Tag Archives: worship

Witness of Morning

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Doc Arnett

I love these spring mornings that come just before the heat of summer: a low, soft mist hanging above the pasture in the flats beside the creek, Continue reading →

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The Lifting

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Doc Arnett

A quarter-moon hangs
high in the midst of a southern sky,
its light distinct above the low slate
of this pre-dawn darkness.
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Whom Shall I Praise?

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Doc Arnett

I can’t remember who it was that I once heard say, “Talking about a thing is not the same thing as doing it.” Continue reading →

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An Altar of Light

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Doc Arnett

There are prayers
spoken through open eyes,
praises given through lifted hearts, Continue reading →

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A Warm Cleansing

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Doc Arnett

I have been lost in better moments,

standing in deliberate surrender,

surrounded by sharing,

hands lifted toward heaven,
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Lost in Lincoln

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Doc Arnett

You could say that I was a bit apprehensive about joining our youth leaders in an overnight trip to Lincoln, Nebraska, with over forty adolescents. On the other hand, you could say that I was nearly terrified but that would be, well, at least a slight exaggeration.
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Posted in Christian Living, Relationships, Spiritual Contemplation, Teaching | Tagged adolescence, D2S, Dare To Share, heaven, Lincoln, multitude, Pershing Center, praise, teenagers, worship, youth rally, youth work | Comments Off

Of Altars and Incense

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Doc Arnett

A single blossom carries such a light notion of the smell that you can’t really tell for sure whether it is actual aroma or just the suggestion, a slight trace that made you think of something good and pleasant, something from long ago that you couldn’t forget but can barely remember. Continue reading →

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Beyond Ordinary

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Doc Arnett

Even in our worship, having a certain way of doing things can be helpful, as long as the routine doesn’t become the purpose rather than a means of accomplishing the purpose.
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Old Plaster, Fresh Praise

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Doc Arnett

All that is here and made by human hands speaks of age and wear and passing years.
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