Born With Purpose Never in history has there existed so many products and services marketed in getting people to buy what they need or at least what they "think" they need. Granted, the majority of the products we find are useful in helping us be more efficient with…
Passing On The Baton Of Faith (Part 1) There are many ways to respond to the Bible. Some Christians never go further than memorizing a few key verses for self-edification. Some, who are a little more impacted, actively look for opportunities to quote these "one-liners" to folks in need.…
SOMETIMES SILENCE IS LOUD Passion founder Louie Giglio has written a compelling account of the worship movement's January 2005 gathering in Nashville, Tennessee, and its subsequent concert recording, PASSION: HOW GREAT IS OUR GOD, in stores April 12, featuring Chris Tomlin,…
Little Leaders O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth. Psalm 8:1 When worship is the subject, little leaders are what we need. I don't necessarily mean small in stature but small in terms of self, for there is no other enemy of true worship…
Sing Over Me A grew-up-in-the-church kid like me has read that verse thousands of times throughout their life, but the more the wave of His Abba heart crashes on top of me, the more I need to hear promises like that.
Gifted Response (We Will Worship You) Two themes run through this song. Firstly, that worship is a 'gifted response'. We cannot do it in our own strength, or offer it by our own merits. Anything we ever bring to God belongs to Him in the first place. If we sing a song to Him, he gave us…
Journey Into Worship How do you lead a congregation in worship when half look like they'd rather be somewhere else? By spotting the enthusiastic worshippers and taking your focus off the rest, advises Noel Richards. I started leading worship in the late 70s when I was…
devotion One of the most amazing things I have observed around the world is the fact that many times, the most devoted worshippers of Christ are those whose lives have been shattered and broken. Like the immoral woman of Luke 7:36-50, they rise beyond the…
Your Hand, O God Has Guided I see my parents several times a year at their retirement house on the Carolina coast. It's my father's love of the sea that led them there. Brought up on Long Island, he spent many days as a boy watching the bay, retreating to it's solace. The…
May The Words Of My Mouth So often as Christians we can get caught up in the external things. We can feel like the more meetings we turn up to the better, the more times we lead worship the closer to God we'll be. However...