The Bible tells us, "Where the spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom" (2 Corinthians 3:17) and that "God has not given us a spirit of fear, but one of power and love and sound mind" (2 Timothy 1:7).

Worship has to do with ascribing to the Lord worth or value. It aligns with the first commandment: to love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, and strength (Deuteronomy 6:5). As we explore ...

In part one of this series on the new English translation of the Roman Missal, we looked at the way that beauty reveals God and how it lifts our hearts to offer Him fitting worship and praise. Now, in ...

I would like to talk to you about two words that are tossed around today - "praise" and "worship." These words are often used interchangeably as if they have the same meaning. When using these words, ...

My Jim Crow parents used time-honored African storytelling to pass on their meaningful lessons and history to me. Growing up on land owned by white sharecroppers, my mother and father picked cotton in ...

JOHN 4:24: “God is Spirit, and His worshippers must worship Him in Spirit and in truth.” In the context of this verse Jesus was speaking to a Samaritan woman. The Samaritans were regarded as an ...

Why worship? Why does the Bible so frequently tell us to worship God? Why is worship such an important arrangement between God and His followers? And while we’re asking questions, what is worship? Is ...