Praise the Lord. How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him! (Psalm 147:1) “GOOD WORSHIP” Maybe you’ve experienced it before—a time of worship and praise that was especially exhilarating and full of wonder. It was AWESOME! What made it that way? Was it the right kinds of songs…the...
Thirsty Thursday-Psalm 146- How to Praise
Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord, my soul. I will praise the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live...The Lord reigns forever, your God, O Zion, for all generations. Praise the Lord. (Psalm 146:1-2,10) “How to Praise” Before I became a pastor or a church planter, I was a worship leader in my home church in Grand Rapids,...
Thirsty Thursday-Psalm 145- A Pandemic of Praise
I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever. Every day I will praise you and extol your name for ever and ever…My mouth will speak in praise of the Lord. Let every creature praise his holy name for ever and ever. (Psalm 145:1-2, 21) “A Pandemic of Praise” Most of us have learned...
Thirsty Thursday-Psalm 144 Instruments of War?
Praise be to the Lord my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle. He is my loving God and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer, my shield, in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me. (Psalm 144:1-2) Instruments of War? Musical instruments have a long and storied connection to the history of warfare. From ancient Chinese war...