Archives for October 2011

Reforming Our Worship: 95 Ways Our Worship Could Improve

Many churches across America and around the world will celebrate Reformation Sunday this week. We remember with gratitude the bold call to Scripture, faith, grace, Christ and God's glory that came from Martin Luther, John Calvin, Martin Zwingli and others. Nearly 500 years ago, Martin Luther …

Growing Deeper in Worship: Insights from Fellow Worship Leader, West Breedlove

Are you looking for insights into how to keep your faith growing and your creativity stoked? Do you wonder how to maintain the heart of a worshiper while maintaining the mind of a thoughtful worship leader? I've decided to start interviewing worship leader friends who have been faithfully leading …

Preparing for Worship (Part 3): Praying and Reading the Scripture

Called to Worship – Issue #24 By Phil Mershon One of the most important facets of a worshipper's life is a steady diet of scripture. If your worship is not rooted in scripture and truth, then it will become empty emotionalism. Likewise, if your worship is not rooted in the Spirit, then it has the …

Grace Immersion: A 50 Day Plunge into God’s Amazing Grace (a book review)

Called to Worship - Issue #23 By Phil Mershon Do you find yourself bound up trying to live the Christian life? You know you were saved by grace, but doesn't it seem too hard to live up to God's standards? I'd like to introduce you to a friend who's been there. René Schlaepfer is a pastor and a …

Preparing for Worship (Part 2): 7 Ways to PREPARE for Worship Today

Called to Worship – Issue #22 By Phil Mershon Does Sunday worship catch you off guard? Or do you find yourself looking forward to gathering in God's presence all week? Last week we looked at 3 ways not to prepare for worship. This week I'd like to offer 7 ways to prepare in the form of the acronym …

Without Our Aid: A New Album by Zac Hicks (Review)

Called to Worship - Issue #21 By Phil Mershon If you're looking for some new worship music that resounds with great theology, look no further. Zac Hicks brings a new worship recording that boldly blends the best of historic hymnody with the sounds of modern worship. Without Our Aid is the second …

Preparing for Worship (Part 1): 3 Ways NOT to Prepare for Sunday Worship

Called to Worship – Issue #20 By Phil Mershon Have you wondered how to best prepare for worship each Sunday? What does the bible really say about that? In the next couple of issues I will offer some answers to these questions. 3 Ways NOT to Prepare for Sunday Worship I've been leading public …