March 2009

Mother Teresa and Your Church's Worship

Tucked away in an alley off a dingy street in Calcutta is a very nondescript doorway. I was a bit uncertain that it was even the right place. But that humble doorway, through which I was warmly welcomed by the Missionaries of Charity, also became an entrance for me into an understanding of worship that is branded deeply in my mind and heart.

Where Worship Songs Come From

When was the last time you were taken over by the wonder that is God? We are in awe at the vastness of the galaxies and wonder what lies beyond the stars we see at night. Just as God created the galaxies He created imagination. And to wonder is to use imagination.

“We Adore Thee” – but do we?

I started thinking about how adoration, at its core, pre-supposes all of my affection. All of my attention. All of my passion. I love this definition. Adoration: “to be fully fixed upon without distraction”. It’s impossible to adore someone or something authentically if we can easily be distracted from it.