lisaauthor, Author at The Artios Center for Vibrant Leadership

A Look at the Book of Psalms: Does It Still Apply Today?

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By Lisa Harp Hinds Do you enjoy reading the book of Psalms but wonder how it applies to your life? Does it continue to have significance? There are three main theological themes in the Psalms which make them significant for Christians today. These are: salvation, faith, and wisdom. Even as new covenant believers, we can use the themes in this Old Testament book to teach us how to live and lead for Christ. As 2 Timothy 3:16-17 states, “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God [...]

A Look at the Book of Psalms: Does It Still Apply Today?lisaauthor2025-02-14T16:18:49+00:00

Scripture Alone…But Not Alone with Scripture

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By Amber Riggs Alone with the unknown creature, the blind man caressed its skin, memorizing each wrinkle and marveling at the gentle strength of the tall, snakelike animal. “Come! Come see this animal! I’ve never met anything like it!” he called to his friend as he backed away to give the friend a turn. The friend, also blind, approached the creature from a different angle. Instead of silently marveling at a tall snakelike creature, his hands examined what felt like a living tree trunk. Still, he was amazed and passed on the exciting invitation to a third blind friend and backed [...]

Scripture Alone…But Not Alone with Scripturelisaauthor2025-02-14T16:18:49+00:00

Our Distinctive Lens

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By Brian Franks It has happened many times in my life and ministry within the Church of God (Seventh Day). On a random Sabbath morning someone I don’t know walks in the church building. I greet them and introduce myself and they respond in kind. Then they get down to business: what does Seventh Day in the name of this church mean? I tell them about our belief in the Sabbath and why it still matters today (that it especially matters today in this culture). They ask about a few other things, and I share the stances the church has on [...]

Our Distinctive Lenslisaauthor2025-02-14T16:18:49+00:00

Soaking Up the Meaning of Worship in the Scriptures Part 2

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By Brian Franks WORSHIP IN THE GOSPELS Matt 2:11 “And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.” The wise men from the east arrive to find a toddler Jesus and worship him as King and Messiah. Matt 4:9-10 “And he said to him, “All these I will give you, if you will fall down and worship me.”Then Jesus said to him, “Be gone, Satan! For it is written, “‘You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve.’” Satan tries to [...]

Soaking Up the Meaning of Worship in the Scriptures Part 2lisaauthor2025-02-14T16:18:49+00:00

Soaking Up the Meaning of Worship in the Scriptures Part 1

lisaauthor2025-08-18T21:12:10+00:00

By Brian Franks WORSHIP? Worship is a challenging word. We might use it in our normal lives, when we say someone worships a sports team or an entertainment star or even a loved one. “She worships the ground they walk on.” Or we might say something like “Let’s go to worship” or “It’s time for worship.” We are probably familiar with or are part of the Worship Team in church. Yet, worship is a far bigger and more important issue than we tend to make it. In fact, worship could be said to be THE issue of faith and the universe. That may sound dramatic, but let’s review some [...]

Soaking Up the Meaning of Worship in the Scriptures Part 1lisaauthor2025-08-18T21:12:10+00:00

The Power of Prayer

lisaauthor2025-08-18T21:12:46+00:00

By Brian Franks There’s a powerful ministry available to the church! It’s one that can easily be practiced by a small child, someone nearing 100 years old, and anyone between. It’s a ministry that any Christians can do together at any time. It can be intricately planned or done on the fly. Yet, often this ministry is seen as an afterthought. Many times, it is not seen as a solution to issues. Sometimes it’s not thought of at all. This ministry is prayer and in prayer there is much power. It is not powerful because we tell God what to do and command the Lord to [...]

The Power of Prayerlisaauthor2025-08-18T21:12:46+00:00

Our Work and Our Worship: Labor Day Reflections for Committed Disciples

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By Whaid Rose Talk of Floyd Martin, a Georgia mailman, filled the air as some 300 people gathered for the surprise block party planned to mark his retirement! Floyd was retiring after 35 years with the Postal Service, and the people celebrating him lived along the downtown Marietta route Floyd worked for the last 20 of those years. To these folks, Floyd was much more than a mailman. Each day he delivered positive energy and encouragement, even feeding the birds and animals as he did his work. So they decorated their mailboxes, raised money for Floyd’s getaway trip to Hawaii, and [...]

Our Work and Our Worship: Labor Day Reflections for Committed Discipleslisaauthor2025-02-14T16:18:49+00:00

A Compelling Case for Contemporary Worship Songs

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By Israel Steinmetz I grew up singing old traditional hymns. I loved to worship singing them as a child and I love to worship singing them now. Few things draw me as quickly or closely to God’s presence as the simple, heartrending Near the Cross or the poetic strains of Be Thou My Vision. Yet I also love many of the contemporary songs being composed today. Sadly, people’s love for traditional or contemporary has often resulted in conflict and division within the Church. “Worship wars” rage on as people tout their tastes and preferences and all too often we act as though we are [...]

A Compelling Case for Contemporary Worship Songslisaauthor2025-02-14T16:18:49+00:00

Why We Keep Singing Together: A Collective Response of Love to God

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By Andrea Slawson When I was in elementary school, I attended church with a friend quite often. I now know that she attended a Pentecostal church, totally flamboyant and outwardly charismatic! To me, a child around the age of 10 or so, this church was both fascinatingly addictive and terrifying all at the same time. They danced in the aisles, laid hands on you and prayed, probably even spoke in tongues (but I had no idea what that was back then). I was always scared that the minister was going to walk down that red carpeted aisle and point me out [...]

Why We Keep Singing Together: A Collective Response of Love to Godlisaauthor2025-02-14T16:18:49+00:00

Why We Keep Singing Together: A Timeless Act of Worship

lisaauthor2025-02-14T16:19:06+00:00

By Richard Palmer Why do we keep singing together? To provide a clear answer we must explore two fundamental aspects of worship: why we sing and why we assemble. Robert Webber states that “The first act of worship is to assemble the people. This is no mere human act lacking in theological significance. Rather, it is an act of divine initiative through which God calls the people to gather and in which the worshiping community is actualized.” 1 The Bible uses imagery in the Old and New Testaments showing God as a gatherer and shepherd of His people. Music was a vital part of [...]

Why We Keep Singing Together: A Timeless Act of Worshiplisaauthor2025-02-14T16:19:06+00:00

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