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Year: 2020

Matters of the Heart

Too long a time has gone by with us being “fake lovers of Jesus.” We say we love Him, we talk about Him, to others but in the solitude of our hearts we don’t truly believe. We distrust God and His promises, we long for Him to love us, we beg for Him to hear…

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At the Name

Philippians 2:9-11 “Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus, every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”…

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Planning Center Online

Planning Center Online is one of the best new resources we have found for helping organize your worship teams and ministry. From communicating the worship order to hosting songs and charts, this site has it all. Some of the features include: A Master Calendar Drag and Drop Order of Service Links to Songs and Music…

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Worship Leader or Cheer Leader

Lately, I’ve been noticing that the church world is split on how to conduct worship in the church. I’m not talking about the issue of contemporary music versus traditional music. I’m referring to the philosophies of Spirit-led worship versus Seeker-driven worship. If you’re not familiar with these terms let me briefly explain. In a nutshell…

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Radical

You and I can choose to continue with business as usual in the Christian life and in the church as a whole, enjoying success based on the standards defined by the culture around us. Or we can take an honest look at the Jesus of the Bible and dare to ask what the consequences might…

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Distraction or Discomfort

As a worship leader, I often engage in discussions about distraction in worship. It is not uncommon for someone to tell me something like the following: nothing that happens in corporate worship should be a distraction. I have even said something of the same variety. Distractions offend us and, even more, hinder us from truly…

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Putting First Things First

The Great Commission which Jesus gave to His disciples (Matthew 28:19-20) has rightly been a motivating force and rallying cry for churches and other Christian organizations. In it we find expressed God’s heart for the world and His desire for us to be His faithful instruments in carrying the message of the gospel to all…

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The Jeroboam Church

If you’ve ever read the story of Jeroboam, you know he proceeded Solomon and became king of ten of the twelve tribes. The Bible states in 1 Kings 11:37-38, “However, as for you, I will take you, and you will rule over all that your heart desires; you will be king over Israel. If you…

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Did Jesus Really Have a Choice?

If you have seen the Passion of the Christ, undoubtedly you came away with an opinion. Your perceptions and questions may have been on its accuracy. It may have been on the graphic nature being over done, which it was more than likey underdone. What ever your thoughts, you cannot deny the fact that it…

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Video Projection Formulas

I’m frequently asked to explain how much ‘horsepower’ (brightness) a projector needs to have in order to make the image on a screen look good. In a moment, I will give some formulas that are very necessary in determining projector brightness and screen size. However, two ‘red flags’ popped into my head. First, it’s a…

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