"Now fear the lord and serve him with all faithfulness. Throw away the gods your forefathers worshiped beyond the River and in Egypt, and serve the lord. But if serving the lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my ...

Topics:	Busyness, Christian life, Commitment, Priorities, Pursuit of God, Service, Spiritual direction
Filters:	Discipleship, Family ministry, Mentoring, Pastor, Service, Shepherd, Spiritual director
Purpose:	Discipleship
References:	Joshua 24:14-15, Joshua 24:23-24
Date Added:	July 30, 2007

What is worship? Our English word comes from the Anglo-Saxon weorthscipe, which means "to honor" or "to ascribe worth." It is interesting that, in this regard, the Book of Common Prayer, 1662, includes within the vows for the solemnization of matrimony: "with my body I thee worship." That is a fairly succinct statement of the biblical understanding of sexuality.

The Old Testament Hebrew word used for ...

Topics:	Authenticity, Experiencing God, Worship
Filters:	Pastor, Preaching, Volunteer, Worship, Worship leader
Purpose:	Worship
References:	Joshua 24:14
Date Added:	February 06, 2008