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Do We Need A *new* Hymnal

2010-09-01 issue: Do we need a new hymnal? From the editor by Everett J. Thomas Shel: At Mercy Church we have a traditional-style worship gathering that uses the Brethern in Christ and Mennonite Church USA Hymnbook for Worship and a … Continue reading

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My Favorite Past Posts On Worship

What is Renewal Worship all About? Worship and Sex Share on Facebook

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Unction – What We Must Have in Preaching and Worship

Unction from On Earth as it is in Heaven by Tullian Tchividjian (Shel: This not only applies to preaching, but anything the church does in worship – let it be so at Mercy) I’m a die-hard believer in unction. Unction … Continue reading

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From Neue:

There was a lady who wrote and editorial about worship wars (she was 30 years late) recently in our local paper. She was decidedly anti-everything and has been church-less for over a year. She focused on styles of music what … Continue reading

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AHHH HOW refreshing…

Some times you just need a spiritual slap… I would add I don’t agree with everything in Jame’s post…but in the Western post-modern culture we need to understand his main point and DO the work of the Kingdom of Love, … Continue reading

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Sioux Falls Green is Now Asking Design Zoning Questions

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Oscar Howe

I probably have mentioned it but I love the work of Oscar Howe. I may be stuck in a modern/abstractionism aesthetic, but I don’t care. And Howe was a South Dakota Yankonai Dakota Sioux. I fell in love with his … Continue reading

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