“The Lord lives! Blessed be my Rock! Let the God of my salvation be exalted.” (Psalm 18:46) Who are we blessing with our worship? Who are we exalting? Is it our friends and family? The pastor? The congregation? Our local church? Our talents? Ourselves?...
A couple of years ago the founding pastor of our church shared a story that has stuck with me ever since. One day, while driving to the office, he noticed something on the ground as he pulled into the driveway off the street. Someone had obviously...
The fog machine is going. The lights are dim. The countdown video is rolling… 3… 2… 1… “Cue the lights!”. The band comes in strong! Booming through the house is a “Good morning church!”. We would all be lying to ourselves if we said presentation in...
I want to spin off of Kristin Basom’s powerful blog from a couple of weeks ago. Let’s focus a little more on worship leaders making the jump into new opportunities, especially if you feel new to leading a song, running point, or maybe giving an...
Talent can get you noticed. Excellent skill can make an impression. Confidence can boost your influence. The stage can set you above the rest. All of this can make you very attractive to the public eye. But what if you’re a worship leader? How does a...
The year was 1789. A group of men were gathered in a sleepy hamlet about three miles away from London, England. This wasn’t the first time the men had met. They had made a habit of meeting to discuss the pressing issues of the day,...
Let’s be real. Are we living in the FULLNESS of who God has called us to be as worship leaders? Are we walking out EVERY promise our Father has given us with faith and boldness? Are we courageously stepping into the DESTINY that God desires...
Worship. When you hear the word, what do you think of? If you're like me, you may be picturing something like this: Many times, I automatically think of the part of a church service where we stand up, and a leader or a band sings and...
Daydreaming… Day and night, night and day. These thoughts that so rudely intrude your 9am office meetings, that important conversation with your spouse, and even Sunday morning’s sermon, show up unannounced and uninvited. It is estimated that people spend about half of their waking hours thinking...