As we pray and plan concerning our church building, we want to remember that we worship the God of all beauty. We want the beauty of the Lord to rest upon us as we undertake this task. “And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us: And establish thou the work of …
Nehushstan Memorial
In Scripture we find two kinds of idols. The first is an alternative to the living God from the get-go. When the children of Israel turned aside to Baal or Molech, they were sinning overtly and rebelliously. They were turning from the living God to false gods. The other kind of idol starts out innocently. …
Dressing Up Without Playing Dress Ups
One of the things we need to remember when it comes to church architecture is that a building is corporate clothing. A building is how the whole church dresses. The trick is how to dress up without playing dress ups.
On Not Running Ahead or Lagging Behind
Whenever we are faced with a challenging or daunting task, there are two problems that can ensnare us. One is when we are very aware of our infirmities, and the other is when we are not aware of our infirmities. This is how it works. When we are aware of our infirmities, that tends to …
A Mind to Work
We are continuing to meditate on the task of building a sanctuary in our new location. As we do this, we want to make sure we identify all the basic principles that are involved. One of them is the nature of work. Nehemiah once had what could be considered an impossible task, rebuilding the walls …
Let the Stones Cry Out
Some time ago, I gave an extended series of exhortations in this place concerning our music. Having preached a series of high altitude messages on our new church building, I want to come down to a lower altitude now, and in the weeks to come set out some very practical concerns about our upcoming building …