Reflections: October 25-26, 2008

This week's "Reflection" by Jeff Taylor, Pastor of Teaching & Youth

Proskineo: It's worship, with options! Joyful praise and adoration, or humble surrender at the feet of our Savior. How amazing it is to know that we serve a God who is there for us no matter what. To know that we can go to Him with our joys and sorrows, triumphs and failures should cause us to proskineo and live our lives as sacrifices for Him.

It is not always easy to worship simply because our moods do not always cooperate, but I want to encourage all of us to allow the act of worship to usher in the mood of worship. I think you will find that once you are in a place of praise that the joy of the Lord will become your strength and you will be glad you went there. Feel free to share some of your praise experiences with us so that we can be encouraged to continue a life of praise. Have a great week.

Reflections: October 18-19, 2008

This week's "Reflection" by Jeff Taylor, Pastor of Teaching & Youth

Worshipping God when you just aren't feeling it can be really tough. We see in scripture that God can be honored even in our laments and in times when we feel "blah." What are some ways that you have brought worship to God while feeling as though you are in a wilderness? Your responses could help others as they go through their own wilderness experiences.