Dave Helmuth 2/3/21 Dave Helmuth 2/3/21

Language Matters

I was reading 1 Peter 4 and was struck by verse eleven.

Dave Helmuth 1/27/21 Dave Helmuth 1/27/21

Fully Prepared

How do you show up to rehearsals? Would you describe it as "fully prepared?"

Dave Helmuth 1/20/21 Dave Helmuth 1/20/21

Persuasive Headline: “God Is Always Sovereign Over Us”

Headlines are designed to DO something in us: excite, sober, inform, activate, celebrate, persuade. Persuade? That’s a fascinating thought.

Dave Helmuth 1/13/21 Dave Helmuth 1/13/21

Burnout: The Anatomy Of A Dead Worship Leader

I spoke with yet another pastor who is looking for a worship leader. This one was lost to burnout.

Dave Helmuth 1/6/21 Dave Helmuth 1/6/21

2021: The Year Of The Worshiper

God is not seeking worship. God is seeking worshipers. (see John 4:23)

Dave Helmuth 12/30/20 Dave Helmuth 12/30/20

We Made It!

We made it! 2020 is 99% in the rearview mirror. Phew!

Dave Helmuth 12/23/20 Dave Helmuth 12/23/20

Stop The Sludge

I want to invite you into hope. Into a world with less anxiety. Into a less distracted, more purposeful, wildly optimistic living.

Dave Helmuth 12/16/20 Dave Helmuth 12/16/20

The Need For Guest Worship Leaders

I ask myself “Where are the other leaders at the church?”

Dave Helmuth 12/9/20 Dave Helmuth 12/9/20

Why Not Now?

This year has been both a punch to the gut and a kick in the pants. How are you responding?

Dave Helmuth 12/2/20 Dave Helmuth 12/2/20

2020 Was The Optimal Leadership Environment

As a leader, uncertainty is your life. It’s your sweet spot.

Dave Helmuth 11/25/20 Dave Helmuth 11/25/20

Thriving As A Woman In Leadership

We often misunderstand equality, authority, and equity in the conversation about women in church leadership.

Dave Helmuth 11/18/20 Dave Helmuth 11/18/20

The Loss Of Normal

Losing our normal, hurts. We had rhythms. We had reasonably certain expectations. How should we, as worshiping Christians, grieve our loss of normalcy?

Dave Helmuth 11/11/20 Dave Helmuth 11/11/20

A Tight Grip

I was leading worship for a group of YWAMers this week, and in my first song, I noticed that my left hand had a tight grip on the neck of the guitar.

Dave Helmuth 11/4/20 Dave Helmuth 11/4/20

Are We Wise And Faithful Servants?

Long trials require exceptional resilience, a healthy perspective, and an ability to stick with it. But we never thought we were in a sprint, did we?

Dave Helmuth 6/24/20 Dave Helmuth 6/24/20

Worshiping With Blind Trust

I love worshiping with blind trust.

Dave Helmuth 6/10/20 Dave Helmuth 6/10/20

When Worship Leaders and Senior Pastors Clash

We were observing a Sunday morning rehearsal.

"Why didn't you tell me about this before?" said the flustered senior pastor to the worship leader. A couple of times.

We thought they might come to blows, and the worship leader was visibly livid.

Dave Helmuth 5/20/20 Dave Helmuth 5/20/20

I Am Compelled

While training audio teams, I often interact with what I have come to call Sound Janitors.

Dave Helmuth 5/6/20 Dave Helmuth 5/6/20

I Didn't Know It Was Keeping Me From Being More Effective

I’ve been getting up at 4:30 AM the last couple of weeks to spend quiet, uninterrupted time writing and editing my past Fertilizers.

Dave Helmuth 4/29/20 Dave Helmuth 4/29/20

The Great Reset

Maybe we feel disoriented because God is trying to reorient us.

As churches, we’ve been forced to rethink virtually everything about our weekly gathering rhythms.

Dave Helmuth 4/22/20 Dave Helmuth 4/22/20

Lucas

Lucas. Now you know how to say Luke in Spanish. Well, only if you pronounce it Spanishy.

But do we know what to do when a messenger from God shows up when we’re just doing our weekly service?