The Church Pianist (How To Re-imagine Music For Your Context)
My dear friend, George Yellak, allowed me to eavesdrop on a conversation with one of his team members.
How To Unstick Your Lowest Fader: SHEPHERD
The Shepherd is a Pastor who develops community and belonging.
How To Unstick Your Lowest Fader: ARTIST
On a Sunday afternoon, my wife and I were hanging out on the comfy couches in our living room with two of our sons, thirteen and sixteen.
Altars
I found out about a recent conference called “ALTARS.”
The One Day Shelf-Life of Prayer
I’m using an app on my iPhone to track my activity level.
Is It Mandatory?
I remember asking my Dad, “Do I have to?” when asked to clean my room or do my homework.
Metamorphosis
I saw this image, and it captured my current season.
Abundance
Do I have what it takes?
Liturgies
We invited some friends over for Sunday brunch and worship at our farm.
Rook
I was twenty-six. Having recently moved cross-country, leaving the long summers of South Texas for the short ones of Pennsylvania, I was learning many new customs in this new culture.
Just Ask
On Sunday, we visited a church we hadn’t been to before. While the eight of us filed in a few minutes past starting time and found our seats in two rows, two leaders addressed the congregation.
Tune Your System
I’m always curious. Pretty relentlessly so. Whenever I’m visiting a church, and I get the opportunity to see its soundboard, I look for patterns of overcompensation.
Core Competencies
I read a job description for a Director of Music and was struck by the first “Core Competency” required.
Context
My wife has taught me many things.
How To Improve The Quality of Your Services
A worship leader recently asked me how to improve the quality of their services. That’s easy.
The Top Five Songs
Have you ever used Planning Center Online’s list of top songs to help you plan your set?
Fingernail
And the fingernail on the ring finger has never been the same.
Stop Being A Superstitious Worship Leader
What makes someone a superstitious worship leader? Might you be one?
Loving Your Team (Even When You Don’t Particularly Like Them)
You may be in one of those glorious seasons where you click with everyone on your team. Or…
Which Is More Important: Rehearsal or Service?
How many times have you heard, “It’s just rehearsal. They can miss or be late…”?
