by Geoff Twigg
More scorned and scarred than when He came
A pinned exhibit on a tree
The Son of Heaven and Lord of earth
Divorced from both in agony
Cut off from God by human sin
Abandoned by His …
Holy Week
A poem for Good Friday
… and you will find REST for your souls.
Today’s post is written by Matt Nightingale, Director of Worship Ministries at Redeemer Covenant Church in Tulsa, OK.
It’s the week after Easter, and if you’re anything like me, you’re exhausted. From Palm Sunday with the children’s choir to the …
Good Friday
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Written on March 29th, 2013
Filed under: Arts, Better Together, Holy Week
Tags: Crucifixiion, Good Friday, Passion, Tenebrae
Filed under: Arts, Better Together, Holy Week
Tags: Crucifixiion, Good Friday, Passion, Tenebrae
Dark.
Not dusk,
no moon or stars, as on a clear night;
No.
This dark was thick, oppressively thick;
All the goodness that ever existed
had been sucked out of the world.
Nothing.
Empty.
Dark.
And we were
suddenly,
completely…
Paschal Greeting
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Written on April 8th, 2012
Filed under: Better Together, Church History, Church Year, Holy Week, Liturgy, Writing and blogging
Filed under: Better Together, Church History, Church Year, Holy Week, Liturgy, Writing and blogging
Today’s post is written by Matt Nightingale, Director of Worship Ministries at Redeemer Covenant Church in Tulsa, OK.
It’s my turn to write the Better Together blog post. I didn’t get to it on Friday because I was neck-deep in …
Participation
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Written on April 23rd, 2009
Filed under: Articles, Dangerous Worship, Formation, Holy Week
Filed under: Articles, Dangerous Worship, Formation, Holy Week
In my years as a worship leader, and in hearing the stories of hundreds of pastors and worship leaders, I understand that most preachers and worship leaders want one thing more than anything else in worship: We want people to …
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The architecture of Jerusalem is very diverse, from modern office buildings to ancient worship spaces. The structures marking the various Christian sites are beautiful, awe-inspiring spaces. As you observe these photos of the churches that have been built over the …
