Special Event: ACTS Worship
**This is a guest post from Daniel Speer, who is organizing an event in the Nashville area. FWB21 readers, if you are in the area, please make plans to attend. I know your heart will be greatly blessed!** Not too long ago, I had an idea that the Lord impressed on my heart to organize:...
Four of My Favorite Word-Centered Songs
I’ve had the privilege to lead Cofer’s Chapel in singing for over three years now. There are four songs in particular that the Lord has used to minister to me on a consistent basis. They’re not in the hymn book, and some of you have heard of them, but it’s worth telling in case any...
There Is a Hope
I stumbled across this hymn this morning, and was blessed through it. Video first, with lyrics following. This is by the same writer of “In Christ Alone,” Stuart Townend. Verse 1 There is a hope that burns within my heart That gives me strength for ev’ry passing day A glimpse of glory now...
Don’t Give People “Fillers”
One of the things that I’m most passionate about for preachers, teachers, worship leaders, and general communicators is that we not ever give people “fillers.” When I say fillers, I mean when a worship leader thinks, “What’s the best way to transition between this song and that song? We could FILL THAT with…” They might...
What’s the Biggest Detriment to Corporate Worship Today?
Recently, I was asked this question by a group of college students and young adults and I found it an intriguing question. My first thought was, “The biggest detriment in corporate worship services today has to be judgmental attitudes.” Pharisaical ways of judging people, watching others intently with the heart to discredit their sincerity or...
Our God is Greater Than All Other gods.
There is a passage of Scripture I recently read that I woke up thinking about this morning. It is a quote from King Solomon as the people were gathering supplies to build the temple: The temple I am going to build will be great, because our God is greater than all other gods. -2 Chronicles...
4 Things to Consider Related to Corporate Worship
Opinions about worship in church are like noses. Everyone has one and they all smell. So, take what I’m about to say with a grain of salt. I’m not presenting these thoughts as hard and fast rules, nor am I saying this is all there is to say about corporate worship. These are simply some...
If God Were Entirely Knowable, He Wouldn’t Be God
It is impossible for us to fully understand or comprehend God. He’s just too much for us. Try to explain how it is that God is everywhere at one time. Try to explain time. How does time work? Now consider that God knows no time. Rather, He does not exist within the parameters of...
50 Beautiful Churches
I would appreciate your prayers as I travel to the National gathering of Free Will Baptist tomorrow. Time probably will not permit blogging next week, but I’ll try to put up a few links worth a look. Below is a great one with 50 of the world’s most beautiful churches. http://www.boredpanda.com/50-most-extraordinary-churches-of-the-world/
Worship Media – His Master’s Voice
Most of us are familiar with the late nineteenth century English painting, His Master’s Voice. It featured Nipper, a fox terrier, starring into a phonograph and listening to a recording of his recently deceased owner. In the early 1900’s a revision of this painting became the trademark of the Victor Talking Machine Company. A consumer...
Worship Media – use what you got!
When I was hired at Gateway in 2003, the extent of our worship media was printed choruses in the church bulletin. At that time we had a great staff involved in other areas -website, phone system, network server, printed media, radio program, cassette tape ministry- but with so much to keep up with, worship media...
That Sense of Wonder
Ever see a really great magic trick and be totally floored by it? It’s the coolest thing you’ve ever seen–you cannot possibly wrap your mind around how it could be done. Let me see that again. Has anyone ever removed that veil of mystery and shown you how to do that cool magic trick? It...
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