Some people think of worship like a business transaction––a quid pro quo. Others offer their praises in order to feel something. Enjoying the emotional reaction to God’s presence isn’t bad. In fact, it’s one of the most pleasurable of human emotions. But worshipping only in order to achieve that feeling can be self-seeking instead of …
The Cost of Worship
Mary, who already loved Jesus and was now even more grateful to him for raising her brother, brought with her an alabaster jar of sweet-smelling ointment worth a year’s wages. She dumped it on his head and his feet, and then wiped his feet with her hair. How much do you make in a year? …
What’s YWAM, and why is Barney donating the profits from his new book to them?
Glad you asked. YWAM (Youth With A Mission) in San Francisco is a ministry with which I’ve been involved in one way or another for many years. Their facilities are located smack dab in the middle of one of the City’s oldest and most challenging neighborhoods, the Tenderloin. I’ve been going to the “TL,” which …
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Irresponsible and Dangerous “Christianity”
I love Jesus with all my heart and I love worshipping him. I don’t care if it’s in a church building, in a living room, or out in public. Worshipping God is high on my list of favorites. I’ve led worship in all those places many hundreds of times, including out in the streets of …
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Addicted to Positivity
Blessed are those who mourn. I’m a charismatic. Joyful songs, lifting hands, shouts of triumph along with some dancing peppered in when I have the strength are all part of my preferred hour (or two) of congregational worship. We “Spirit-filled” folk love services that we can experience palpably, while at the same time we tend …
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