The Church will worship in a sanctuary on Sunday morning. This is a space that is dedicated to the worship of God. In a similar way, Sunday morning is a time that is set aside for the same purpose. The sanctuary is a space and Sunday morning is a time that are both sacred. What if we took this same principle and applied it to our everyday worship? What if we created sacred … [Read more...] about 7 Ways to Engage in Daily Worship: #7 Sacred Space
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7 Ways to Engage in Daily Worship: #6 Scripture
A big part of worship on Sunday morning is the public reading of God’s Word. The Word of God is central to worship. It is through the Word that God is present with us. As we consider engaging in worship on a daily basis, we consider the place of Scripture in our lives. In Colossians 3:16-17 it says: Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one … [Read more...] about 7 Ways to Engage in Daily Worship: #6 Scripture
7 Ways to Engage in Daily Worship: #5 Serve
Romans 12:1-2 tells us to offer our bodies as living sacrifices. This is our spiritual act of worship. Unfortunately, we don’t do sacrifices well. Sacrifices are painful. They hurt. We would rather avoid them. Many of our volunteer efforts are not sacrificial. We serve when it is convenient. We don’t go too much out of our way. When we do serve, it is often done to make us … [Read more...] about 7 Ways to Engage in Daily Worship: #5 Serve
7 Ways to Engage in Daily Worship: #4 Art
When you look at the great art of history, you recognize much of it was inspired by Christianity. It is different today. Creativity is used to sell you something. Marketing and advertising have robbed us of art that points us to something greater. There is an artist in each one of us. There is a desire to creatively express ourselves. We serve a creative God, and we are made … [Read more...] about 7 Ways to Engage in Daily Worship: #4 Art
7 Ways to Engage in Daily Worship: #3 Journaling
Worship is done through singing. It is done through speaking. It can also be done through writing. One of my daily disciplines is to keep a journal. You can use a paper journal or an electronic journal. I use the Day One App for my Mac and iPhone. The importance of keeping a journal is that it forces me to articulate my thoughts. Writing makes you think on a different level. … [Read more...] about 7 Ways to Engage in Daily Worship: #3 Journaling