In our individualistic culture, it’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking that Christianity is primarily a personal journey between “me and Jesus.” However, the words of Nikolaus Zinzendorf remind us, “there can be no Christianity without community.” The Moravian community profoundly embraced this concept, which flourished in intentional relationships and communal spiritual discipline,ContinueContinue reading “The Worshipping Community – Confronting the Lie That It’s All About Me and Jesus”
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The Great Paradox of a Suffering Worshiper
The Great Paradox of a Suffering Worshiper: Finding Meaning in God’s Presence Have you ever wondered how suffering and worship are intertwined? It seems contradictory, doesn’t it? Yet, as Dietrich Bonhoeffer once said, “A Christian is someone who shares the sufferings of God in the world.” These profound words encapsulate the paradoxical nature of sufferingContinueContinue reading “The Great Paradox of a Suffering Worshiper”
The Unique Power of Christian Worship: Singing for Glory, Transformation, and Mission
Christian worship is a unique and powerful practice in a world filled with various forms of worship and expressions of spirituality. Rooted in the message that the transcendent God has come to dwell among us in the person of Jesus Christ, Christian worship encompasses a range of elements that are not only meaningful but alsoContinueContinue reading “The Unique Power of Christian Worship: Singing for Glory, Transformation, and Mission”
A New Partnership
Bec and I are grateful to announce a new partnership with New Mercies Music. Our friends Adam and Casie Ravert have a heart for resourcing the church with theologically rich and accessible music for worship each Sunday. Our newest single, “The Lamb is Worthy,” is available beautifully arranged by Casie for use in your church.ContinueContinue reading “A New Partnership”
The Story Behind the Song – Episode 5 – The Lamb is Worthy
When you met Stephen, you would walk away knowing he had a great passion for anything he invested in. He loved his family, the Lord, and spreading the gospel worldwide. He taught me so much as a person and a father, and instilled in me a love for people from all walks of life. HeContinueContinue reading “The Story Behind the Song – Episode 5 – The Lamb is Worthy”
The Story Behind the Song (Episode 4) – Live to Fight Another Day
What an awesome week it has been! A song I wrote right at the beginning of the pandemic has become No. 1 on the RadioMusicDJ charts, hard to believe. I remember early on during the pandemic, might have late March or early April I couldn’t sleep one night. I was being inundated like everyone elseContinueContinue reading “The Story Behind the Song (Episode 4) – Live to Fight Another Day”
The Story Behind the Song – Episode 3 “An Invitation”
Sometimes God brings people along your path at just the right time. We have had the privilege to be influenced by so many people and their impact on our life has been profound. Once of those people is our dear friend, Patricia Long – she is a wonderful Christian, published author, and gifted writer. HerContinueContinue reading “The Story Behind the Song – Episode 3 “An Invitation””
The Story Behind the Song – Episode 2 “Beautiful Mess”
March 29, 2018 went much differently than I had expected… Bec and I were at the hospital expecting our daughter Anna, everything was going as planned, until it wasn’t. The first time I saw my daughter her face was completely blue, the umbilical cord was around her neck and had cut off her oxygen supplyContinueContinue reading “The Story Behind the Song – Episode 2 “Beautiful Mess””
The Story Behind the Song: Episode 1 – Walk in Love
As a worship leader I’ve always found learning the story behind a song provides it with so much meaning. I have been given volumes of hymn story collections that provide wonderful insight into the songs the church loves to sing. This has inspired me to give some short background on different songs Bec and IContinueContinue reading “The Story Behind the Song: Episode 1 – Walk in Love”
My Five Rules for Songwriting
Staring at a blank page might be one of the most overwhelming experiences in life. Maybe because it is a metaphor for life itself, a blank page waiting to be filled out line by line. Here are five steps anyone can implement into their creative work to help breakthrough “the inspiration block”. Begin with aContinueContinue reading “My Five Rules for Songwriting”
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