Archives for November 2013

Nov 06 2013

#21: Worship Through Pain & Suffering: An Interview With Bobby Gilles [Podcast]

It’s one thing to worship God on a stage with great music.

But what happens pain and suffering rocks your world? It’s these situations that test our worship at its core.

It was such an honor to have a conversation with Bobby Gilles. Bobby and his wife Kristen are songwriters with Sojourn music and leaders there in the Sojourn church community.

Our conversation went in a lot of different directions that you don’t want to miss. We discussed the power of articulating your testimony, creating worship team culture, having more than enough musicians, and how to worship through pain & suffering. We even talked about parenting and the father’s pastoral role in the home.

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Nov 04 2013

No One Else is Responsible for Your Integrity

On a scale from 1 to 10, how would you rate your integrity?

Webster defines integrity as: “firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values.” I like to think of it as “who you are behind closed doors.”

Because here’s the truth: opportunities will come. Doors will open. Others may present offers. But who is looking out for you? Who is responsible for your integrity?

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Nov 01 2013

What Older Generations Need to Hear from the Younger

Dear Older Generation – Moms, Dads, Grandmas, Grandpas, Widows:

As I was coming to church today, I was thinking about how cool it is that we can worship together.

I’ve been learning that the Kingdom of God isn’t about age, color, race, affluence, power, or who has the most money.

The Kingdom of God isn’t just for the cool, young, hip, and trendy.

The Kingdom is for all – and I believe we reflect that as we gather and we go for the glory of Christ.

Thank you for your faithfulness and commitment to this local church.

To think that some of you have been attending this church longer than I’ve been alive is mind-blowing. It makes me realize that I get bored too quickly. My friends and I tend to chase fads and hype rather than chase the presence of God through discipline, values, and commitment.

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