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2 Sure Signs It’s Time for a Worship Leader to Leave

Don Chapman - January 6, 2023

Thanksgiving: the Forgotten Holiday

5 Bad Ideas That Will Make Your Service Fake

How To Become an Encourager: 15 Steps

Carlos Whitaker: Emotion in the Church – Manipulation or God’s Gift?

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Love Your Wife – Give Her A New Kind Of Man For Valentine’s Day

Dan Wilt - February 4, 2022

Valentine's Day is coming, and here's one way to love your wife. She may say she wants a card, or flowers, or candy, or a gift – but she’s not telling you what she really wants.

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Through It All It Is Well – The Story Behind Kristene DiMarco’s Song

ChurchLeaders - July 29, 2021

"To be shaken by circumstances doesn't make any sense when you think about everything God has brought you through and what He will bring us through in the future,” Kristene DiMarco says.

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11 Secrets Your Pastor is Keeping From You

Mark Love - July 1, 2021

I'm only too familiar with the average pastor's secrets. My dad was a minister in a church. My uncles were ministers. My cousin is a minister. About 30 of my best friends are, or were, ministers. So here’s what your minister wishes you understood.

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Why An Ash Wednesday Service?

Glenn Packiam - February 17, 2021

You don't need to observe Ash Wednesday. This isn't a command. There is no rule for it. In fact, as far as Church traditions go, it is a fairly late development-- and by late I mean around the 8th century.

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What 2020 Taught Worship Leaders

Dan Wilt - January 5, 2021

Worship Leaders have really been put to the test in the last year. It is time for a major disruption in the worship paradigm of the church. 2020 set the stage, and we’re ready for a change.

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You CAN Engage The Choir Amid Covid Restrictions

Kenny Lamm - December 8, 2020

It might be many more months to a year before it is safe to gather as we did before. In the meantime, our choir members are not having the opportunity to use their gifts and calling to lead in worship. There are things we can do to engage the choir.

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Commit to Worship: Throw Your Cap Over the Wall

David Manner - December 3, 2020

Now that some of those worship leading strengths or sweet-spots we so depended on and were revered for may no longer be available in the near future, how are we going to continue to lead? Maybe it’s time for us to throw our cap over the wall.

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Why Worship Leaders Should Be Committed to Discipleship

Dan Wilt - December 2, 2020

A worship leader must be as committed to the discipleship enterprise of a local church as any other pastoral leader, paid or volunteer.

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How to Fight Temptation: 8 Ways to Beat Temptation

Mark Altrogge - July 14, 2020

We all face temptations of many kinds. God wants us to beat them. We don’t have to sin, as powerful as temptations feel. Here...

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The Power of Disconnecting

Rachel Blom - November 11, 2019

This day and age, we are constantly connected to others via cell phones, social media and whatnot, often in more than one way at the same time. But have you thought about the power of being disconnected?

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I Know God Loves Me, But Does He Like Me?

Mark Altrogge - December 17, 2018

When I once wrote that God doesn’t love us because we are lovable, a couple readers responded that they know God loves them, but...

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What Does Your Worship Say About God?

Mark Altrogge - January 25, 2018

If an outsider came into your Sunday meeting and observed you worshiping, what would he conclude you think about God?

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12 Questions We Must Ask About a Worship Leader

Dan Wilt - June 19, 2016

Are our leaders living up to their calling?

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The First Thanksgiving: A Story of Forgiveness and Redemption

Glenn Packiam - November 26, 2014

Glenn Packiam tells the story of Squanto

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Christian Tomatoes: The Christian Rip-Offs Continue

Phil Cooke - August 4, 2014

I wrote recently about “Godinterest” – the Christian social media site that’s a rip-off of Pinterest. Before that it was “Christian Chirp” – the rip-off of...

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Feelings Are Real. But Are They Always the Truth?

Mark Altrogge - August 4, 2014

There’s a new movie coming out about James Brown, who sang the hit song called “I Feel Good.” He’d wail, “I FEEEEEEEEEL good. I...

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Why “Worship Is All About God – It Is Not About Us” Is Dead Wrong

Dan Wilt - August 4, 2014

If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a hundred times. I’ve heard pastors and conference speakers say it, too. You probably know the phrase,...

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Why Worship Leaders Should End Rehearsal Before the Congregation Comes In

Phil Cooke - July 31, 2014

Worship leaders are an incredibly important part of today’s church. But from time to time I take them to task, like in this post...

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5 Things Forgiveness Doesn’t Mean

Mark Altrogge - July 31, 2014

Over the years I’ve counseled some individuals who’ve been horribly sinned against. At times I did a really poor job of helping them navigate their pain...

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Don't Just Write Pastor Books, Write Serious Books

Phil Cooke - July 29, 2014

When most pastors write books, you can bet they’re compiled from sermon notes and manuscripts. Preach a series on fear, and they end up...

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