve” for our resolutions, I’m reminded of a time when I sensed that God wanted me to become healthy through a regular exercise regimen. Since I already had a gym membership (that I hadn’t used in awhile - a long while), I decided that I would go to the gym … Continue reading Asking God for Strength

I believe the number one reason why our New Year’s Resolutions falter is because the first step of spiritual discernment is often by-passed. Instead of asking God what needs to be changed in our lives, our tendency is to go with the first idea that sounds good to us. And then we ask God to … Continue reading Asking God First

We’re more affected by our calendar rhythms than we realize. While it is easy to dismiss that the turn of the year is simply just another date on the calendar, something inside of us understands that there is something more. The rhythm of the new year always brings a sense of hope, of promise, and … Continue reading Finding Resolve in Resolutions

Yesterday, I shared about discovering a theme verse for the new year. At the same time, God also gave me a “word” for the year. In the past, people have given me “words” that they sensed were from the Holy Spirit. These words were given to encourage me and to keep my spiritual antennas up … Continue reading A New Word for the New Year

During my Personal Worship Time last week, the Spirit prompted me to ask Him for a theme verse for the year. This is something that my wife, Letty, does pretty regularly. But it’s a new thing for me, which is why the Spirit had to bring up the idea in the first place. Sadly, I … Continue reading Discovering a Theme Verse for the Year