There’s a prevailing frustration in many churches… Despite hours of rehearsal, unwavering commitment of volunteers, accurate charts, and passionate intentionality, it seems virtually impossible to coach a local church worship band to sound like an artist’s original recording of a worship song. If you find yourself wrestling with this reality, consideration of the following 10 tips […]
Mondays with Mike – The Lesson of the Unintentional Comb-Over
Years ago, my good friend from Baton Rouge, Doug Pacas, and I used to have a lot of fun at the expense of a certain TV preacher that had the worst comb-over hair style you’ve ever seen. We would imitate the guy and then go on and on about his hair. We used to ask […]
Mondays with Mike — Lessons from Moving Day!
This week, our family moved out of the house we have lived in for the last nine years. The short version of why is because we are about to be empty nesters and just could not justify staying in this big ‘ole house that is perfect for a family with three kids but way too […]
Mondays with Mike – Samson’s Haircut Taught Us 4 Invaluable Lessons
Samson got a haircut. And the power he knew, and had taken for granted, was gone. Of course, the issue was a heart issue. The haircut was just symbolic of an inward rebellion against the vow he had taken years before. And in a weak moment of temptation, he cashed in all of his power […]