Tag: Theology
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Worship Leader, You Are a Theology Teacher
I visited a church recently, one that is fairly prominent in the city it’s in. There were people from all different walks of life, of many different ethnic backgrounds, and the musicians were good. People were raising hands and singing at the top of their lungs and everyone seemed into it. And then toward the end…
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when grace meets mercy
Grace. Mercy. Those two words have become so common in Christian-speak. We talk and sing and teach about the grace of God and the mercy of God, and we use them rather interchangeably. But what do they even really mean? Simply put, grace is when you get what you don’t deserve. Mercy is when you don’t get…
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roll away your stone
In a black and white world, most of us live in the gray. In a black and white world, music and poetry explore the gray. Much has been said and written about the themes of religion and faith woven into the lyrics of the band Mumford and Sons, but much has also been debated about…
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Jesus’ Friday
Today, Christians remember the death of Christ. We celebrate it, argue over it, dismiss it, glorify it. I grew up in a denomination (and culture) that did not place emphasis on religious holidays. “Christmas? Psh, we celebrate the birth of Jesus every day. Easter? We celebrate Jesus’ resurrection every day. Halloween and Mardi Gras? Those…
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