As the church of Jesus Christ has entered a new century and a new millennium, along with the rest of the world, we find that her worship is in a state characterized by profound contradictions. The Good News On the one hand, the last thirty years have seen an explosion in interest in, and focus…
Director’s Notes: When I first became a Christian, I would pray about everything. I mean, every single thing – no matter how small. We forget that the Father wants to hear every little request. He delights in it. Somehow, just like the mom and dad in this sketch, we grow older and forget this. This…
At first glance if all you knew about Hillsong was from listening to their recordings or attending a concert, you might think that Hillsong is just a successful record label and publisher. It’s true they are hugely successful, launching worldwide church anthems such as Mighty To Save, Shout to the Lord, Salvation Is Here and…
“And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose” – Roman 8:28 (NLT) It’s been almost a year since I wrote Consistency Please. I must admit that my journey for consistency in Him has taken me on yet another…
Jesus Christ in His incarnation was “made for a little while lower than the angels” (Heb. 2:9), subjected Himself to death on a cross (Phil. 2:8), and has therefore been exalted to the Father’s right hand (Phil. 2:9; Heb. 1:3—now exalted over the angels once again!) and “crowned with glory and honor (Heb. 2:9). This…
Psalms 36:9 “For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.” There is no sight like the sight of one who has just had their sins washed away. The sky has never looked bluer or the stars shone brighter than for one whose sins are no more. I never knew…
I recently went to see the movie, The Passion of the Christ.” This movie was indeed violent, full of blood and gore. It was hard to look at, but, yet I found myself drawn into the realness of the film. This was a reenactment of Jesus’ death. It was reminding us of what He did…
At the end of “Saving Private Ryan,” the elderly James Ryan, turns from Captain John Miller’s grave (played by Tom Hanks) and asks his wife, “Am I a good man?” Sometimes other people, with their unique perspective of our actions, are better positioned to assess the incongruities between what we think about ourselves and behavior…
The mixing console can be an intimidating and “phobic” experience for a new sound tech.Modern consoles can feature more than 500 knobs and infinite settings. However, operating a mixing console can be a very rewarding experience once you understand the basic principals of signal flow. Every console, regardless of size, can be broken down into…
This is the season we swear off things we have gotten tired of by the end of the year. Every year I say I will never oversee another Children’s Choir, but here I am a few weeks and counting to the production date. Some of us have resolved to stop smoking, eat less, exercise more,…
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