Yes, I am dedicating this entire post to review this book. I’ve read many books on worship and music, and there are many good ones. I can’t say I’ve ever read one so encouraging as this one. I think it is an important book for reviving passionate, joyful, and celebratory congregational singing. Keith and Kristyn Getty have written some great…
My wife and I enjoy being involved in a number of ministries at Lancaster Baptist Church, but most of all we enjoy one-on-one discipleship. Every Wednesday evening, several couples and individual gather to meet with their disciplers and cover one of 14 basic Bible lessons. The goal of this program is to instruct newer Christians in the basic teachings of…
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. For by it the elders obtained a good report. Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. – Hebrews 11:1-2 Knowing God and experiencing His power…
Disclaimer: This is by far the longest post I’ve written to date. My desire is to be clear and comprehensive in my treatment of this topic. As a blogger, writer, and teacher, it is my sincere desire that Christians would have a more amiable, biblical, and wholesome approach to the discussion of ideas and the proclamation of truth through online…
It has been over a month since my last post, so I thought I would take this time to give a quick update about what the Lord has done in our lives. It truly has been a busy but exciting summer. We greatly anticipate what the Lord will continue to do this school year. [We know not everyone that reads…
Have you reflected recently on the love of Christ? Have you paused from the busyness of life, family, and ministry just to view it all through the lens of Christ’s love for us? In this short post, I would like to simply inspire reflection and meditation on Christ’s love. Take a moment today to reflect on the awesome love of…
You’ve probably heard someone say, “Leaders are readers and readers are leaders.” I cannot pinpoint exactly when I first heard that statement, but I know that many great books have influenced my thinking on a variety of topics. Sometimes I ask people I meet in ministry to tell me which books have influenced them. I’m amazed how often I’ve never…
Have you ever heard statements like, “You are the product of your environment” or “You are what society made you”? I would often cringe every time I’d hear someone say that. I would think, “That can’t be all true. My decisions matter to my development. I can control my destiny. Only I am responsible for my behavior.” However, we might…
NOTE: In a stroke of irony, I’m going to take a detour from my series, A Call for Worship Leaders. If you haven’t had the chance, you can read part 1 and part 2 of this series. Part 3 and part 4 will follow soon. Before you begin, please take a moment to read Psalm 37:1-7, 23. Detours are part…