It should have been a great worship experience this morning. They were singing songs that usually ignite something in my spirit. They were songs elevating Jesus, celebrating his great work in our lives, drawing us into closer relationship with our Heavenly Father. But it wasn’t working. The guy behind me couldn’t carry a […]
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The Cast of Christmas
Keep the spotlight on the central figure The stage is crowded with the cast of Christmas. There’s Clarence earning his wings … Charlie Brown and his single-ornament needle-less tree … Frosty being chased through town by local law enforcement … Ebenezer Scrooge turning his life around … George Bailey and his Christmas bailout … Rudolph […]
Worship Leaders
A Blog for Pastors Are you the Worship Leader in your church? No, you say, I’m the lead pastor, the senior pastor, the christian education director, the administrator. OK, but are you also the Worship Leader? You should be, regardless of what title you carry. Is leading a congregation in worship as […]
How To Be More Than Religious
I was outside this afternoon vacuuming the grass in my backyard OK, an explanation is in order. We live in the desert on acreage with at least a thousand jackrabbits and cottontails within hopping distance of our home. And, obviously they are partial to green growing grass over dried up tumbleweed. And as they eat […]