4 Goals Every Worship Gathering Should Accomplish
Every time we come together to worship our Lord on Sundays (as well as at other times), there are four goals our worship gatherings should meet. While we have quite a bit of f
The First Christmas Rush
Mention the words, “Christmas rush, ” around others and watch eyes roll and heads wag. No one has to tell us what a headache the Christmas rush can be each year. And
Podcasting Your Worship Service
I asked my friend, Terry Hadaway, to share his insights about podcasting. Along with his amazing writing and church education ministry, Terry and his son, Daniel, have a powerful
Don’t Fall in Love with Worship
When we see God as we should we will worship him as we ought. Martin Lloyd-Jones wrote, “Unless we understand what the Bible tells us about God, our worship can never be real
The True Essence of Worship
Dueteronomy 6:4-5 says, “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.” Do
How Much Praise Is Enough In a Service?
Forgive me if that sounds like a strange and rather unbecoming question for a major proponent of praise. However, for many of us as worship leaders, it is a question that lurks in
Brief Break in Posting to Write
Hey everyone, I won’t be posting for the next few days. I will be hiding away to write. Please pray that God will grant me great creativity, fresh insights and much productio
Our Praise Should Be Creative
Creativity is the passage-way through which we can discover new and exciting ways to lift up our Lord. A commitment to innovation is the reason new songs are written, old songs are
Worship Study Revitalizes Entire Choir!
Today I received a phone call from a worship leader at a church in Marion, Arkansas. His choir and musicians have all been going through our worship study, Praise More Powerful. He
Freedom NOT to Announce Every Song
I was talking today with a pastor friend of mine. He was telling me how his music minister used to announce the title of every song before he sang it. “Now we’re going