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Psalm 73:28 “But as for me, it is good to be near God. I have made the Sovereign Lord my refuge; I will tell of all your deeds.” In a world filled with uncertainty, I draw my internal strength as I draw near to God. I’m at a stage in my walk with the Lord…

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Implementing Media

Have a defined vision, purpose and plan for using Media. That’s it. If the church leadership has a desire to use Media, then there must be a clear vision, attainable goals and operating budget established. 1) Vision If the desire is to be ‘cool’ or ‘do what ABC Church is doing’, then I’d question the…

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The Rest of God

I have been studying the book of Hebrews, and I never realized until this time around all of the parallels that it makes to the Old Testament. God is truly an amazing God. He orchestrated history so precisely that it is an exact mirror of Christ. Hebrews chapter 3 is a chapter of encouragement, but…

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Worship and the Wedding

Several years ago, I heard that the son of my good friend was engaged to be married. Michael and his fiancee were attending Wayland Baptist University at the time, and had begun making plans for the wedding. During the course of their planning, I received a call from Michael. He asked me if I would…

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The Procession

Psalm 68: 24-27 “Your procession has come into view, O God, the procession of my God, the procession of my God and King into the sanctuary. In front are the singers, after them the musicians, with them are the maidens playing tambourines. Praise God in the great congregation; praise the Lord in the assembly of…

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Campfire

Raucous, folk-rock worshippers Rend Collective Experiment are known for pushing artistic boundaries, daring the faithful to re-imagine worship and community. Inviting their Facebook and Twitter community to join them to record vocals live outdoors (around a campfire) on Ballyholme Beach in Northern Ireland, the band released the resulting 12-track album, Campfire, amidst wide acclaim Jan….

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Achieving a Good Mix for Worship

It’s relatively easy to teach someone how to use equipment, it’s more difficult to teach him or her how to critically listen to what they are doing and musically create a good mix. BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS Yearn to Build RelationshipsThe key to a good sound mix is a good relationship with the worship leader and the…

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Burning Lights

One of the most storied worship leaders of our time, Chris Tomlin, returns with his latest album Burning Lights, which features the radio hit Whom Shall I Fear (God of the Angel Armies). As the songwriter behind the worship favorites How Great is Our God, Jesus Messiah, Holy is the Lord, and Forever, Chris continues…

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Leading Worship With Recorded Music

If you lead a small group and don’t have a worship leader, this paper is for you. I intend to show you how to lead worship, in five easy steps. You might be saying, “that’s impossible” but it is not. Leading worship is a combination of both artistic talent and skills that can be learned….

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Repetition – A Biblical Model

For years we have all heard the arguments about choruses and how meaningless it seems to repeat over and over. I came out of a traditional background and could definitely sympathize with the argument. It seemed we felt that repeating a phrase such as “God is so good” or “Father, I adore You” over and…

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