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GOD AT WORK IN BRAZIL
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As I write, Rory Noland is teaching over 300 church artists and pastors here in Sao Paulo, Brazil. We have experienced such an outpouring of God's power in this 2 day event. I am humbled and grateful for the opportunity to cast vision for the power...
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OFF TO SERVE CHURCH ARTISTS IN BRAZIL
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I fly tonight with Rory Noland to Sao Paulo, Brazil where we have the privilege of leading a 2-day Arts event. I've never been to South America before, though I've met many of the Brazilian church artists who have made their way to my church for...
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GOING FOR THE "BOLD" AT ORANGE
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Yesterday morning at the Orange Conference in Atlanta, Francis Chan challenged all of us to be far more bold for Christ. I got to test out my own boldness in the late afternoon main session when I spoke about the issue of women leading in the church....
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Early Birds
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This morning I heard birds - I think they are robins - singing in my yard. No big deal for some of you in warmer climates, but for me, this is incredibly life-giving! I thank God for the promise and hope of Spring. Every year, in spite of our bleak winters...
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Off to New Zealand and Australia
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I am heading to New Zealand and Australia for a 10 day teaching journey. In Christ Church and Auckland, I will spend full days with worship arts leaders and pastors. Then in Sydney and Melbourne, I'll be investing in women leaders for a couple days...
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Wonder
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"You who dwell in the dust, wake up and shout for joy." Isaiah 26:19 With all the possible themes for the annual Arts Conference , why did we choose wonder? To some, it may seem like a rather lightweight sentiment, given the state of our world...
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Brown Bag in Glen Ellyn
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In several cities around the country, worship/arts leaders are beginning to gather periodically from various churches in a local community. For some it's a monthly breakfast, for others a quarterly lunch. What gets me so excited is that these little...
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Conference Week
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Today we begin a full conference week at Willow, with three distinct experiences. Nancy Ortberg and I will host an all day Gifted to Lead workshop today with over 475 women exploring the art of leading as a woman in the church. This will be our second...
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A Woman of Influence--Darlene Zschech
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Yesterday at Willow, Darlene Zschech and her band from Sydney, Australia, led our congregation in worship. With a mix of brand new songs and a few old favorites, their team skillfully and powerfully ushered us into the warmth and wonder of God's presence...
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Great Day in Orlando and Sunday Night's "Last Supper"
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Last Friday I so enjoyed my time with about twenty worship/arts leaders at Discovery Church in Orlando. I was delighted that the day included a wide age range of leaders and people from several different kinds of churches. Together we talked about some...
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A Few Seats Left in Orlando....Come Join Us!
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I’m heading to Orlando to spend a day on Friday with worship/arts leaders. We still have room for a few more, and you don’t have to pre-register if you’d like to join us at Discovery Church (though we’d love to know you’re coming!) I treasure this opportunity...
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Lunch for Chicago Area Arts Leaders
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Periodically we like to gather local worship arts pastors and creative directors from Chicago-area churches for a 90 minute brown bag lunch. Each time we’ll move the location around so it ends up exposing us to various churches and also keeps it from...
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Brown Bag Lunch in Naperville
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There’s nothing I enjoy more (except being with my family) than gathering with other arts leaders and pastors to encourage, sharpen, and inspire one another. This Thursday, all arts leaders from the wider Chicago area (worship pastors, creative arts directors...
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So Grateful for Workshops in the United Kingdom
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I’m back home from England, and deeply grateful for what God did during my week of teaching there. In two different cities, I led one-day workshops – one for women in church leadership, and one for arts and worship leaders. With the 300 women who gathered...
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Heading Over the Pond
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On Sunday I’m heading over to England for four one-day workshops. Half of the workshops are for arts and worship leaders, and the other half are for women in church leadership. I have gone to the UK in the past to teach about the arts, but never about...
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