Bold Worship Blog – Start Here
Welcome to the Bold Worship Blog! The Bold Worship Blog is the place where we will share short discussions on how to better follow Jesus. It will feature topics that can help each one of us in our relationship with…
Mary’s choice
We continue our study of Jesus’ visit to the home of Mary and Martha with a look at Mary’s choice. In our last post we looked at Martha, what kind of a person she was, the responsibilities and cultural expectations…
Martha’s dilemma
In our last post we introduced the story of Mary and Martha. We saw that both Mary and Martha faced a decision regarding if and how they would prioritize their relationship with Jesus. In this post we’ll look more closely…
The choices of Mary and Martha
As we learn how to walk with Jesus and spend time with Him, one of the best stories in Scripture to guide us is the story of Mary and Martha. When Jesus comes to their village, the dilemma faced by…
What do I mean by “walking with Jesus?”
In the course of writing for Bold Worship, I often make reference to “walking with Jesus.” If you don’t yet know me or are new to this site, you may be wondering what I mean, or assume that I mean…
Help those around you
As you spend more and more time with Jesus, you will become more like Him (2 Corinthians 3:18). You become bolder and more courageous (Acts 4:13), confident that the Spirit of God is working within you, empowering you (Philippians 2:13).…
Intimacy with God is His idea
I think it’s crucial that we recognize an important truth: intimacy with God is His idea. It is God that wants this relationship with us. It is God that pursues us! In his book Experiencing God, Henry Blackaby writes, “He…
Tell Jesus what’s on your mind
As you begin spending time with Jesus, pay attention to what is on your heart and mind. What are you thinking about? What are you feeling? Is something bothering you? Are you worried or anxious about anything? These are the…
Everything of value flows from this one thing
We choose to spend time with Jesus each day because we believe He is the source of every good thing in our lives. Everything of value flows from this one thing. And without it, we can do nothing. In John…
Sometimes just being with Him is enough
We make things too hard If the idea of simply spending time with Jesus is new to you, you might be wondering what to do. Or maybe you have had a “quiet time” as part of your spiritual practice for…
The love of God for you
Heaven waited and watched in anticipation of the birth of a child. It was a child God had thought about long before this child entered the world. It was a child God loved immeasurably, with every ounce of His infinite…