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Worship Throughout the Ages

By Daniel Hagan, Trinity Worship Leader From the very beginning of creation there has been cause for worship. Everything on the Earth and above the Earth and below the Earth reveals to us the glory of God. He is infinitely worthy of our praise and there are so many examples of His people worshiping him throughout the Bible. And while worship takes…

Who was Melchizedek?

Melchizedek, King of Salem, is a person in the Bible with fascinating significance. Melchizedek first appears in Genesis 14. After Abram won several battles, Melchizedek gives bread and wine to Abram, and blesses him. Abram then gives Melchizedek a tenth (a tithe) of everything. Later on in Psalm 110, a Davidic Psalm which also declares the ultimate victory of Messiah, the Scripture…

What makes you wise, or unwise?

A summary of Brett McCracken’s The Wisdom Pyramid A person’s diet needs the right proportions of vitamins, carbohydrates, vegetables, protein, dairy, and fats.  In years past, the “Food Pyramid” was the suggested way to make sure people had the proper intake of each category.  Author Brett McCracken uses the analogy of the “Wisdom Pyramid” to teach about the importance of our spiritual…

How to keep perspective your first week in college

Life Lesson: “People are fascinating, which is a tremendous gift. Choose carefully the people after whom you model your life.” 1 Corinthians 2:11 ESV For who knows a person’s thoughts except the spirit of that person, which is in him? So also no one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. Proverbs 20:5 ESV The purpose in a man’s…