While churches have participated in congregational singing ever since the days after the Reformation, some say worship is turning into mere performance and a spectator event. In a new release, Worship Revealed: Never-Ending Reverence of Christ (Redemption Press), Tony Rinella agrees. Rinella, who has spent years on worship teams and as a worship leader says, “True worship is the humbling of self and the raising up of God—it is not a band of musicians staging a lavish show.” He adds, “We are created for God’s pleasure and are to glorify the Lord every day. Proper worship is an important part of our spiritual and personal relationship of love, thanks, and intimacy with God.”
Can God forgive you after all of the mistakes you have made? Is redemption even possible when you find yourself so far from where you should be? In Open With Your Broken ($14.99, paperback, ISBN 978-1-946466-46-4), Dana Goodrum shares her own personal faith crises, one flooded with shame, guilt, and regret. But what Goodrum came to learn about redemption would usher her into a new journey and a purpose she could have never imagined.
We live in a time where there’s a lot for our young kids to be afraid of. How do we explain to our children the things in life that are difficult for adults to comprehend like cancer or even losing a pet?
Debbie Roth suffered abuse, neglect, rape, and betrayal at the hands of people she trusted. Drenched in pain and anger, she hid her misery for years, refusing to acknowledge its existence. When a fresh storm raged through her life, the dam holding back the pain of her past broke open.
Amid new sexual misconduct allegations against founding pastor Bill Hybels, Willow Creek Community Church is facing a reckoning at all levels of leadership. The shameful situation at the iconic church should inspire Christian communities everywhere to take seriously how power corrupts, and guard more vigorously against its abuse.
The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) is partnering with satellite radio provider SiriusXM for the launch of a permanent channel called “The Billy Graham Channel.” The channel will be headlined by the inspiring messages of the late world-renowned Christian evangelist and will feature his timeless sermons from his many years in ministry.
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