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The Joy of the Gospel
O Lord, God, whose chosen dwelling is the heart of the lowly: We give Thee thanks that Thou didst reveal Thyself in the holy child Jesus, thereby sanctifying all childhood in him. We beseech Thee to make us humble in faith and love, that we may know the...
Thanks!
There are many reasons for me to be committed to serving churches around the world, one is deeply personal but one that I am sure most of you can identify. I have family and friends who still have not embraced the hope and life Christ is offering to them...
Eliminate the Blahs
A good word for teachers and all of us who put together services, events & presentations, Seth Godin , Blah, blah, blah, blah...
Why WONDER?
I know you are thinking about this coming weekend’s service, Thanksgiving & Christmas services. I am sure many of you are contemplating big issues like leading your church through transitions, staffing changes or difficult economic times. We at Willow...
Our Offering
I had the pleasure of worshipping & learning with a new congregation this past Sunday. The music & visual beauty offered me many opportunities to engage but one of the moments that caused me to shout with praise was watching the arts leader that...
FREE DOWNLOAD - Have You Died Yet?
It is easy to be focused on bearing fruit. For the artist and teacher serving in the local church, we are focused on bearing fruit every weekend. Our time easily becomes consumed with creating messages and art, meetings and rehearsals. It isn’t unusual...
Seriously
Take God really seriously ... yourself not so much . - Mark Batterson The Group Life Conference started today. I have the privilege of serving on the creative team for this conference, so I get to sit in on all the sessions. We had rich times of worship...
TABLE TALK
It’s Friday morning & your Senior Pastor just called with ‘a great idea’ for the weekend. What’s your response? Do you have a process for developing creative ideas? People are telling you your worship team needs to grow younger. Is there an age that...
Remember
For a short time this morning, I was oblivious to the date and the significance of the day. But as soon as my brain started working I remembered, yesterday was the 10th , my brother's birthday. Today was the 11 th - I remember. Like many of you I...
Swapping Ideas
Nancy & I had the privilege today of spending time with a small group of arts & worship leaders from the Orlando area ... well, technically not all were from Orlando, one came all the way from Dallas, Texas. I wish you could have been there. The...
Back to school
My two sons started back to school this week. And so did I! I am teaching ... well really leading. I have a team of 11 students. 11 creative students. We meet for 40 minutes, 5 days a week to create and plan chapel services for their high school peers...
FREE DOWNLOAD - LOOKING FOR GOD - JELL-O
Sometimes when I am giving a talk, I ask people to look quickly at the person on their left, then the person on their right. I say, "Do either of those people look anything like you?" Of course the answer is no. "Then why," I ask,...
324
324. Not a number that has much significance to many people. It is doesn't have the recognition of 10 - The Ten Commandments. David Letterman's Top Ten List. The Ten Most Wanted List. It doesn't have the notoriety of 100 - The Hundred Years'...
The Fair Trade
God. He has always spoken to me through stories. Whether it is the Bible, a movie or good book, I have been stretched, stirred, and changed by stories. These days we are inundated with opportunities to engage with stories. My list of things to see and...
A FEW MORE MINUTES WITH RICHARD ALLEN FARMER
One of the blessings of my ministry is the people I get to meet. Richard Allen Farmer was a pleasure to get to know during the pre-conference preparation, as well as the actual conference. As you know if you were able to see him at the conference he is...
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