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

(I've been posting the top 5 Whole Life Worship blogs of 2013. This was the #1 Whole Life Worship post in 2013. It reveal that our readers are "hopeless romantics." Enjoy! Next Monday, I'll be posting brand new WLW blogs - see you then!) Today, Letty and I celebrate 31 wonderful years of marriage. I … Continue reading #1 Post: The Secret of Staying in Love

(This week I am reposting the top 5 Whole Life Worship blogs in 2013 - based on readership hits. Although this particular post was originally posted earlier in the year, it had consistent hits throughout 2013. I think it was popular because it really demonstrates what "real faith" means in real life. Enjoy! On Monday, … Continue reading #2 – Lord, I Believe. Help My Unbelief!

(Happy New Year! This week I'm sharing the top five Whole Life Worship posts of 2013. This is #3; one of my personal favorites as it points out a WLW concept that is key to integrating faith to life. Enjoy! I'll be writing brand new posts starting Jan 6th) Do you remember the story of … Continue reading #3 – Doing the Possible as God Does the Impossible