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American Pie ala 2020
As I was sitting at the car dealership having my car serviced, the background wallpaper music was playing classic pop songs. The iconic “American Pie” caught my ear and I nostalgically listened. The last verse, the most haunting of all six verses, seemed more...
THE NEW YEAR WE DIDN’T SEE COMING
On Sunday, January 5, Angela and I heard a new year's sermon we thought was gutsy, thoughtful, realistic, and now, prophetic. This pastor told his congregation “This year may be the worst year of your life, filled with death, destruction, fear, and mayhem. To tell you...
WHAT WILL THE CHURCH LEARN FROM THIS CRISIS?
As much as we may think what’s happening today is rare - which it is in western civilization over the past few hundred years – it’s happened before. The church has found itself unable to meet together throughout history. For example, during the black plague of the...
WHY I QUIT USING POP SONGS IN WORSHIP
If you’re thinking “Oh brother! Here we go…another legalistic churchy rule,” stay with me. It’s not. Let’s level the field: if you’re using pop songs in worship, I do not universally condemn it. When I was on a large church staff with a wide talent pool, I used to...
TRAINING WORSHIP LEADERS LIKE MILITARY OFFICERS
I just returned from New England where I led a college retreat. The students were from New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, and Rhode Island. They were normal college fare: loud, energetic, fun, and ate junk food. Yet they shared two...
IS WORSHIP A STYLE OF MUSIC?
The word worship has metamorphosed. It is one of those many words floating around that once had specific meaning but has culturally morphed into new relevance. Other examples: thread, stream, post - you get the idea. Worship used to be primarily a verb – something...
THE POWER OF “AULD LANG SYNE”
With the dawn of each new year, the English-speaking world has a fascinating tradition. We stay up ‘til midnight, count down our time zone’s version of midnight, lift a glass of bubbly, kiss our sweetie, toast the new year, and sing a circa 1788 Scottish song that...
CHRISTMAS EVE WORSHIP: The one service we always do right. Right??
The first Christmas after my wife and I moved into a new community a few years ago, we attended a number of local Christmas worship services. At one popular church, we were greeted by elves issuing earplugs at the doors. The lead guitarist illustrated his skill in...
THE WAITER AND WORSHIP INTERRUPTUS
Ever been to a quiet, classy restaurant with your sweetie? White tablecloth – pressed napkins – two candles – rose in a vase. It’s relaxing just imagining it. Your well-dressed waiter appears and gives you the evening’s specials from memory. After taking your wine...
GOT THE RIGHT TOOLS?
It takes a lot of tools to build a house: router, drill, generator, roofing nailer, finish nailer, framing nailer, air compressor, chainsaw, jigsaw, reciprocating saw, circular saw, chop saw, levels, diagonal pliers, wire strippers, box nose pliers, linesman pliers,...
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American Pie ala 2020June 16, 2020
THE NEW YEAR WE DIDN’T SEE COMINGMay 11, 2020
WHAT WILL THE CHURCH LEARN FROM THIS CRISIS?March 29, 2020
WHY I QUIT USING POP SONGS IN WORSHIPFebruary 28, 2020
TRAINING WORSHIP LEADERS LIKE MILITARY OFFICERSFebruary 11, 2020