Pastor received information on an upcoming national meeting of one of these conventions. Pick up their brochure–any of them, it almost doesn’t matter–and you’ll see right there in black and white…
I just discovered a new podcast by Christian comedian Tim Hawkins. On the podcast, he hosts other Christian comics who sometimes get to talking about their beliefs and how they affect their comedy. On…
I just started a series on Wednesday nights on God’s authority in church ministry (if you have missed some Wednesdays, I would encourage you to come!) In preparation for the series, I…
I often think about how the original churches might have carried on in ministry. What types of church services did they have? Did they look anything like ours? When we…
I sometimes read the Bible all wrong. I read texts like this…. 1 Chron. 5:12 Also the Levites which were the singers, all of them of Asaph, of Heman, of Jeduthun, with…
Last Wednesday was youth night. You know what that means…a teen song-leader. What I always do with the guys who are preparing to lead singing is go over the whole list…
Last Sunday, I tried to preach the concept of our WHY preceding our WHAT. Everyone DOES, but seldom do we think about our motivations for DOING. As Christians, our motivation is greater than…
Here’s an excerpt from an email I sent a man in response to his questions about our church’s music. …Since we are so passionate about allowing the Bible to be our guide…
I recently read an article in defense of the Contemporary Christian Music movement. I’ve read a few books on both “sides” of the issue, but, just as we ALL do, I have my own…