Worship & Creative Leaders

"Yes, people might say that God loves us unconditionally, but they don't, if you press them, actually believe it."

Why, then, did Jesus institute the Lord’s Supper on Passover the night before His crucifixion? In the first place, it is because He is the fulfillment of all that was foreshadowed by the Passover lamb.

I am drawn toward a church that sings poorly and am a little suspicious of a church that sings really well. Let me explain.

I need the discipline to embrace a diet of devotion—meditation, prayer, worship, rest and fellowship. This isn’t the diagnosis or prescription I want. But, in God’s grace, I know it will be the best thing that could happen.

If you are already offended by this post, you may simply want to stop reading here. But if you keep reading, you will learn five ways that Christians worship and glorify Satan, and these five areas strike at the heart of much of what goes by “Christianity” today.

Real-time data gathered from a church presentation software company places Pat Barrett's song "Build My Life" at the top of its list of most-used worship songs by churches over the past three years.

Over the years, I’ve realized that not all atonement songs about the cross are created equal. Some use the word “cross” without explaining what it means. Others see the cross merely as a selfless act of love for our encouragement.

Whether our singing consists of the most contemporary hits led by a band or is comprised of classic hymns conducted acappella, we should give serious thought to the content of our singing for three reasons: