In New Covenant worship, we are raised up (in Christ) into the spiritual realm – “the heavenly places” – “in the spirit” – in order to experience the Manifested Presence of God and the Shekinah Glory. Because this is spiritual and not physical, does not mean it is not real. In our study of Scripture, … Read more
When discussing any topic, it is wise to define the terms one is using so that authentic communication takes place, and a rational, and coherent discussion ensues. As I have previously stated in another article, “Worship. Prayer & Music”, biblically speaking, singing songs is not essentially “worship” – it is a form of prayer. And … Read more
Before writing this article, I had conducted a small online survey on “The Manifested Presence of God”. Some of the questions were specifically about the role of music in worship, prayer and our relationship with God. The survey confirmed my personal impression that most Christians would agree that the “special experience” of the presence of … Read more
The apostle, Peter, spoke of “times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord”. (Acts 2:19-21) Taken in context, Peter is saying that before Christ returns at the end of this present age, there will be “times of refreshing”, and that these times would “come from the presence of the Lord”. What we call “revivals”, … Read more
As a call to God-centered art, this article offers Christians involved in the various art forms a foundation for a biblical aesthetic. The attributes of God, revealed in His creation, in His written word, and in His Living Word, Jesus Christ, are the conceptual forms by which we perceive and communicate our expressions and reflections … Read more
Christ-centered Typology for Revelation of Christ, Relationship with Christ, and Reflection of Christ “Typology” – a term given to a method of interpreting the Old Testament scriptures in light of the New Covenant, was used by the apostolic writers of the New Testament. This approach to understanding the Old Testament is based on the principle … Read more
Both the Old and New Testaments instruct us to know and understand God: “Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, let not the mighty man glory in his might, nor let the rich man glory in his riches; but let him who glories glory in this, that he understands and knows Me….” Jeremiah … Read more
In Search of New Covenant Worship in Spirit & Truth In his book, “Custom and Command”[1], Stan Firth’s stated purpose was this: “All I am trying to do in this book is to encourage dear friends in the unstructured churches that they are well within God’s framework in the way they are moving; and to … Read more
In this thought-provoking podcast episode, Magnus Gautestad and his guest William David Furioso from At Christ’s Table delve into the intersection of beauty, faith, and music, emphasizing the importance of creating music that reflects the attributes of God and His redemptive love. They discuss the concept of a “new song” for worship as well as … Read more
“God-Centeredness” is a quintessential issue. All Christians, as well as all churches and ministries come down on one side of the line or the other regarding Man-Centeredness or God-Centeredness. There is a very clear line of demarcation. Our perspective has implications for virtually every activity of both our personal and corporate lives as Christians. Our perspective … Read more
