September 2010
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Glow in the Dark Worship—Praising God in the Pitch...
“Worship” has such a lovely, angelic sound to it, doesn’t it?
So how do I worship God when life is so pitch black that it feels like I’m lost in what the the psalmist called “the pit of destruction” and “the miry clay” (Psalm 40)? How do I glorify God when despair and sadness block out any brightness? What do I do when the God of Light seems so distant I wonder if I dreamed up the idea that God...
April 2010
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Is Good Friday good?
Last night a good friend and I sang together to prepare for the Good Friday service at our church. We’re singing “Were You There,” but without the joyful last chorus, “Were you there when Christ rose up from the grave.” We’ve decided to leave it dark, ominous, uncomfortable. My friend has this amazingly beautiful tenor voice, and he quietly ends our a cappella...