Snapshots and Synapses

In the context of church, American Christians typically think of worship as the songs we sing. Depending on what church you attend, the word “worship” may have some greater meaning, but church music is typically what comes to mind. It has become the center of so many criticisms: it’s too loud / soft, too traditional / new, too slow / upbeat, etc. In general use, the English word for worship can be thought of as a noun (“the feeling or expression of reverence and adoration for a deity.”) or a verb (“show reverence and adoration for [a deity]; honor with religious rites.”). The origin of the word was “worth-ship” or “weorthscipe”, which is basically an acknowledgement of worth or worthiness. While God is certainly worthy, the English definition just seemed to fall short, so as I did a search on the Internet, I came across this quote, which summed up my feelings: In some ways an etymology-based definition can be a helpful start. God’s worth is infinite, so we can never give back e...

I was driving to church on Sunday November 1st, All Saints Day by the church calendar, and saw what looked like a white dove. God sometimes gets my attention through things I see, and prompts me to pray. This was one of those occasions. As I’m sure all of you are aware, the Holy Spirit is often represented as a white dove, so as I have continued to seek Him and His Will, I believe He has given me a word for you, His people, who are reading this message: God is planning to again pour out His Spirit on his people, on those who seek Him. I believe this will come “soon”, being immanent in God’s timing, and is associated with Biblical End Times prophecy. No man knows the day nor the hour, and with God’s help I will never fall into the trap of saying “when”. According to Jesus, ONLY the Father knows the timing… not even the Son. It’s always been His plan to pour out His Spirit in the last days, and the time is closer now than it has ever been before. So unless you insist on a preterist...