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Life in the Liturgy
Christians are being deformed into anxious, joyless, untethered people by following unbiblical cultural rituals. Thankfully we have a rich heritage of sacred practices that shape individuals, families, and churches into fully formed worshipers so we can glorify God and enjoy him forever as we live Life in the Liturgy.
Moving forward in breaking down each element of the liturgy, we move on to the Confession of Sin, what it is, and why it's vital in the worship of God.
Continuing on in our series of breaking down each portion of the liturgy piece by piece, we come to the very beginning and what is known as the the call to worship. Is this just a formality? Is how a church begins its gathering really all that important? What's a stake if we misunderstand this first portion of worship? I'm glad you asked...
Sunday isn't the only time we worship. In fact, God isn't the only one we worship either. This is because our hearts are (as John Calvin said it) "idol factories". But, how do we change this? How do we ensure that, more and more, our worship is given unto the true God and not the idols of this world?
Over the next few episode we will be breaking down the various parts of traditional Christian liturgy piece by piece to gain a better understanding of what is happening in any given Sunday gathering. Today, we begin with an overview of liturgy in general - the meaning of the word itself, and different ways of looking at how and why liturgies are formed the way they are.
Yet another season of the liturgical calendar is upon us! But, what is the church calendar anyway? What is Lent? What's up with all the ashes, fasting, and feasting? What does this all mean?
Happy new year! The most important area you could seek to grow in this year is as a worshiper of Jesus. So, what sort of resolution do you need to make and ask God to help you with as you aim to grow into a more fully formed worshiper?
Advent hymns have some of the richest theology baked into them. We enjoy singing the tunes each year, but do we know what the words mean? In another installment of "Hymn Breakdowns", join us as we learn more about the origins of this hymn while taking a bit of a deep dive into Messianic prophecy and fulfillment along the way.
The season of Advent is nearly upon us. This season in the church calendar is filled with theological richness and specific implications for worship and life. So what is Advent? And how might we focus in on what it means and how it can shape the lives we live in "the already, but not yet"?
Continuing on in a short series on why we sing in worship, today we talk about the simple fact that the Bible says we sing because it's pleasurable, while also providing some encouragement to men in particular to joyfully and obediently set the tone of singing in the church.
Why do we sing in worship? And what is going on as we sing? Moving forward in our short series on this topic, we glean some insight from the Apostle Paul and learn that singing is not merely an act of worship unto God, but has real implications, benefits, and purposes towards the gathered saints as they sing together.
Over the next few segment of Tune My Heart, we will be diving deeper into the nature and reasons as to why we sing in worship. Today, we start at the source.
Are you listening to yourself today or talking to yourself? Humans don't naturally drift into recalling evidences of God's grace, we drift towards the worst memories our minds and hearts can remember. Command your soul to bless the Lord today, and forget not all His benefits!
Tune my Heart is a Saturday segment at Life in the Liturgy aiming to help you better prepare for worship on Sunday. Today, we are talking about worship as warfare, who the battle is against, and how we can fight.
We're back with another hymn for you! This time we are breaking down the ever popular and beloved "Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing" written by Robert Robinson.
In this episode, we're breaking down what a Call to Worship is, why it's important, and how you might better engage with God in worship in light of it. Enjoy!
Today's "Hymn Breakdown" is on the short but sweet one-stanza hymn known as "The Doxology", perhaps one of the church's most well-known and most frequently sung songs since its inception. Let's dive in!
God has a singular way that He relates to human beings, which has direct implications for how we approach Him in worship. Before we get to the nuts and bolts of the "what" and "how" of liturgy, we must answer the "why" question - and the answer is Covenant Renewal. Put your thinking caps on as we lay this fundamental foundation of worship.
"Hymn Breakdowns" is a segment where we help you gain a better understanding of what you are (hopefully) singing to fuel your further enjoyment and glorification of God in worship.
Today we are breaking down the lyrics to Maltibe Davenport Backock's poem and hymn "This Is My Father's World"
“Hymn Breakdown” is a segment where we help you gain a better understanding of what you are (hopefully) singing to fuel your further enjoyment and glorification of God in worship.
Today we are breaking down the lyrics to Martin Luther's "A Mighty Fortress Is our God"
We're back from a Christmas break expounding on question 1 of the Westminster catechism.
Christians are being deformed into anxious, joyless, untethered people by following unbiblical cultural rituals. Thankfully we have a rich heritage of sacred practices that shape individuals, families, and churches into fully formed worshipers so we can glorify God and enjoy him forever as we live Life in the Liturgy.
In this episode we pick apart the first half of our foundational statement from episode 1. CHRISTIANS ARE BEING DEFORMED INTO ANXIOUS, JOYLESS, UNTETHERED PEOPLE BY FOLLOWING UNBIBLICAL CULTURAL RITUALS.
Christians are being deformed into anxious, joyless, untethered people by following unbiblical cultural rituals. Thankfully we have a rich heritage of sacred practices that shape individuals, families, and churches into fully formed worshipers so we can glorify God and enjoy him forever as we live Life in the Liturgy.