Biblical reflections and resources for thoughtful worshipers and worship leaders
Pastor Igor* spent two years enduring the grind in the Gulag labor camps of Siberia. These camps were notorious for breaking down the minds and bodies of men and women deemed a threat to the Soviet government. How did he not only survive but thrive during these two years? He literally hid …
[Read more...] about Enduring the Grind: How to Keep Perspective
Do you wonder about the role of art in worship? Have you wrestled to understand the connection between art and the heart? The Bible reveals many things about the connection between truth and beauty. (Here are some thoughts I shared in a previous article.) In this post, I’d like to briefly explore …
[Read more...] about Heartistic Worship: The Role of Biblical Artistry in Worship
What is biblical art? Or what makes art biblical? For that matter, how do we know if someone's artistry is truly biblical? What difference does it make for worship leaders and thoughtful cultural artists? If those questions have ever traveled through the synaptic highway of your brain, this …
[Read more...] about Arts and Worship: 5 Thoughts on the Nature of Biblical Artistry
Do you wonder why some songs become instantly popular in your church and across the country, while others fall flat? If you're a worship leader, do you have a systematic way for evaluating new songs or do you just look at the latest CCLI top 25 to find song ideas? Thoughts about CCLI I think the …
