When we started rehearsing today, my thoughts were that this was not going to be a good morning. If you follow me on twitter or facebook you know what I am talking about. On Wednesday we had installed four brand new wireless Sure microphones and when installed there were a few cracks and buzzes but [...]
Working at any job I used to think the worst days were Mondays. But I have learned that Wednesdays are the days I tend to dread more. Yesterday my friend Russ Bowlin sent the entire staff this video. Apparently his goal was to inspire, and encourage us all this tough point of the week. I [...]
Our church is starting a bookstore and we are in the process of finding which books we should include. I thought I would ask my twitter and my facebook friends for their suggestions so I posted this. “If you were to recommend a book for a church bookstore what would it be?” Here were the [...]
Last month I was fortunate enough to be asked to write a few things about engaging youth in worship. Here are the links to the first two of my contributions to the community:
1. Engaging Youth in Worship-Opportunities to Respond which talks about providing hands on ways for youth to respond in the worship service.
2. Engaging [...]
Happy Thanksgiving to Everyone.
This funny was sent to me by Miranda.
Last year at Thanksgiving, my mom went to my sister’s house for the traditional feast. Knowing how gullible my sister is, my mom decided to play a trick. She told my sister that she needed something from the store.
When my sister left, my mom took [...]
It seems that whenever we are constantly being reminded to turn off our cell phones when we go to public places like movie theaters, schools, and church. This weekend at National Youth Workers Convention at one of our general sessions we were asked to do exactly the opposite. There were several times that we were [...]
Right now on the shelf in my office sit over 15 songbooks with CDs of wonderful worship songs written by great songwriters and sung by awesome worship bands. For years while leading worship I would use songs like these written by worship leaders across the country, and the world. Songs like Open The Eyes of [...]
One of the coolest things I have done is to sit down with a team and brainstorm about ideas for a worship service. To take a topic or scripture, or point and find creative ideas that help others experience God in a new way. I have done this before in a small team within my [...]
I like to stay up on most things technical so today I was reading this article by Don Reisinger on CNET News entitled “Why Apple’s event next week won’t rock at all” He talks about next weeks Apple press conference and how it will most likely be dissapointing. He says:
“If this event will surround the [...]
I think that God speaks to us in many different and unique ways. I think also that we can speak to him in different ways. Some of us prefer to express our thoughts in poetry, some by serving and building things, some on our knees in prayer. I have always felt connected most when music [...]
