Worship

Abiding in Christ, and worshipping Him is our full defense against Satan’s attacks. Here are five ways to put on the full armor of God and worship Him as your weapon against spiritual attacks.

While gratitude is thanking God for what He’s done, praise and worship is adoring Him for Who He is. Here are seven reasons worship is essential to the Christian life.

Worship services around the world reflect their unique cultures through diverse music, community styles, generational inclusion, personal testimonies, and hospitality—revealing God's creativity and uniting believers globally in shared faith.

Have you ever thought: why do we clap? And for whom are we clapping? Do you feel conflicted and confused about it: should I clap, should I not clap?

Here are 5 types of loneliness you may be experiencing along with 5 worship songs that can help lift your spirit.

The Bible speaks of the dangers of putting ourselves and our preferences over others, and even though we might believe we’ve got a good spiritual reason for liking or disliking a certain form of worship, God’s Word gives us reasons not to condemn something that is ultimately for Him. Here are four dangers of condemning worship styles we don’t like.

Engaging in corporate worship seems boring compared to other entertainment or "fun" events. As with any part of walking with God, we must be intentional and disciplined about the things that are important. God acts with purpose from truth, and he leads us to do the same. We go to church not because it's fun in the immediate but because of the good it does us in the long term, both in this life and the next.

When you want to deepen your relationship with God, you need to move beyond simply knowing about Him and seek personal encounters with Him.

It’s easy to worship God when He’s blessing our lives, when things are going right, and when we’re all smiles. But when the bottom falls through and the storm hits, it appears to be a different story.

So many worship teams have fallen into this pattern of two fast songs followed by two slow songs. This has made the worship segment in church become very predictable. Where do these formulas come from and better yet, are these formulas killing our ability to depend on and be led by the Holy Spirit?

Spring is also the time of year we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, which is the greatest hope of life we all have. There is no better way to celebrate hope and life than with singing.

Of all the important insights we can take from the amount of music in the book of Revelation, one of the most significant realizations that has implications for us now is that worship in heaven includes both old and new songs. If we are going to be singing old and new songs for eternity, let’s explore some important Biblical themes in both old and new songs.

Many of these ancient hymns offer a broader scriptural perspective of Easter and remind us of deep truths that can enrich our appreciation and understanding of Christ’s sacrifice and victory.

Sarah Hamaker shares with us eight worship songs and hymns that will help to prepare us for Easter this year and beyond.

Shepherds were considered among the lowest caste of society and the very poor commonly ate sycamore figs. Amos’ background adds irony to God’s choice for a spokesman because the wealthy oppressed the poor.