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The benefit of not letting your band hear songs you are covering

Admittedly I do things differently than many worship leaders would advise. This is a good example of a strategy I employ in my band that is probably opposite of much of the advice you’ll hear, so take it for what it’s worth. If you value creativity in your arrangements and finding your own voice and [...]

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Why I’m dumb enough to keep serving in the church?

Simply…1 Samuel 12:24 “Only fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things he has done for you.” Only fear the Lord I have nothing else to fear, I don’t have to please audiences, friends, family members, ministry partners…may I only fear God and only seek his will [...]

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Poll: 15% of church staffers are staying just for the money

I started a long running poll last year asking the following question. Is your primary reason for staying at your church your pay? 222 church staffers(not a lot I know…I’m not Ed Stetzer) responded and to tell you the truth I was pretty surprised by the results, not because I have a hard time believing [...]

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Why I don’t read blogs that just ask questions

There are a few reasons and I’ll expand on them below Most of the time the questions have already been asked numerous times, for anyone paying attention the questions aren’t anything new The argument is that the value of *having* conversation is really high but in reality the actual value *of* the conversation is very [...]

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Lessons from the Song of Moses (Part 5): “No empty word”

In Deuteronomy 31- 32 we read about the final days of Moses’ life and how God would have him pass his leadership but also how he would deliver a parting revelation to the people of Israel. It’s all too popular for Christian songwriters to explain every song with the phrase “God gave me this song“, [...]

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Lessons from the Song of Moses (Part 4): “Unforgotten in our children”

In Deuteronomy 31- 32 we read about the final days of Moses’ life and how God would have him pass his leadership but also how he would deliver a parting revelation to the people of Israel. It’s all too popular for Christian songwriters to explain every song with the phrase “God gave me this song“, [...]

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Lessons from the Song of Moses (Part 3): “Inclination to idolatry”

In Deuteronomy 31- 32 we read about the final days of Moses’ life and how God would have him pass his leadership but also how he would deliver a parting revelation to the people of Israel. It’s all too popular for Christian songwriters to explain every song with the phrase “God gave me this song“, [...]

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Lessons from the Song of Moses (Part 2): “Confrontative Worship”

In Deuteronomy 31- 32 we read about the final days of Moses’ life and how God would have him pass his leadership but also how he would deliver a parting revelation to the people of Israel. It’s all too popular for Christian songwriters to explain every song with the phrase “God gave me this song“, [...]

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