"Then Samuel took a stone and set it up between Mizpah and Shen[a] and called its name Ebenezer; for he said, 'Till now the Lord has helped us'” (1 Samuel
Give Your Worship Leader a Break (by Training Up Others)
When the time comes to give our regular week-to-week worship leaders a break, it need not be a detriment to the normal rhythms of gathered worship. By preparing ahead of
Is there a place for patriotic songs in church worship? A better question is to ask how we might as shepherds teach our sheep how to be thankful for all
The Bible tells us to “test everything; hold fast what is good” (1 Thessalonians 5:21). In the spirit of that command, I pose the following question: Is all that’s called
Perhaps you faithfully and accurately handle the Word in your sermon each Sunday. But what about your songs? Are they equally sound, equally faithful, and equally as useful as shepherding
Though most churches, if not all, celebrate Resurrection Sunday each year, not all set aside a specific service highlighting the passion narrative leading to and culminating in Christ’s death on
The New Testament demonstrates that the singing church accomplishes two things: it sings to praise God and to teach one another the truth of God. Are we using the incredible
Thankfulness is expressed through words and actions, which can be taught. But the harder challenge is to train the heart to be thankful in the first place.
By and large, the greatest need of every worship leader is for their pastor to come alongside them. As Aaron and Hur held up the hands of a weary Moses
"But since we were torn away from you, brothers, for a short time, in person not in heart, we endeavored the more eagerly and with great desire to see you