Too Busy to Fellowship?
Too Busy to Fellowship? Really? I think 1 John 1:6-7 is one of the most powerful messages to pastors today. And in today's cyber-pastor world, it's more important than ever to understand the meaning...
View ArticleWhat Godly Excellence is NOT
Godly Excellence. Ten things its NOT! As a worship consultant, Ive had the unique opportunity to see firsthand both the good and the bad sides worship in the local church. Ive seen worship teams...
View ArticleCHOOSING YOUR FRIENDS WISELY
Lately, a dear friend, Pastor Rodney Fouts of North Church in Edmond, OK, has been teaching on changing your life. Ive especially enjoyed his take on friendships and choosing your friends carefully....
View ArticleThe Price of Fame
I recently had a conversation with a colleague about the incredible affect we've had on the world of music. I don't say that arrogantly, but as a radio programmer for over 34 years, it's amazing how...
View ArticleWhat Godly Excellence is NOT - Pt. II
Here are 4 More Things Godly Excellence is Not...
View ArticleMark 2:16, 17
Two things about this verse that stand out as learning opportunities to us worship pastors and leaders: Those of use who are saved are the healthy ones Jesus is speaking about. Yet, we run around...
View ArticleWe Don't Know Because We Don't Ask
SCRIPTURE: Proverbs 2:1-12 OBSERVATION:It is so clear here that God wants us to have wisdom, knowledge and discernment. 13 times in 12 verses, He mentions wisdom, understanding, knowledge or common...
View ArticlePastors, Unite!
SCRIPTURE: Matt 9:37-38He said to His disciples, "The harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray to the Lord Who is in charge of the harvest; ask Him to send more workers into His fields."...
View ArticleThe Kind of Worshipper God Wants
John 4:23-24 Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for they are the kind of worshipers the Father seeks. God is spirit, and his...
View ArticleCh-Ch-Ch-Changes
In a board meeting 2 years ago, All Praise voted to allow an All Praise Worship Leader to be paid directly from the client church. The thinking was that if the individual was going to use 100% of his...
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