Good Friday—like Easter and Christmas—is observed by almost all Christian denominations. In fact, it’s a legal holiday in most countries. On Good Friday, Christians expressly remember the suffering, humiliation and death endured by our Lord through prayers, songs and other devotions. Church altars are kept bare and a solemn mournful […]
The Meaning of Maundy or Holy Thursday Maundy Thursday also called Holy Thursday is a remembrance of the last supper of Jesus Christ just before His arrest, passion and death. The word ‘Maundy’ originates from the the Latin ‘Dias Mandatum’. It means “the day of the new commandment,” which Christ […]
What is Palm Sunday? Palm Sunday is the final Sunday of the Lenten season. It kick starts what is called ‘Holy Week’—the week during which Christ Jesus was arrested, put on trial, condemned and executed by crucifixion. Palm Sunday commemorates the victorious arrival of Jesus into Jerusalem—an event described in […]
Lent is a special season to ponder Jesus and His unbelievable work of salvation. It’s useful to set aside a specific season in the church calendar to reflect on the price of our sin and the outrageous grace with which Christ saves us! Lent is also a time to consider […]
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” – Genesis 1:1 The very first thing God reveals about Himself in the Bible is that He is the Creator of all things. He alone breathes the breath of life into all the living. And amazingly, among all living things, […]
While worship needs to be rooted in scripture, it should also embrace local culture, discern social changes and incorporate what is necessary to foster worship. Take contemporary worship for example: What started out in the Jesus movement surged into the charismatic movement and transformed worship in hundreds of churches. Music […]
For a worship guitarist, knowing chord shapes, a few strumming patterns and some simple techniques like right hand damping is usually sufficient to play in a worship session—that and lots of hours of practise of course! However, good musicians are rarely satisfied with what they already have—they are more excited […]
Good Friday—like Easter and Christmas—is observed by almost all Christian denominations. In fact, it’s a legal holiday in most countries. On Good Friday, Christians expressly remember the suffering, humiliation and death endured by our Lord through prayers, songs and other devotions. Church altars are kept bare and a solemn mournful […]
The Meaning of Maundy or Holy Thursday Maundy Thursday also called Holy Thursday is a remembrance of the last supper of Jesus Christ just before His arrest, passion and death. The word ‘Maundy’ originates from the the Latin ‘Dias Mandatum’. It means “the day of the new commandment,” which Christ […]
What is Palm Sunday? Palm Sunday is the final Sunday of the Lenten season. It kick starts what is called ‘Holy Week’—the week during which Christ Jesus was arrested, put on trial, condemned and executed by crucifixion. Palm Sunday commemorates the victorious arrival of Jesus into Jerusalem—an event described in […]
Lent is a special season to ponder Jesus and His unbelievable work of salvation. It’s useful to set aside a specific season in the church calendar to reflect on the price of our sin and the outrageous grace with which Christ saves us! Lent is also a time to consider […]
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” – Genesis 1:1 The very first thing God reveals about Himself in the Bible is that He is the Creator of all things. He alone breathes the breath of life into all the living. And amazingly, among all living things, […]
While worship needs to be rooted in scripture, it should also embrace local culture, discern social changes and incorporate what is necessary to foster worship. Take contemporary worship for example: What started out in the Jesus movement surged into the charismatic movement and transformed worship in hundreds of churches. Music […]
For a worship guitarist, knowing chord shapes, a few strumming patterns and some simple techniques like right hand damping is usually sufficient to play in a worship session—that and lots of hours of practise of course! However, good musicians are rarely satisfied with what they already have—they are more excited […]