I’ve been in several conversations lately talking about whether or not we can truly “experience” God through worship or teaching or community. It’s quite common (I know I’ve done this plenty of times), when praying for an upcoming church gathering, to pray with hope that the people who come will be able to experience God.…
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Should Churches Gather on Christmas Day?
Over the past few weeks at my church we’ve been discussing what to do with Christmas falling on a Sunday this year. I would imagine many other churches are having to make a similar decision right now. Back in 2005, churches had the same decision to make with Christmas Day also falling on a Sunday.…
Worshiping the Bible
Christian culture today, especially among younger Christians seems to be very focused around the Bible. I’ve heard so many times after church, opinions on whether the pastor either used enough of the Bible in the sermon or not enough. The amount of the Bible referenced in the message always seems to be important to people.…
The Three
If you’re confused about the point of this post, head here to read about the change. 1. Adam had a guest post on his blog that discussed the role of the introverted worship leader. There’s no question, most contemporary worship music being written today lends itself more to a dynamic, up-front personality who can get…
The Conference Pastor
Ever taken a look at the typical speaker list for most Christian conferences put on nationwide? Just about every pastor leads a church of over 5,000 people and has written at least one best-selling book. I recently had a conversation about how church conferences could easily make a pastor feel completely inadequate. 99% of pastors…
Why Are You At Your Church?
I was talking with a group on the worship team and I asked: “Why did you choose this church or why are you staying at this church?” The question is essentially asking, “What about church is most important to you?” For the non-church person, the question becomes, “why go to church?” or “what about church…