A Christian Worldview from Silicon Valley

Last night my husband and I were blessed to see the Billy Joel/Elton John Face 2 Face concert in San Jose.  It was awesome being in the same space as those two rock and roll legends sharing the same stage (and dueling pianos, no less!).

There’s a reason people aspire to be rock stars.  Who else gets the adoration they do?

But all that rock star worship is but a pale reflection of what heaven will be like.  God of course, being Who He is, is worthy of some serious worship.

So why aren’t our church services as worshipful as rock concerts?  I think not being face to face has something to do with it.

“Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known (1 Cor 13:12).”

Imagine being in the same space, “face to face with my Redeemer, Jesus Christ, who loves me so.”

What do you think about being face to face with Jesus?

This morning Lewis’  sermon was titled “Worship or Warship?”

Sorry, but that’s all it took to get my mind a wandering.

I tried to pay attention. Really, I did. But, what I thought about was just how much a warship is similar to worship.

I have been in the church for many years. I have also spent time on several warships, destroyers, frigates, aircraft carriers, to name a few. I also served on the staff of a Destroyer Squadron as intelligence officer. I could tell you some secrets, but then I’d have to kill you.

I don’t want to stretch this analogy until it breaks, but, let me share some of the many similarities I find between a warship and worship. (more…)