As a worship leader, I have often struggled with the question of timing or length of the service. I am sure I am not alone in that. How long is too long? Likewise, how short is too short? The answers would vary from one end of the spectrum to the other. There are those who…
In my vocational work on staff at three churches and in my non-vocational work for several companies, I have struggled to know when to submit myself to authority and when, well…not to do so. What I’ve learned is that I was confusing submission with compliance. At first, I didn’t realize there was a difference, until…
Internationally recognized praise band Planetshakers, with a mission of “empowering generations to win generations,” will independently release Heaven On Earth Part 1 April 6th on iTunes, Amazon Music, Google Play and more digital outlets, as well as through Apple Music, Spotify and other streaming sites. Recorded live at Planetshakers’ regional conferences in Philippines, Malaysia and…
An artist I know recently mentioned to me how he hated going into Christian bookstores. Without mentioning why, I could understand his unstated acrimony. (It may be for some of the same reasons why I would feel uncomfortable watching a Biblically-based movie where Jesus appears as a European-descent white male with brown hair and blonde…
Recently our Middle School Pastor RJ McCauley sent me a link to a video called “Church Planter”. This video reminded me of a story that I tell about a man named Myron Lilly. In my mid-twenties, my wife and I attended a Baptist church in a small town near where we still live today. This…
Great video for inspiring creativity and the time it takes to make it all happen. We live in a society that says we want things now, so we should get it now. This video shows the value of patience and God’s timing. We are not in control. The best outcome occurs in His timing. Stories…
The piano was always a magnet to me, even at an early age. I began piano lessons at almost age five, and by age eleven, I was determined to become a classical pianist. But it was at fourteen—the year I discovered girls—that I left Mozart and Bach to begin writing sappy (and somewhat embarrassing) love…
It started with a postcard. Worship leader Corey Voss received one in the mail from a church member who consistently prayed for him. In handwritten lettering, his faithful friend said God prompted her to remind him that he had something unique to share with the world—a special mission to bring heaven to earth. Sitting in…
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