by Luke Geraty | Nov 21, 2011 | Devotionals, Worship
How important does the role of silence play in our corporate worship gatherings. Many of us have probably attended a church that was either fearful of silence and/or avoided it for the sake of keeping the attention of the “masses.” Many of us strongly...
“We’re not a worship movement. We’re a theological movement. We’re rooted in theology; our songs are our expression to God but our root is in the truth of God. We’re about truth, and the songs are just the heart of it.” – Louie Giglio, founder of Passion
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by Luke Geraty | Jul 21, 2011 | Worship
Despite my fascination with the confessional liturgical world and the spontaneity of charismatic theology, I’m not exactly sure how one goes about “designing” an “order of service” that incorporates the two. So I’d like to hear from...
by Luke Geraty | Jul 9, 2011 | Worship
Today I spent some time reading through a few select psalms and found a recurring concept that really struck me as quite normative for NT Christianity. Before I lay that theme out, let me tell you why it struck me as so important. I’ve heard a lot of...
by Luke Geraty | Jun 20, 2011 | Missional, Worship
Our society is full of false dichotomies. We’re constantly told to pick one or the other and the assumption is that many of the choices we have are mutually exclusive ideas. You have to be either Republican or Democrat. You have to either love President Obama or...
by Luke Geraty | Jun 7, 2011 | Ecclesiology, Worship
With the onslaught of summer, families are often confronted with the decision of whether or not to make the public corporate worship of Jesus Christ a first priority or to allow other events and activities to become the focus. Here’s four quick reasons why I...
by Luke Geraty | Jun 5, 2011 | Worship
Clarence Benson writes, “True worship creates response in the worshiper. As the face of Moses shone after his communion with God (Exod. 34:29–30), so the radiance of heaven will be manifest in the life of the true worshiper. In fact, there is no higher, deeper,...
by Luke Geraty | May 26, 2011 | Politics, The Kingdom of God, Worship
As I’ve been reflecting more and more on the contrast between worship and idolatry, I’m convinced that those two concepts are most certainly two of the most fascinating motifs in Scripture. Worship is ascribed to the Lord; idolatry is ascribed to all else....
by Luke Geraty | Apr 8, 2011 | Worship
For those of you who are into God-centered worship music, get the following albums while you still can: Sovereign Grace Music – Risen ($5): This is a whole album of songs that celebrate the reality and meaning of the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ from the...
by Luke Geraty | Apr 5, 2011 | Preaching, Worship
When I was growing up, I always wanted to hear a sermon from the book of Revelation. At the time, I heard little bits and pieces of verses from Revelation, but not actually working through sections of Revelation. I know how I “pick” what I’m going to...
by Luke Geraty | Mar 8, 2011 | Christology, Eschatology, Worship
Commenting on Revelation 5:1-14, Grant Osborne writes, “The exalted majesty of God in chapter 4 leads to the exaltation of the Lamb, also at “the center of the throne” (5:6) and also celebrated in worship (5:8–14). The unity of God and the Lamb is obviously a...
by Luke Geraty | Feb 15, 2011 | Charismatic Theology, Missional, Worship
I’ve been pretty turned off by a lot of the performance oriented “worship” music that has been coming out these days. It’s no secret, I find that stuff to be bad for the church because it is unbiblical and damaging to the body, as well as being...
by Luke Geraty | Feb 3, 2011 | Conflict Resolution, Cultural Engagement, Leadership, Worship
Kevin DeYoung writes, “What makes a Christian crusty? A number of things. For starters, it’s an attitude. It’s a demeanor where being Calvinist or paedobaptist or inerrantist (three things I am gladly) are put on like armor or wielded like weapons, when they are...
by Luke Geraty | Dec 29, 2010 | Christian Hedonism, Prayer, Worship
“Praying without ceasing” means at least three things. First, it means that there is a spirit of dependence that should permeate all we do. This is the very spirit and essence of prayer. So, even when we are not speaking consciously to God, there is a deep, abiding...
by Luke Geraty | Dec 16, 2010 | Christian Hedonism, Eschatology, Worship
“There is no good in this life but what is mingled with some evil; honours perplex, riches disquiet, and pleasures ruin health. But in heaven we shall find blessings in their purity, without any ingredient to embitter, with everything to sweeten them. O! who is...
by Luke Geraty | Dec 15, 2010 | Humor, Worship
This is crazy wicked. That’s “cool” lingo for “awesome.” I just downloaded a few apps on my iPad so I can join the craze. If only I could play...
by Luke Geraty | Dec 12, 2010 | Christian Hedonism, Eschatology, Worship
This morning, during our family worship time, one of the hymns we sang was The Battle Hymn of the Republic. Full disclosure: I officially love this song now. Let’s back up. A couple weeks ago I had the immense privilege of preaching at a few revival services...
by Luke Geraty | Nov 6, 2010 | Worship
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by Luke Geraty | Jul 20, 2010 | Counseling, Devotionals, Missional, Small Groups, Worship
Paul gave the Corinthians an imperative when he wrote, “Let a person examine himself.” I continue to consider self-examination (see previous post, How am “I” doing). Karl Graustein, author of Growing Up Christian, provides helpful questions for...
by Luke Geraty | Jun 3, 2010 | Charismatic Theology, Ecclesiology, Pneumatology, The Kingdom of God, The Vineyard Movement, Worship
“Although trying to cool their ardor for congregational tongues-speaking, Paul does not disparage the gift itself; rather, he seeks to put it in its rightful place. Positively, he says three things about speaking in tongues, which are best understood in light of...
