I used to live in an apartment close to downtown Fort Wayne. My roommate and I would frequently hold Bible studies with our friends in our small living room. One of our favorite things to do after the study was to engage in a rousing game of Bible Trivia. So in the spirit of random Biblical facts, I’d like to pose a question: Who was the first person mentioned in Scripture that was said to be filled with the Holy Spirit? It’s an interesting question that has an even more interesting answer. The man’s name is Bezalel.
Most of us have probably never heard a sermon preached about Bezalel; in fact most of us probably don’t even recognize his name. He wasn’t a great prophet or a mighty judge. He wasn’t a grand king or one of David’s Mighty Men. He wasn’t a High Priest or one of the Patriarch of our faith. Bezalel was an artist. Click to continue »
This past week I was asked to provide some worship music for a large Lutheran convention at the Grand Wayne Center. Besides a few songs that a few friends and I led at the beginning, the service was very traditional. It’s been a few years since I’ve participated in a traditional worship service. Even though I grew up with liturgical worship, I have to admit that it was difficult for me to stay engaged when everything I was supposed to say or pray was already planned and printed.