Articles for Worship & Creative

Ready to dig deep? This in depth study about worship leaders in the Bible is very long, but it is broken into four parts: "The Gift of Leadership", "Biblical Leadership Models", "The Maturing Christian Leader" and "Leader Emergence."

Teresa of Avila was a Spanish Carmelite nun born in 1515. Her books on prayer have been considered Christian classics. We hope these eleven Teresa of Avila quotes introduce you to this richly gifted woman of God.

"As I studied the attributes of God’s holiness, I found the cross of the Lord Jesus Christ to be the supreme demonstration of this eternal perfection of God."

Does an audio engineer have to be a control freak? The answer is "Yes, and you’re wrong." The other anser is "No ... and you’re also wrong."

Every person I interviewed about the best choices of church stage lighting told me the same thing: The industry standard is now LED lighting and it is timeless.

As musicians on a stage in front of a congregation, worship drummer is a leader. A few key ideas: serving the worship leader, serving the audio engineer, and serving the church—some things practical and some things spiritual.

Our worship actions can drown out the distinct voice of God that is often only discernible in the silence. In the midst of our self-generated noise, we can miss healing, comforting, and encouraging words of hope.

The question is not whether or not worship ought to be emotional. Of course it does; and worship—as a way of meeting God—has always involved emotion. The question is whether emotional worship is appropriate or not.