Worship

• Embrace the Joyful Noise of Clapping in Church There’s no acceptable or right way to sing and worship defined in the Bible. I sensed that some in the congregation wanted to join me in clapping, but felt embarrassed or had never experienced the f... Janet Thompson Jul 17, 2019 comments
• Top 5 Wrong Reasons Why People Worship Don’t set your needs to music and call it worship. Don’t use songs to tell God things He already knows. Set it all aside and sing to the Lord with no other agenda than to minister to Him in pure adoration. Alicia Purdy Jul 15, 2019 comments
• Are There Important Stories Behind My Favorite Worship Songs? If your church is like many, then it has replaced hymns (accompanied by an organ or piano) with worship songs performed and led by a praise band. But you may still be singing hymns – classic hymns written... Chris Bolinger Jun 28, 2019 comments
• What Do Congregations Really Want from Worship Leaders? As a worship leader, you must be aware of so much while you’re leading: the music, what your instrumentalists and vocalists are doing, where the Holy Spirit is leading, and how the congregation is doing. To ... Jessica Van Roekel Jun 10, 2019 comments
• What Does the Bible Say About Worship? Do Music Styles Matter? To some, the style of worship music is simply a matter of the worshipper’s preference. To others, the style of music in corporate church worship is a matter of right and wrong. Scripture tells us hymns and s... Chad Napier May 31, 2019 comments
• 3 Ways Hebrews 10 Calls Us to Respond to Jesus Christ’s work not only prompts a response, it demands one. But how exactly should I respond? Do I work to earn his favor? Do I seek to prove that I’m worth the sacrifice? No. Scripture demands a response, bu... Aaron Berry May 21, 2019 comments
• 4 Hopeful Truths to Help You Trust God through Trials What comfort does the Bible have for us when we are facing difficult times? Could Scripture drive away my fear? Could it breathe life back into my numbed brain? The Bible is rich with complex truths t... Kimi Harris May 01, 2019 comments
• Jesus Is Alive! A Miracle Worth Running from Emmaus (or Anywhere) to Share Today, and every day, we need to catch the wonder of the risen Jesus, as they did when he broke the bread at their table. And when we catch it, we need to resist the urge to stay put and ask Jesus to give us... Chris Bolinger Apr 23, 2019 comments
• 10 Mighty Ways Jesus is Your Deliverer Hurricane Harvey hit Houston two months after we moved away from the north Houston suburb we’d lived in for six years. The natural disaster devasted Houston requiring thousands of water rescues. Like man... Kathy Howard Apr 15, 2019 comments
• That's Why I Worship! 5 Day-Making Reasons to Praise the Lord A lifestyle of worship is a spiritual discipline that will sustain your faith in hard times, carry you through to victory, and testify to the world of who God is. Worship is one thing: Ministry to the Lord... Alicia Purdy Apr 11, 2019 comments
• 4 Ways Jesus Gives You Abundant Life From the moment that they conquered the Promised Land and settled there, God’s chosen people battled with or were subjugated by other nations. For 500 years, the Israelites waged war with their neighbors... Chris Bolinger Apr 10, 2019 comments
• Bagels in the Sanctuary: Should Food Be a Part of Worship? During our years of church planting, we tried to change people’s perceptions about what the Sunday worship would look like. We took out pews and replaced them with pub tables and chairs, added light... Michelle Lazurek Mar 27, 2019 comments