His name only appears twice in the Bible and only in one book. It’s not a name many people use these days but if the character of the person comes with the name, maybe folks ought to consider it. I know this… every pastor needs a staff member like this. And every worship leader has […]
A Few Thoughts About “Those” Lyrics – By Mike Harland
It seems to be happening to all of us. We LOVE a new song. It moves us, and we immediately want to sing it in our church. We start learning the song when all of a sudden, WHAM! A lyric jumps out at us and makes us doubt whether or not we can sing […]
His Promise Gives Me Life – By Mike Harland
Life is full of trouble. Don’t take my word for it, the Bible tells us this truth over and over again. There have been a few moments in my life when I’ve looked around at my family, the ministry I serve, the place where I live, the circumstances of our extended family, and my favorite […]
3 Ways Pastors and Musicians Can Share Worship Ministry – By Mike Harland
Often we think of the corporate worship gathering as two things that happen in the same service – singing and preaching. Typically musicians take about half of the time and the Pastor takes the other half – it’s two leaders doing two things. I’ve come to think of the worship gathering in a different way. […]
Seasons – By Mike Harland
When I was growing up, I played three different sports. Football season became basketball season which became baseball season, until football started again. And whichever one I was playing at the time was my favorite sport. I loved them all. The college graduation of my youngest son John this past week was a clear reminder […]
Food Critics and Beggars – By Mike Harland
I had the occasion one day to be in a room with a group of people who were discussing a recent worship experience they had shared. In the room were mostly seasoned worship veterans with one exception – a younger associate had accompanied his leader to the gathering. It went something like this – “I […]
Every Time…Remember – By Mike Harland
Sometimes our rituals become routine and we forget the basics. One church I knew took the procedure of serving Communion so seriously they had a two-hour training session for every new deacon to learn the ropes. The plan was perfectly laid out in a detailed document with a diagram. Following each observance, they would grade […]
Multi-Colored Grace – By Mike Harland
“Just as each one has received a gift, use it to serve others, as good stewards of the varied grace of God.” (I Peter 4:10, CSB) One of my favorite preachers and best friends through the years, Wayne Barber, had a great story he used to illustrate I Peter 4:10. Wayne had taken a job working […]
Breakfast with Jesus – By Mike Harland
Okay, the title is not original with me. “Breakfast with Jesus” was a subject given to me by my Pastor after he asked me to be part of a preaching team from our church. The text – John 21: 1-20, recounts the beautiful story of Jesus appearing to a group of His disciples while they […]
When Dad Sings – By Mike Harland
You don’t lead singing in church for 35 years and not notice a few things. Here are a few of my favorites – People love to sing songs they know. A church will follow a leader they trust spiritually. Merely changing the music style is not a reliable growth strategy. And one more… When Dad […]
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