Psalm 134 – The True Worship – Part 4

“What good is it?”, “What difference does it make?”, “What can I get from it?” These are the impressions that sometimes we get when we talk or mention worship to people. Most of them are not brave enough to say it, but the look, expression, and attitude tell it all – Worship has nothing to […]

Psalm 134 – The True Worship – Part 3

I became a Christian in the middle of what I can call spiritual revival in the Presbyterian Church in our region. Young people were being saved, kids were growing in their faith, sharing the Gospel, praying, studying the Bible, sometimes even without any adult around. It was something extraordinary. We were so thirsty for the […]

Psalm 134 – The True Worship – Part 2

For some of us Sunday morning is the most special time of the week. We go to church, we have fellowship with our brothers and sisters, and we worship God. We sing songs and hymns, we pray, and we listen to the Word of God preached and explained. For a growing part of the population […]

Psalm 134 – The True Worship – Part 1

My church in Brazil was one of the first ones in our city, which is the third largest city in the country, to put a drum set in the sanctuary. What seemed to be something simple became a nightmare. We had problems with other churches and with the Presbytery (The Presbyterian Regional Governing Body). It […]

Psalm 122 – Why Go to Church? – Part 3

“Are you not entertained? Are you not entertained? Is this not why you are here?” That is the famous quote from Maximus in the movie Gladiator, right after killing another gladiator. That Coliseum attitude, little by little, has been transferred to our worship services. People now come to church to be entertained, to have fun, to […]

Psalm 122 – Why Go to Church? – Part 2

There are many reasons why people stop going to church. Here is a survey with the top ten reasons. Some reasons mentioned here are valid ones, but some are just an excuse for people who do not want to go to church.  Top Ten Reasons People Stop Attending Church 1. Simply got too busy 2. […]

Things to do in heaven

Boredom and laziness are not, by any stretch of the imagination, present in Heaven. Heaven will be a place full of interaction and activities. There will be so many things to do that it will be hard to pick which one will be the first. The good thing is that we will have the whole […]

Give Thanks! (Part 1)

In a time when people believe that they are entitled to almost anything, it is hard to cultivate a thankful heart, not only for people that do something for us, but principally for God. On top of that we can add the daily struggles that each one of us is facing, such us unemployment, illness, […]

People who missed a great opportunity to worship

In Brazil there was a tradition among the preachers that, if we were on vacation and decided to visit a church event, such as Bible Study, Service, Prayer Meeting, etc. the Pastor of the church could call us to preach, to teach, or share a “word from God”. Because of that every time that I […]

Meditations on the Gospel Bracelet – Green

Throughout His teachings Jesus used the image of the seed many times. We have the parable of the sower; the parable of the growing seed; the parable to the mustard seed; the parable of the weed and the wheat; and others. The idea is that the Christian life is a seed planted inside of each […]