I am all for congregational singing. I am all for the corporate role of teaching and admonishing one another in our singing, according to Colossians 3:16-17. In my opinion, that is not emphasized enough in some modern churches. But recently I've been impressed with the need for us to not just sing. Yes, there is … Continue reading Don’t Just Sing: A Thought on Enjoying God in Worship
For any who haven't heard, we are looking for a Pastor of Music, plus another area of ministry or two. Read more about that here. As of the writing of this post, the search team is yet to have our first meeting. This past Sunday we handed out postcards to remind everyone to pray. But … Continue reading How to Pray for Our Pastor of Music +
Church Family, The Lord is growing Lake Hills! We’ve had 30+ people take the Membership Matters course over the past nine months. Some of them have been voted in as members and many others will soon be voted in! That’s exciting! Student ministry and children’s ministry continue to flourish as well! It seems that nearly … Continue reading Lake Hills Begins Search for Pastor of Music +
I had a conversation with Pastor Adam today about a song that I had previously nixed from the repertoire of our church. It's the song called "Firm Foundation (He Won't)" by Cody Carnes. It has a ton of really good, biblical content. Here's the first verse: Christ is my firm foundationThe Rock on which I … Continue reading Are We Going to Make It Through?
Church family, I've been wanting to start a podcast for you all since before we came (by the way, did you know that Lynsey and I made an incognito visit at camp scholarship Sunday just over a year ago?). Conversations have been brewing, and we're getting close to actually making this a reality. Exciting stuff! … Continue reading Podcast–What I’m Thinking and How You Can Help
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