When we look at worship, many of us see it as something we are to do once a week. For others it has become a daily part of our lives. When we look at the element of praise, the Bible is very clear on when and how we are to praise God. It is a…
“When you set yourself on fire, people love to come and see you burn.” John Wesley I am grateful for the opportunity you are giving me as you read this article. In exchange for your effort, I hope to give back something that you already have, especially if you are in the ministry. In short,…
In the previous article, we examined how David brought the Ark to Zion. We concluded with four attitudes of worship: ·Our worship must be informed by the Bible. ·We should be desiring a fresh experience with God. His mercies are new every morning; our worship should also be new every morning. ·We need to be…
It’s amazing to me that week after week I get so caught up in ministry that I forget what life is really all about. My life consists of a routine of business with all the duties of my job which entails planning and preparation for Sunday’s services, working on materials and new songs along with…
Making an impact. Reaching the lost. Growing believers. And then, repeating the cycle. Isn’t that what we’re required to do as believers? Then how much more important is it for the leadership of the church to find new, creative ways to make the cycle have a wider swath after each iteration? I know when I…
So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him. Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into…
Things won are done; joy’s soul lies in the doing. Shakespeare I’ve always been an advocate of goal-setting, for two reasons. Setting and achieving goals leads to progress; it makes us effective. If you aim at nothing you will always hit it. People who don’t set goals often just meander through life. Their lives resemble…
Something I deal with as a worship leader and pastor is complacency. I relate to worship ministry, but no matter which ministry context you are in, sooner or later, complacency can be a great temptation, and if we are not careful, we will serve our ministry days settling for mediocre ministry. This is not what…
The following article was written by Jim Feiker. It is an article that is well worth reading. A businessman seeking professional counsel was asked by his counselor to describe his life. He said, “I have come to the end of my life; I have climbed the ladder of success to the top only to realize…
Todd Marsh (T.F. Marsh) has been a freelance artist since 1984, writing, developing, and illustrating products for adults and children of all ages. Through the years, he has been involved with projects for such licensed companies as Disney, Warner Bros., Paramont, BBC, Enesco, Solo, and Nabisco. He has also illustrated his own line of Greeting…
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