Worship in the Bible: A Lesson from Gideon
We find worship in the Bible where we would hardly expect it. The story of Gideon is one such place.
Worshiping
Something Evil from the Mouth of God?
Do you ever wonder about God and evil? The problem of evil?
How do we really know that God is good, and what does the Bible even mean, “God is good?”
Upstairs in a cozy corner of the church, my youth pastor put down his guitar and asked a question:
“What are you reading in the Bible? What’s hard to wrap your mind around?”
I thought I had a show-stopper:
A Flowchart of Self-Interest
Why do you follow God?
At foundation, the proper motivation is self-interest. Many don’t want to believe this. How do you convince them?
Keep asking “why?”
If there is an answer at all to the question of “why?” it must be a reason and it must be a reason for that person. If you can convince a person to keep asking why, he will keep getting closer to the inevitable answer of self-interest.
Save Yourself
A Bible challenge: Who said the famous words: “Save yourself”?
“Save yourself” sounds suspicious.
As Christians, we believe it’s Jesus who saves. Also, doesn’t the plea to “save yourself” seem overly self-centered?
If the phrase seems off-target, you may be surprised who said it.
How to Care More about Corporate Worship
“Is it worth it to go to church this week?” Sometimes we all ask it.
Apparently we aren’t the first.