Now that we are moving forward with having both of our services identical, our worship leaders are running into a little problem. They don't know which songs you all know or don't know! This is understandable. Each service has had its own category of songs it has sung for the past several years, and not … Continue reading Song Survey
Sometimes there are interesting/helpful pieces of content from my study that don't quite make it into my sermons. Here are some quotes from various books that I find humorous and/or worth considering. “I once heard of a Christian woman who spent time serving God in South Africa. While visiting a health clinic, she was deeply … Continue reading Quotes Related to Music
Church Family, As you probably know, I've been preaching about music the past few Sundays. It's been fun and I've heard good feedback (not from the sound system). 🙂 One practical application I've taken away, especially from Psalm 150, is that everything that has breath should be used by us to praise the Lord. So, I'm … Continue reading Calling All Musicians
Church Family, Please pray for me as I start to prepare for a new series of sermons starting this Sunday. It will be a break from Colossians for a few weeks and will focus on music--specifically music for the gathered church. There is a little fear and trepidation in my heart as I broach this … Continue reading A New Series: Music Matters
The phrase "the sovereign Lord" occurs 282 times in the NIV translation of God's Word. Want to guess how many times the phrase is used in the book of Ezekiel? Two hundred and ten! Of course, for God to be sovereign means that He has supreme authority. He's the boss. Why this phrase so much … Continue reading The Sovereign Lord
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