The Seraph and the Stars

The Seraph and the Stars

In 2009, a seraph set its eyes on the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Türkiye, for the first time in centuries. Last month, I had the opportunity to tour the Hagia Sophia. I walked through the upper balcony and struggled to decide whether to focus on the beauty of the...

Sacred space

A recent visit to Duke Chapel reminded me of how some places take on the nature of the sacred. There’s just something about them. With their high, vaulted ceilings, formal sanctuaries like Duke Chapel and any number of cathedrals I’ve visited are designed...

Great Themes of the Bible: Worship

A sermon delivered by Joel Snider, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Rome, Ga., on January 20, 2013. Genesis 8:13-22 Morning Prayer: O God, you are the only one worthy of praise from every mouth, the only one worthy of confession from every tongue, and worship from every...