Mrs. Smith would be proud. She was my third grade teacher that helped me understand that not all words were alike. Some were nouns or pronouns, some were verbs, and some were adjectives. I know there are more, but let’s keep this on a third grade level. Simple enough, right? But, it’s easy for me to […]
The Shortest Distance… – by Mike Harland
Last Sunday, like many of you, our church recognized our graduating seniors. And seated about 10 rows behind the seniors was our youngest son, John. Just one year ago, we were seated with the graduates and their families as we anticipated commencement a few days later. And now, he is a rising sophomore in college […]
Why You Need to Sing Loudly in Church – by Keith Getty
5 Reasons You Have No Choice But to Sing in Church on Sunday Each week, upwards of 100 million people in America attend church, listen responsively to the sermons, and pray sincerely. But when it comes time to sing the hymns, the level of engagement drops dramatically. There are many proposed reasons for this fall […]
Teach Us to Overflow – by Brian Yak
Every Thursday morning for the past two months my wife, Christa, and I have gathered with a group of worship leaders in Buffalo, NY for a meeting I affectionately call ‘Worship Leader Breakfast’. We drink coffee, admire each other’s lattes and omelets, catch up on life and then we dig in to discuss what God’s […]
Why Christians Should Gather and Express Worship to God
Because It Gives Expression to Our Faith Think about it: To sing, raise your hands and shout to an invisible God is an act of faith! James 2:26 – “Faith without works is dead.” Worship is one way to bring action to your faith. You could say that worship is like spiritual jumping jacks. We […]
Why Christians Should Gather and Express Worship to God
The Truth is Proclaimed! When we sing, we proclaim the truth of the gospel. We reaffirm what we believe and declare what’s true about God over our lives! Romans 10:17 says, “Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God.” Words are powerful! With words, creation happened. With words, we confess with our […]