Biblical reflections and resources for thoughtful worshipers and worship leaders
Do you struggle to draw close to God in worship? Does God feel distant or do you feel like you're just going through the motions? Stop. Take a minute to be thankful that you desire to grow in your faith. That is good news. Only the Spirit of God can create that desire in your heart. In this …
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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 …
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 …
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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 …
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Called to Worship – Issue #15 by Phil Mershon ****WARNING: This post is longer than usual, so you may want to grab a cup of coffee for this chat!! **** I hate moving. I've moved 18 times in the last 20 years—12 of them while married. I think I'm qualified to say something negative about moving, …
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