Glory Before We Gather by Zach Hicks | Scripture Read John 17:1-5,20-23 | Devotion Glory is a worship word. In Greek, it reads doxa, from which we get our word doxology, which for us is a song of praise but literally means “a word of glory.” If you wanted to develop a biblical under- standing […]
Two More in the Battle Before We Gather by Zach Hicks | Scripture Read Romans 8:26-27;33-34 | Devotion It’s a trope in almost every movie that has an epic battle scene. We’re talking about that moment when the hero has been knocked down and the rest of the forces of good have been defeated. All
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The (Not So) Ordinary Work of the Holy Spirit Before We Gather by Zach Hicks | Scripture Read Romans 8:15-18 | Devotion Where can we anticipate the working of the Holy Spirit in our worship services? We often look for ecstatic or euphoric moments as places where the Spirit moves–and they are. We often look
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Introduction Before We Gather by Zach Hicks | The Power of Preservice Prayer Years ago, as a worship leader, I was introduced to the power of preservice prayer. But it wasn’t just a free-for-all. As we gathered with our worship teams and volunteers, we prayed specific prayers. They were focused. Our prayers felt centered and
