Our Love Is God This story begins with a flashback. (A clever plot device in which we jump back in time, gathering information that may prove to shed light on something in the present.) It's May of the year 2000 and I'm driving the maroon fifteen-passenger rental…
Paul Oakley We've just finished recording the next album, though it's not been mixed yet and still doesn't have a title!! (laughs) It was going to be called 'In This Stillness' after one of my favourite songs on the album, but that title dosn't really sum up…
Martyn Layzell Martyn Layzell is the worship pastor at St Aldate's, a vibrant Anglican student church at the heart of Oxford, UK where he lives with his wife Emily and three boys, Jack, Harry & Jesse. Formerly of the Soul Survivor movement, Martyn has worked…
PLAYING TO THE ROOM: A DRUMMER'S PERSPECTIVE The most common and controversial question drummers hear is, "Can you play softer?" Drum volume is one of the biggest issues with bands, especially in church and ministry settings. It is the most controversial because opinions are very strong…
FOCUS: Scripture For The Week As you read 1 Corinthians 13, focus on the awesome love of God. Pray that He will help you to love others as shown in these verses. *Meditate on God's Word *Memorize one or more verses *Minister to others with what you've learned and received from…
Author: Louie Giglio
Glory - It's What You're Talking About Nobody likes exams. At least I never have. They stress us out, make us cram and cause us to be anxious when it's time to see the results. Why? Because tests show us, and unfortunately those around us, what's true about you and me.
In The Cross Alone I Glory The world bombards us almost constantly with messages that compel us toward success, stuff, status and image-consciousness causing a real battle with our values.
Hear All The Songs From Tim Hughes' New Album Worship leader, Tim Hughes will release his third album, Holding Nothing Back, on April 3. The new CD is full of great new songs that are perfect for you to introduce to your congregation.
Ascribe to the Lord I didn't much care for Sunday school when I was a young child as the 1960s came to a close. I'd rather been outside playing ball. Back in those days they didn't have VeggieTales, high-tech kids services or lifelike puppets teaching principles of…
These Hands Most of my life I thought worship was something we did at church. It was the singing we did just before the sermon. It seemed to me like it was one of the most boring parts of the whole service even though I loved music. All we did was sing a song…
Interview With Louie Giglio From his humble (and somewhat awkward) beginnings of working with college age students to his hosting 11,000 of them recently at a Passion event in Nashville... speaker, author and visionary of the Passion movement Louie Giglio has been trying to…
David's Song Since the beginning of David's story we have known him as several things: shepherd, little brother, giant slayer, king, and sinner. While these are all very fitting titles, I believe the one that personifies all the others is psalmist, or songwriter.…