Month: January 2022

Faceless Worship Day 5- Stewards of the mysteries

Stewards of the Mysteries
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Let a man so consider us, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. 1 Corinthians 4:1

Do you desire to be so close to Jesus that He reveals what He’s thinking, feeling and what He’s up to? I do. One of my favourite things is seeing the connections when God is speaking to my heart. It’s often a conversation, then a verse, a sermon, a song, an accumulation of small God prompts that point so clearly to something that God is doing in my life. It makes me feel so loved to know He is speaking to me. That I am seen by Him and entrusted with His mysteries. Continue reading →

Faceless Worship Day 4- Look to the unseen

2 Corinthians 4:18
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While we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal. 2 Corinth 4:18  

Many years ago, I was preparing a setlist for leading worship. The week so far had been emotional for the church and my pastoral heart knew people felt uncertain and on edge. As I prepared, I chose songs that I knew would unify the congregation, adding in some older songs I thought would open people’s hearts and remind them of who God is. Continue reading →

Faceless Worship Day 2- We preach Jesus

Not preach ourselves
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For we do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord, and ourselves your bondservants for Jesus’ sake – 2 Corinthians 4:5 (NKJV)

I can’t help but recoil when I think about people “preaching themselves”. Sometimes it’s as subtle as preaching one step removed from the Bible: “This is what the Bible says, this is what I did, therefore do as I did.” Other times it’s more obvious as people use their “ministry” to promote themselves–their name up in lights and their face printed on merchandise. Continue reading →

Faceless Worship Day 1 Building a Home

Isaiah 66
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This guided devotional is the first of the series ‘A Pilgrimage to Worship.’ 

Day one begins with a renovation of the heart, a desire for change deep within. These sorts of changes aren’t for everyone. In a world that chases fast upgrades—a quick coat of paint and some external fixtures—you won’t find that here. The Lord’s work often occurs in the unseen, as ‘deep cries unto deep’. Slow, meaningful changes reveal we are willing to lay down our will in obedience to His still small voice.

Faceless Worship is a call to humility. It’s for the hungry, the desperate, those desiring to cultivate a relationship with Jesus that causes all else to fade into insignificance. It’s time to create a space that the Holy Spirit find irresistible. 

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