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You’ve heard me focus heavily on the “why”. This is an effort to help all of us re-prioritize the questions we have when leading worship…whether through technology, music, creativity, speaking, etc. Well, there’s one question that I believe is as important (if not more) than “why”…and that’s “who”.
The person(s) leading has a much…
read moreHonestly, I don’t even know where to begin with this post. I feel like I’ve only climbed the foothills of a giant mountain. Some of you have never even heard of this mountain or at least didn’t know it was a mountain to begin with. Some of you have been on similar trails and…
read moreWhat a weekend it was! So many of us have been working hard (perhaps “slaving” is a better word) at our local churches…leading worship, editing videos, trying out new creative methods…all hoping it reflects in some way the hope we have in Christ & the story of His Resurrection.
Easter’s a funny thing in churches…
read moreAn original and powerful spoken word piece from Mike Perez of City Community Church in Indianapolis.
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There are no words I can add to this.
Lord, teach us what true worship really looks like.
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This spoken word piece was created by Mike Perez, who is embarking on an…
read moreNext Thursday (March 4th), another Visual Worship Roundtable (VWRT) will take place …this time at Journey Church in Franklin, TN. Everyone involved in the St. Louis Roundtable back in January was really pleased with how it turned out…so we have high expectations for this next…
read moreFace it. We all want the easy way out. Is this a good thing? And are our churches promoting it?
Preface: I want to make a few statements up front before I get into something potentially sticky. 1) I’m exploring truth & better ways of leading truth in the context of Church. I…
read more“Then something happened, and the visual layer of worship was stripped out of the Church.” (excerpt from the “Story” page.)
Understanding the history of visual worship is a vital piece in forming one’s philosophy. Honestly, this is an area of discussion that intimidates me, but when i dive in, i find it…
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