By David Timms To contemplate God—to think deeply about his nature, his character, and his Word—may feel as familiar to most of us as nuclear physics. Of course, it’s not rocket science, but neither does it usually factor into our everyday experience. In the hustle and bustle of our lives, contemplation sounds like a […]
By Cheri Lynn Cowell Say the word meditation to many Christians, and images of cross-legged yoga students in sweatpants or tie-dyed hippies with crystals and incense appear. Sadly, like many of our beloved Christian symbols and practices, the practice of meditation enjoyed by the church through the ages has its share of artificial counterparts. […]
By Michael C. Mack “Your inner life is like a banana tree filled with monkeys jumping up and down.” When I came across this sentence in an article by Henri Nouwen, I chuckled. Then I was convicted. I know those monkeys personally. I regularly go to a park to get away from the noise […]
By Pam Binkley Worship is an expression of our love and reverence for God. Not only does he command our worship, but he created us with a need to worship that is as natural as breathing. And he has given us many different ways to worship. Corporate worship today is varied with traditional, contemporary, […]
By Karen Wingate The Melk Abbey, a 15th century monastery nestled in Austria’s Danube River Valley, is the most beautiful church building I have ever seen. As I toured its interior, I was astonished to see marble, gold, inlaid wood, frescos, and carvings splashed across the inside of the church as if money were […]
