Praise The Lord The final shout of the Psalter is the imperative: "Praise the Lord!" Throughout this vast body of literature, we have been called to this again and again. The study of the psalms would be a futile exercise if we failed to hear and heed this…
Our Love Is Loud 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.)
The Wonder Of It All In an acronym for worship, I think the w should stand for wonder, for how can we truly worship God without a sense of wonder? He is so much greater than our knowledge of him, and that greatness causes us to wonder about the part we do not know.…
Stories Behind The Songs... "The Power of the Cross" is a meditation on the sufferings of Christ. Over the past couple of years, we have been working through the Apostles Creed and writing hymns teaching the fundamental beliefs of Christianity. The Creed teaches that 'He…
Shane & Shane Truly continuing to grasp on to God's sovereign grace, He saved me by it in the ninth grade. He holds me up with it today and by it He will fully be revealed in the day to come! I have nothing else to grab on to!!! It is the grace of God manifested…
Women In Worship The female worship leader is a relatively recent phenomenon in the Church, where 'men only' has usually applied to ministry opportunities. What are the thoughts and feelings now, of those women free to use their gifts and forge their own paths in…
Facedown In Worship For Matt Redman, worship is about much more than simply writing or singing a song to God. It's as much about breathing as it is about chords and lyrics. "As we know, worship is about the whole of life," he says. "I'm trying to 'worship God in the…
Q & A With Peter Furler Q: So there was a point when you felt, or your wife felt, that you weren't cut out for marriage? A: I'm not exempt from the attacks - that same force that comes against everything that the Kingdom of God stands for, and a marriage is part of the…
The Worship Planning Process At Worship Together, we have been talking a lot about how to be an even more helpful practical resource to the local church and especially to worship leaders who put worship services together week after week. The creative team at our church calls…
Let My Words Be Few Let My Words Be Few (written by Matt and Beth Redman) You are God in heaven And here am I on earth So I'll let my words be few Jesus I am so in love with You And I'll stand in awe of You Yes I'll stand in awe of You And I'll let my words be few…
The Wonderful Cross For many it was the most powerful moment of the One Day gathering in Memphis, Tennessee. A season of confession and repentance was giving way to a time of pardon and forgiveness. In the gathering clouds one could sense the great cloud of witnesses…
Start Date: 6/24/2009 End Date: 6/26/2009 City: Lake Forest State: California Country: US
Saddleback Worship Conference 2009 GET CONNECTED The Saddleback Worship Conference has proven to be one of the leading worship events in the country. In the past seven years, thousands of people have been taught and led by leading thinkers like Rick Warren, Kay Warren, Louis Giglio,…