It’s 10:35 AM, Easter Sunday 2018. It’s been a great Sunday so far. Everyone arrived on time. Soundchecks were swift and effortless. By this time, our team has executed two of three services in which we celebrated the…
It’s been quite some time since I blogged. However, I had a string of article ideas lately—specifically related to worship ministry—and felt compelled to share some insight on things I’ve learned. This will be the first of several posts to…
Welcome to the year 2016! By now your Christmas decor is back in the attic, the hoards of Christmas leftovers are diminished, and you’ve kicked off the new year with a handful of goals or resolutions that are sure to…
“It was in a church in Munich that I saw him—a balding, heavyset man in a gray overcoat, a brown felt hat clutched between his hands. People were filing out of the basement…
9/11. The Holocaust. Katrina. William & Kate. The Civil War.
Titles are powerful. You just proved it, whether you know it or not. Chances are, when you read that short list of names, a flood of images rushed through your…Read more
When I was in high school, I had the privilege of visiting the United StatesHolocaustMemorialMuseum in WashingtonD.C. The museum offers an incredibly moving experience, and is filled with three-plus floors of token items that survived Nazi…
Anytime I lead worship, I spend some time in prayer and preparation to determine what I’m going to say either in-between or during songs. It’s usually just an encouraging phrase that outlines the message of the song, an inspiring or…Read more
Some of my favorite memories of my childhood are of the times I spent with my father and grandfather searching for gold. We weren't exactly prospecting-49er-miners or anything, but we did visit some places on trips to the Great Smoky…Read more
Well, first let’s answer this question: what is worship?
Mr. Webster would define worship as this: reverence offered to a divine being or supernatural power. While that definition may work for the masses, the…Read more