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- Why Theology Matters
My wife recently shared with me a video she found on social media. It was a pastor talking about counterfeit currency. He said that when government experts are learning to distinguish between the authentic bills and counterfeit bills, they study the real bills hot off the presses. These experts make sure they know how the paper feels, how much a bill weighs, how it reflects light and the subtle shades of ink printed on each side. This way, they know when they are NOT holding the real deal. When a counterfeit bill comes across their path, they may not know why it is wrong, but they can tell you it’s counterfeit every time. […] - Careful Planning
We all have our own preferences. For instance, I prefer BBQ sauce over Ranch on my chicken. I prefer the mountains to the beach. I prefer Pepsi Zero to Coke Zero, and that’s a hill I will die on. I also have my own personal preferences in worship. I prefer a good blend of the old classics and new hits. I prefer low lighting as it helps me to focus. I prefer live instruments over canned tracks. And, I have plenty more. However, seldom do my preferences matters when it comes to planning worship. When planning a service, I often have to fight the urge to impose my preferences on to the worship service. […] - Relationships Matter
For the Worship Leader, building and developing lasting relationships is essential for any future success in ministry. Relationships are the meter which determines if your ministry fails or flourishes. 1 Corinthians 1:10 tells us, “I appeal to you, brothers, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and the same judgment.” Solid biblical relationships are even more crucial as a Church Leader. Being a relational leader takes hard work, but the results are so worth it. […] - Church Hurt is Real Hurt
So many of us are walking around wounded. Whether from childhood trauma, past relationships or the consequences of our own sin, those wounds are real and deep. Brother and Sister, Jesus sees your wounds. He had some too. […] - A Lesson from the Life of Saint Patrick
Those of you that know me in person can see the red (and grey) in my beard. My whole body is one giant freckle. I’ve very clearly got some Irish blood in me. A few years ago my wife and I gifted each other DNA tests for Christmas. Romantic, right? That test confirmed my family’s oral history of our ancestors coming over from Ireland. I guess that’s why I’ve always found Saint Patrick’s day so interesting. It’s a small tie to my distant past. […]
Sing to the Lord, all the earth!
Tell of his salvation from day to day.
Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!
For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised, and he is to be feared above all gods.
For all the gods of the peoples are worthless idols, but the Lord made the heavens.
Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in his place.
Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength!
Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name; bring an offering and come before him!
Worship the Lord in the splendor of holiness; tremble before him, all the earth; yes, the world is established; it shall never be moved.
Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice, and let them say among the nations, “The Lord reigns!”
— 1 Chronicles 16:23-31, ESV
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