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2 days ago
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Lessons about Worship from Romans 12:1 … and Private Ryan!

This week being the 79th Anniversary of D-Day, I find myself drawn to thinking about one of my favourite movies – Saving Private Ryan,...

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May 18
3 min

Worship in an A.I. world - Finding the balance between people and technology

"... in our approach to gathering, we need to allow technology to serve the people's worship, not dictate it." On a recent podcast that I...

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Feb 14
4 min

Sacred Song or Christian Karaoke? Why we should "sing out" in church.

"On key or off, our songs of praise rise as a sweet incense to the King of Glory..." At any given Christian gathering, you will likely...

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Dec 1, 2022
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Advent Blog: Peace… in our time?

"Peace is not the absence of conflict"... (Martin Luther King, Jr.) As we find ourselves in the season of Advent – the time before...

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Aug 29, 2022
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Word of God Speak: Why Scripture Should Be at the Centre of Gathered Worship

"What if we saturated our people with the sound of holy words upon our ears, and let them sink deep within us to evoke spiritual growth?"...

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Aug 3, 2022
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Excellence or Authenticity in Worship? The Answer is always YES.

"...rather than choosing one over the other, we begin to see that both need to coexist as an expression of Biblical worship..." If you...

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Apr 26, 2022
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The Deep Rest of the Soul: How Worship Centers and Then Sends Us Amid Life’s Turmoil

"But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child is my soul within me. O Israel, hope in...

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Mar 17, 2022
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Living A Life of Worship - lessons from March 17th

How would you respond? You are kidnapped by raiders from your life of plenty and safety, then taken to a country across the sea and...

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Jan 20, 2022
3 min

Old Hymns and a New Point of View: Worshipping as an Eternal People

"...when we reach back to sing a song written generations before us, we participate in a form of worship that cuts across time itself!"...

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Jan 4, 2022
2 min

Of Worship, Joni Mitchell, and Time: Pondering How to Face the New Year as a Christ-follower.

My 20-something daughter discovered the distinctive voice and writing of legendary Canadian folk artist Joni Mitchell recently. I had...

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Nov 27, 2021
3 min

Advent & Christmas: What do all the seasonal trimmings and decorations mean this time of year?

Originally shared from a devotional to my home church for the first Sunday of Advent. Psalm 45 For the director of music. To the tune of...

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Jun 29, 2021
3 min

Wanted - Worship Curator: How we can add meaning to what we do on Sunday mornings.

by Dr. David Squires. What we do as worship leaders can be described in various ways: how do I describe my calling and vocation within...

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Jun 15, 2021
3 min

Post-Pandemic Worship – Gather in Person or Just Stay Online?

As we approach the end of the pandemic era of doing church online, one of the trending topics is that many people are choosing not to...

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May 12, 2021
3 min

I, Me, Mine - A Plea for More Songs About God in our Worship

"I know there's a balance... I see it when I swing past" (John Mellencamp, Between A Laugh and a Tear)[1] When you chat with pastors and...

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Apr 15, 2021
4 min

Choosing Songs For Worship: Word Salad or Holy Dialogue?

If you hadn't noticed it already, our Western culture has really shaped us for living for the moment. We live from event to event in an...

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Mar 23, 2021
3 min

Worship, Rinse ... Repeat: Dispelling the Myth about Mindless Ritual

(This article first appeared on Praisecharts.com, March 2021) One of the advantages about being around a long time is that you get to see...

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May 2, 2020
3 min

Zoom Calls: The Perfect Example of the "Now and the Not Yet".

In our COVID isolation season, it seems like almost overnight our world has transformed into a largely ‘cyber' community

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Apr 24, 2020
3 min

The Aching Heart of a Separated Father

Some of my best memories with my daughter are when we would just hang out, chatting and enjoying each other’s company over a great donut!

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Apr 17, 2020
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How Worship Helps Us 'Raise Our Gaze': Comfort from Psalm 121

I have always been an avid news follower. 6 o’clock was a sacred hour for us as the TV news came on.

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Apr 10, 2020
2 min

Good Friday: The God Who Is Acquainted With Our Suffering

One of the criticisms aimed at God from outside (and sometimes from within) the Church is that in times of pain, God seems distant and...

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