Celebrating Dance, Jewish and Otherwise. Welcome Home | The Altar Music “We can determine that God’s heart was to create the dance. It was His chance and purpose to make it an acceptable, enjoyable, valuable, delightful thing, fulfilling His desire with the purpose of bringing Him pleasure according to His will.” (Dr. Ann Stevenson). Old …
Holy Footwork Includes the Dance. By Steve and Sheri Larson. “It’s all in the footwork! You won’t be successful without good footwork! said every coach I’ve ever had. “Move your feet, lift them high, move them laterally, quickly! Keep your balance!” This isn’t exactly headline news to the dancer, the quarterback, the goalie and the power forward. …
Our Lord is a Dancing God. “The Lord your God is living right there with you in your midst. He is a mighty Warrior who is there to save you. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will quiet you with His love, renewing you and calming your fears. He will dance with delight …
Dancing to a New Song of Praise. “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven… a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1,4). Turn Turn Turn – Lyrics – The Byrds Being Physical with Worship. The spiritual and …
The Trinitarian Dance of Divine Love. “What might it mean to live fully and freely in the life of the Trinity, knowing and loving God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit as they know and love each other?” (R. Thomas Ashbrook, Mansions of the Heart). Beyond Human Understanding. Perhaps the most confounding mystery in the Christian faith, …
Physical Worship in the Newer Testament: Bowing, Kneeling, Prostrating. “The bodily gesture itself is the bearer of the spiritual meaning, which is worship. Without the heart of worship, the bodily gesture would be meaningless, while the spiritual act itself must of its very nature express itself in the bodily gestures.” (Rev. Joseph Ratzinger, The Theology of …
Physical Worship in the Newer Testament: Standing, Dancing, Jumping. “The bodily gesture itself is the bearer of the spiritual meaning, which is worship. Without the heart of worship, the bodily gesture would be meaningless, while the spiritual act itself must of its very nature express itself in the bodily gestures.” (Rev. Joseph Ratzinger, The Theology …
Physical Worship in the Hebrew Bible: Sixteen Ways to Praise. “The area of ancient Israel’s greatest creativity, and so what they did best, was the praise of God.” (Ellen Davis, Getting Involved with God). Joshua Aaron – HalleluYah הללויה on the Sea of Galilee ים כנרת – Mar de Galilea (youtube.com) “I will raise You up …
On Jesus Christ as the Perfect Sage, the Holy Fool, and the Absolute Truth. “The birth of Jesus took place like this. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. Before they came to the marriage bed, Joseph discovered she was pregnant. (It was by the Holy Spirit, but he didn’t know that). …
The Wisdom and Folly of Silence and Speech. Wisdom = Understanding and discernment; the practical art of living skillfully; moral and spiritual intelligence; the ability to practice the truth in daily life; astute insight; shrewd street smarts; the ability to apply relevant knowledge to thoughtful decision-making; to think ahead with foresight and anticipate the consequences …
The Story of the Wise and the Foolish Bridesmaids. The Wise Person: A sage, a person known for wisdom, understanding and discernment; for developing the practical art of living skillfully; for growing in moral intelligence; for being able to practice the truth in daily life; for expressing astute insight and shrewd street smarts; for applying …
The Resurrected Sage and the Two Foolish Disciples on the Road to Emmaus. “That very day, two disciples were walking to a village named Emmaus, a few miles from Jerusalem, and they were talking with each other about all these things that had happened. While they were discussing these matters together in a lively exchange, Jesus Himself …