My son John was the first person I heard use the phrase, “Cool Kids.” He was serving on the Student Ministry staff of our church and would use the term to describe a certain group of students that would frequently isolate themselves from the rest of the students. They were an exclusive group that moved […]
Worship Discipleship with Jay Strother – Part One
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Top 5 Ways to Get Fired from Your Church
http://media.blubrry.com/worshiplife_with_mike_harland/p/ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/worshiplife/EP131_WORSHIPLIFE.mp3Podcast (worshiplife-comfeedworshiplifewithmikeharland): Play in new windowSubscribe: Android | RSS Our “Top 5” podcasts always generate a lot of great feedback. Tune in to this week’s WorshipLife Podcast as Mike and Brian cover topics ranging from isolating yourself from the rest of the church, to refusing to be teachable. WHY WorshipLife Podcast with Mike Harland: From the […]
4 Warning Lights to Look for on the Dashboard of Your Life – by Mike Harland
I can’t really tell you why this is on my mind. It couldn’t be because I have one or two of these lit on my dashboard right now, could it? Nah. That’s not it. But, if our lives had a dashboard with warning lights, there are a few warning lights we would all do well […]
WorshipLife Podcast # 115 – You Can’t Do It All – featuring Chris Adams
http://media.blubrry.com/worshiplife_with_mike_harland/p/ministrysites.s3.amazonaws.com/podcasts/worshiplife/EP125_WORSHIPLIFE.mp3Podcast (worshiplife-comfeedworshiplifewithmikeharland): Play in new windowSubscribe: Android | RSS This week’s WorshipLife Podcast welcomes special guest, (and brother of our own, Craig Adams) Chris Adams. Listen as Mike, Craig, and Chris discuss how to maintain a healthy work-life balance, how to spot and prevent burnout, and how to craft your ministry role in a way […]
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. […]
WorshipLife Podcast #78 – Lessons We’ve Learned from Pastors We’ve Known
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4 Ways the Pastor Leads Worship – By Mike Harland
By Teaching and Preaching About Worship The Bible has a great deal to say about worship. The meta-narrative of the text outlines God’s initiative to express His glory in creation and to redeem fallen mankind whose sole purpose is to bring glory to God. The Pastor is leading worship when the pulpit instructs the […]
WorshipLife Podcast #52 – The Pastor’s Role in Worship
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The Pastor’s Role in Worship – By Mike Harland
Fumble with his sermon notes? Maybe. Sit at the front and look around as the congregation sings? Perhaps. Sing with abandon? Possibly. Just what is the pastor supposed to do during the congregational singing? Does it even matter? It’s a question I’ve been asked several times recently and one I saw modeled beautifully in a LifeWay Chapel service. […]