Dec 8, 2015 | Liturgical Calendar, Uncategorized, Worship |
Last Saturday I took a look at my Facebook feed. One post was from a liturgical studies guy, posting an article about why we should observe the season of the liturgical calendar and Advent (the month leading up to Christmas). The article talked about how Advent...
Oct 22, 2015 | Music, Worship |
In talking with people about worship music, I hear a fair share of critiques. I frequently hear about the content of songs being theologically thin, or that the songs are too much about “me” as opposed to “we.” Where are the songs that are about the people in the...
Aug 6, 2015 | Music, Uncategorized, Worship |
In my last entry, I talked about why it was so hard to find songs of lament in churches. This is certainly a complex topic and I have so many more thoughts on it, but I know that people are itching to find some songs of lament. Here are 7 songs that I wanted to...
Jul 16, 2015 | Music, Worship |
In preparation for Sunday worship after the Charleston shootings, there was a panic, a rush, of worship leaders to find songs that would address the pain and injustice of what happened. I saw lots of conversations and requests on Facebook and Twitter for songs of...
Jun 30, 2015 | Conference, Music, The Justice Conference, Worship |
It’s been a whirlwind of a month, and I can’t believe it’s already the end. I’ve been adjusting to changes in my schedule (i.e., the kids are out of school) and still recuperating from a string of traveling. Whenever I see friends nowadays, the first thing they say...
May 5, 2015 | Ministry, Worship |
Our band Menders recently led worship for a retreat where most of the students were used to singing worship songs from one specific genre. This was our third time getting invited, and every time we’ve done this retreat it’s been a powerful experience where we see God...