Matt is a husband, father, pastor and teacher who trusts Jesus with all his heart. He is the Pastor of Living Faith Christian Church in Collingwood, Ontario. He is engaged in a passionate pursuit of Truth.
A friend I recently made shared a wonderful piece of wisdom with me today. There are two ways to definitely get out of the will of God. One is when God tells you to do something and you do not do it. The other is when God tells you not to do something and you do it anyways. Everything in between is safe. As long as you are in between these two boundaries you are simply endeavoring to do the will of God.
Living With Confidence In A Chaotic World by Dr. David Jeremiah is an appropriate follow-up to his excellent book, “What In The World Is Going On?” In this sequel, Dr. Jeremiah methodically examines ten characteristics that are to mark every believers life as we live in anticipation of the return of Jesus. This book is a study of the Bible’s teachings regarding the lifestyle of believers as the return of Jesus approaches. The author presents a well-rounded instruction that is firmly rooted in the Scriptures and balances the “what to do” with the “why” and”how to”. This book helped me to clearly see how believers are instructed to live in these last days and challenged me to live a life worthy of His calling. This book is recommended to everyone who desires to know how to live in a God-honoring way in these turbulent times.
Living With Confidence In A Chaotic World
Called to Worship
In ‘Called to Worship,’ Vernon Whaley takes the reader through the Bible from Genesis to Revelation examining key concepts of true worship. This book shows how central worship is to every aspect of our lives and that principles of authentic worship are found throughout the Scriptures. This is a timely book, as today the term worship conjures images of musical styles, emotionalism and methodology, whereas worship ought to call to mind the greatness of God.
This book challenged me to examine the length and breadth of the Bible for principles of worship. While this sounds like a long and daunting task, Whaley’s conversational and authentic writing style made it feel like an adventure rather than a chore. Throughout the book, I was inspired to hear the Bible as a call for all creation to enter into a worshipful relationship with our loving, holy Creator.
This book has the depth to satisfy the desire of students and teachers for a reliable and thorough text on worship, yet expresses these deep truths in such a practical way that anyone interested in seeing growth in their worship life will find encouragement in its pages.
