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With Whom Should One Worship? A Fresh Perspective On John Calvin’S Liturgical Theology Of Physical Proximity And Spiritual Epidemic, Sam Ha Aug 2023

With Whom Should One Worship? A Fresh Perspective On John Calvin’S Liturgical Theology Of Physical Proximity And Spiritual Epidemic, Sam Ha

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COVID-19 has taught us that whom one surrounds oneself with has a profound influence on one’s well-being. In that light, does whom we worship with matter as well? John Calvin would in fact argue that the people we physically worship with have a great impact on our spiritual life. According to Calvin, if you simply worship with (who he deemed to be) the unrighteous group of people, you will lose your spiritual health or even endanger salvation. This is why he was so insistent on asking the French Protestants to leave France and join him in Geneva. What is striking …


The Wardrobe Of Easter: Compassion, Dale Cooper Apr 2014

The Wardrobe Of Easter: Compassion, Dale Cooper

Coop's Column

A devotional about how compassion enebles Christians to help others, live in community, and immitate God.


The Wardrobe Of Easter: Kindness, Dale Cooper Apr 2014

The Wardrobe Of Easter: Kindness, Dale Cooper

Coop's Column

A devotional about cultivating kindness in our attitudes toward and dealings with others.


The Wardrobe Of Easter: Humility, Dale Cooper Apr 2014

The Wardrobe Of Easter: Humility, Dale Cooper

Coop's Column

A devotional about jumility that encourages Christians to confess their sin, trust and obey God, and submit to the authority of God's Word.


The Wardrobe Of Easter: Gentleness, Dale Cooper Apr 2014

The Wardrobe Of Easter: Gentleness, Dale Cooper

Coop's Column

A devotional about gentelness as a counter-cultural Christian witness.


The Wardrobe Of Easter: Patience, Dale Cooper Apr 2014

The Wardrobe Of Easter: Patience, Dale Cooper

Coop's Column

A devotional about God's patience with his sinful children, which Christians imitate in their dealings with others.


The Wardrobe Of Easter: Forgiveness, Dale Cooper Apr 2014

The Wardrobe Of Easter: Forgiveness, Dale Cooper

Coop's Column

A devotional about how forgiveness imitates God, shows Christ-like care for others, and frees the forgiver.


The Wardrobe Of Easter: Love, Dale Cooper Apr 2014

The Wardrobe Of Easter: Love, Dale Cooper

Coop's Column

A devotional about God's enduring, unswerving agape love and how Christians can share it with others.


The Wardrobe Of Easter: Peace, Dale Cooper Apr 2014

The Wardrobe Of Easter: Peace, Dale Cooper

Coop's Column

A devotional about the importance of peace to Christian witness.


The Wardrobe Of Easter: Gratitude, Dale Cooper Apr 2014

The Wardrobe Of Easter: Gratitude, Dale Cooper

Coop's Column

A devotional about the importance of gratitude for Christians.


The Wardrobe Of Easter: Dwelling Together In God's Word, Dale Cooper Apr 2014

The Wardrobe Of Easter: Dwelling Together In God's Word, Dale Cooper

Coop's Column

A devotional about the authority of Scripture and the importance of obedience.


The Wardrobe Of Easter: Learning God's Word, Dale Cooper Apr 2014

The Wardrobe Of Easter: Learning God's Word, Dale Cooper

Coop's Column

A devotional about the importance of studying God's word.


The Wardrobe Of Easter: Teaching God's Word, Dale Cooper Apr 2014

The Wardrobe Of Easter: Teaching God's Word, Dale Cooper

Coop's Column

A devotional about the responsibility of teaching God's word.


The Wardrobe Of Easter: Singing Together, Dale Cooper Apr 2014

The Wardrobe Of Easter: Singing Together, Dale Cooper

Coop's Column

A devotional about Paul's exhortation for Christians to sing together.


The Wardrobe Of Easter: Centering In Jesus, Dale Cooper Apr 2014

The Wardrobe Of Easter: Centering In Jesus, Dale Cooper

Coop's Column

A devotional about loving Jesus wholeheartedly with support from Christian community.


The Wardrobe Of Easter: White-Hot With Purpose, Dale Cooper Apr 2014

The Wardrobe Of Easter: White-Hot With Purpose, Dale Cooper

Coop's Column

A devotional about Christian priorities of obedience, discipleship, meditation on God's word, and service.


Religious Images Through Protestant Eyes, Julia Laplaca Jan 2013

Religious Images Through Protestant Eyes, Julia Laplaca

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Waiting According To His Promise, Dale Cooper Dec 2012

Waiting According To His Promise, Dale Cooper

Coop's Column

A devotional about waiting for Christ's return with discernment, patience, eagerness, and faithfulness.


A Thankful People, Dale Cooper Nov 2012

A Thankful People, Dale Cooper

Coop's Column

A devotional about numerous spiritual blessings for which we can give thanks to God.


Pentecost, Dale Cooper May 2012

Pentecost, Dale Cooper

Coop's Column

A devotional about the Holy Spirit as a manifestation of Jesus's presence and power.


The Radiant Preciousness Of Jesus: Life Stronger Than Death, Dale Cooper Apr 2012

The Radiant Preciousness Of Jesus: Life Stronger Than Death, Dale Cooper

Coop's Column

A devotional about Jesus's resurrection and the hope it gives to a ever-growing community of disciples.


The Radiant Preciousness Of Jesus: The Cross 'Of First Importance', Dale Cooper Apr 2012

The Radiant Preciousness Of Jesus: The Cross 'Of First Importance', Dale Cooper

Coop's Column

A devotional about Christ's crucifixion and how it prompts Christians to adore the Savior who sacrificed himself for us.


The Radiant Preciousness Of Jesus: Mouths To Taste, Lips To Declare, Dale Cooper Mar 2012

The Radiant Preciousness Of Jesus: Mouths To Taste, Lips To Declare, Dale Cooper

Coop's Column

A devotional about using our mouths to savor Christ in communion and to declare God's praise.


The Radiant Preciousness Of Jesus: Hands To Worship And Embrace The One We Crucified, Dale Cooper Mar 2012

The Radiant Preciousness Of Jesus: Hands To Worship And Embrace The One We Crucified, Dale Cooper

Coop's Column

A devotional about Jesus's welcoming hands.


The Radiant Preciousness Of Jesus: Feet To Follow Jesus, Dale Cooper Mar 2012

The Radiant Preciousness Of Jesus: Feet To Follow Jesus, Dale Cooper

Coop's Column

A devotional about Jesus's obedience and willingness to suffer as a model for Christians.


The Radiant Preciousness Of Jesus: Ears To Hear, Hearts To Obey, Dale Cooper Mar 2012

The Radiant Preciousness Of Jesus: Ears To Hear, Hearts To Obey, Dale Cooper

Coop's Column

A devotional about what it means for Christians to hear God and obey.


The Radiant Preciousness Of Jesus: Eyes To Behold Our Savior's Grandeur, Dale Cooper Mar 2012

The Radiant Preciousness Of Jesus: Eyes To Behold Our Savior's Grandeur, Dale Cooper

Coop's Column

A devotional about spiritual blindness and the gift of trusly seeing Christ.


The Radiant Preciousness Of Jesus: Series Introduction, Dale Cooper Feb 2012

The Radiant Preciousness Of Jesus: Series Introduction, Dale Cooper

Coop's Column

Introduction to a series of devotionals designed for meditation on Jesus's love during Lent.


Creation's Choir Sings Hymns Of Praise, Dale Cooper Feb 2012

Creation's Choir Sings Hymns Of Praise, Dale Cooper

Coop's Column

A devotional about slowing down to cultivate wonder and give thanks to the Creator.


All Your Wonderous Works Proclaim, Dale Cooper Jan 2012

All Your Wonderous Works Proclaim, Dale Cooper

Coop's Column

A devotional about creation as a "theater of God's glory."