Articles for Worship & Creative

The North American thing to do is to think positive and charge ahead. But the biblical thing to do is to lament. The book of Psalms has 150 psalms in it. Out of the 150 psalms, the greatest number — 40% — are psalms of lament.

Time management. Of all the people I know who ever focus on this concept, only a small handful are confident that they’re doing it well. Most of us feel out of control.

God is the only Physician who can fully heal a broken heart, and he has never failed in his ability to heal. Sarai, David and Hosea all suffered broken hearts for different reasons—a barren womb, a shameful trail of sin, unrequited love—and God healed them all. #brokenheart #worship

Liturgy creates order and flow in an ever-changing world. How many times have we been guilty of rushing through something, or throwing out orderliness because we’re hurrying toward the next thing on our schedule?

Most people have seen one or more versions of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Hands down, it is among my favorite Christmas tales: the story of Ebenezer Scrooge having his conscience reawakened through the apparition of his former partner and the ghosts of Christmases past, present and future.

Are you creating space for God to nurture robust worship in your heart?

This order of service can help your church focus on Jesus this season.

"I like really like that we take a moment to articulate our gratitude. As I reflect on God’s blessings on my life in the current season, I feel an incredible sense of gratitude." ~ Brandon Cox