Author: Jan Grace
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I AM
Just suppose you’re out for a little exercise. You know, just a little walk around the block. You’re minding your own business, when something catches your eye. Across the street is a burning bush. No, I’m not referring to a winged euonymus, a bush that turns bright red each fall. I’m talking about one like…
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Worship Is Costly
Churches prepare annual budgets about this time each year. One of the questions leaders will ask is, “how expensive, how costly, is worship?” While it’s necessary for churches to plan and spend wisely, true worship isn’t a “dollars and cents” issue. It is a matter of the heart; a very costly matter of the heart.…
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No Reason To Worry
Why do people worry so much? Why do I worry as much as I do? How about you? Is it because I don’t realize all I have? Like, maybe I’m unable to see what’s in my cupboard? Do you have a vision problem, as well? I mean, if I knew my bank account had one…
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A Pleasurable Python?
How much pleasure can be derived from having a 12 foot Python as a pet? A pet, according to the dictionary, is “a domesticated animal kept for pleasure rather than utility.” So how would someone find pleasure in a huge, powerful snake? Maybe the snake could be trained to fetch a newspaper. Imagine the look…
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Random Thoughts On Worship
Worship is not an art; it is an act. It is not for display; it is for devotion. Don’t worship the act. The act of worship isn’t role playing; if so, it isn’t worship. The words and music are simply vehicles used to carry the heart to the Throne of God. When the worship setting,…
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Worship Questions
I’d like to ask you some questions, if you don’t mind. Questions that pertain to worshipping God. Please feel free to write your thoughts and comments, as I think it would be good to develop some dialog between us. Thanks. 1. Why should a church schedule time each week to sing songs? 2. How much…
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The Mean Time
The saying goes something like this: “I’ve prayed and asked God to help me with thus and so…in the meantime, I’m not sure what to do.” Sound familiar? Have you had “mean time” moments? If so, you will probably agree that the “mean time” can be extremely mean; filled with pressure, worry, and disappointment. But…
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What are you going to do about it?
Alright! You say you’re sick and tired of the way things are in your life! I hear you! Your friends hear you! EVERYONE hears you! What are you going to do about it? You’ve complained until you’re out of breath. You’ve blamed other people, rotten circumstances, and even God (in a roundabout way) for all…
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Worship and Guidance
“I wonder what God wants me to do?” “Lord, how can we reach our neighbors with Your good news?” “How can we ever get out of this mess, Lord?” “How can I worship when I’m too confused and upset to sing?” “Is there any correlation between the act of worship and receiving God’s guidance?” “Why…
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The Worship Shepherd
I like to think of Isaiah 40:11 as kind of a job description for worship pastors. “He will feed his flock like a shepherd. He will carry the lambs in his arms, holding them close to his heart. He will gently lead the mother sheep with their young.” (Isaiah 40:11 NLT) Worship pastor qualifications? How…
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