Worship Is a Lifestyle – Here’s How to Live It
to become a worshiper, we need to repeatedly embrace the fact that worship is a lifestyle. I want that action to become as natural as breathing, brushing my teeth, and eating my meals.
What I Learned From Another Church’s Worship Practices
Recently I spent the afternoon/evening at Mariners Church in Irvine, California, watching the worship practices that drive their weekend weekend gatherings.
What I Learned From Another Church’s Tech Practices
There has got to be something you can see or hear that will help you think about how stay fresh. And that includes tech practices as well.
Give Thanks to God – 5 Ways King David Did
Thanksgiving is one of the key ways we push back against the full-court press from worry, fear, and anxiety. And King David is an example of how to give thanks to God.
7 Ways to Overcome Satan
We must overcome Satan because the Bible makes it clear: We’re in a battle. It’s a battle we can’t escape with an Enemy we can’t see. As long as we confess Jesus as Lord and have the Spirit of God within us, Satan will do everything he can to destroy our faith.
The Secret Meaning of Selah – “I Just Broke a String”
I’m not terribly active in this Facebook group, but I do check in from time to time since I’m curious about what other worship leaders are up to and dealing with. That's where I learned the secret meaning of Selah.
How to Express Your Love for God
Here's a great metaphor for how to express your love for God. I recently observed an unrestrained public display of affection by a couple who had just fallen in love.
The Future of Music in the Church
It may be a generalization to say the church today has three generational expressions, but I think we can work with it, especially with respect to music in the church.
Worthy of Family Worship
It's unlikely that church attendance alone will impress your children with the greatness and glory of God. I want to convey one main point: God deserves to be worshiped daily through family worship.
How to Encourage Your Worship Team Members (And Why)
Learning how to encourage your team is key to building strong relationships in any setting, and is especially effective in building a worship team of strong leaders.
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Sound Techs
How well we work determines the results of our work. Here are habits all sound techs need to adopt and develop.
What It Looks Like to Truly Embrace Blended Worship
We’ve been pursuing a model of worship called called “convergence.” Maybe you call it blended worship. It allows for vibrant traditional music and vibrant contemporary music, and it puts them together in one combined expression.
One Size Doesn’t Fit All: Five Ideas for Family Faith Formation
These ideas for family faith formation come from a variety of different church traditions. Hopefully one will strike a chord, and you can begin working toward more times where families experience faith formation together with their faith community.
Take Your Church’s Worship Pulse With These 4 Questions
You can ask yourself four questions along the worship journey you are on with your community, each highlighting one important area of growth in your church. They reveal the worship pulse.
How to Lead Worship With Confidence
You quickly discover how to lead worship with confidence doesn’t always come naturally. How can we cultivate and maintain a strong center of self-trust as we lead people in worship?
8 Keys to Personal Prayer
These are words that should be used to describe our personal prayer time with the Lord. Prayer should not be dry or stuffy; it should be warm and intimate.
9 Lessons on Worship Young Leaders Need to Learn
These are the kinds of things I wish I was told when I started leading worship. Which is why I compiled this list. If you’d like, share this with the young worship leaders you’re working with.
Why Your Church Should Be Singing Older Songs
Worship leaders … it may be that the older songs can’t be done in the style that you prefer. It may be that the song means NOTHING to you, but we have to remember that it’s not about us at all.
Is Secular Music a Sin?
Is secular music a sin? We don't want to be legalists, but we do want to throw off those things that stop or hinder us as we pursue maturity in Jesus.
10 Best Mother’s Day Church Videos That’ll Make Your Emotions Explode
From heart-felt (grab the tissues) to funny, these church videos help set the tone for Mother's Day ministry this year. #MothersDay #ChurchVideos
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