Worship & Creative Leaders

Are You Serving Worship Tourists or Discipling Passionate Worshippers?

The ultimate destination for worship tourists and travelers may be exactly the same. But the connection for the tourist is usually shallow and fleeting.

Worship Etymology – And Why It’s Important

As worshippers, we want to know all we can about worship; not only how to worship but what worship is all about. That's why worship etymology is so important.

Analog Vs. Digital Mixer – The Great Debate

Analog vs. Digital Mixer? Both an analog mixer and a digital mixer can deliver fantastic sound, but they represent different ways of thinking about the process and the finished result.

Brandon Cox’s Modern Creed of Faith

I find myself wanting to find something less volatile into which I can plunge my anchor. And for me, lately, that has been the historical creeds of Christianity--and studying the importance of creating a creed of faith for our church.

Expensive New Sound System – and Lousy Sound?

The state-of-the-art new sound system is rolled into the new church, and on the grand opening they end up with music that sounds like it came out of a tin can.

Spirit-Responsive Worship Leading Literally Saves Lives

Lingering in musical worship, led by a worship leader who has been trained over years to be pastorally responsive to the Holy Spirit in worship, actually saves lives. There's real ministry in Spirit-responsive worship leading.

7 Things You May Not Know About Jesus

There are surprising things you may not know about Jesus. In our book, Jesus: A Theography, Leonard Sweet and I take 424 pages to show that both the Old and New Testaments tell the story of Jesus in great detail.

Good Friday Reflection: The Final Word of Reunion

Consider this for your Good Friday reflection: Jesus' final word from the cross, following his Word of Triumph, was the word of reunion.