Beyond Sunday Worship

Worship Podcast & Blog

Are You Building A Career Or Building The Kingdom?

my valentine-

This morning I happened to read one of my favorite Scriptures in the Bible:

“For David, after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep and was laid with his fathers and saw corruption” (Acts 13:36).

This verse challenges everything I do with my life.

When it all comes down to it, am I building a career or the Kingdom? Am I serving God’s purpose or my own? What about you?

Ministry is an interesting challenge. It goes against the current of our culture, which is all about building a career and climbing the corporate ladder.

There’s nothing wrong with building a career, of course. You can still build a career and build the kingdom. It’s all about a mindset shift which works its way into how you work.

Whether you’re an employee, an entrepreneur, or a full time pastor, we all have the temptation of building something other than the kingdom. But the Kingdom of God is why we’re here and we can’t lose sight of that.

[Read more…]

#114: Audrey Assad On The Wonder Of Hymns, Contemplative Prayer, & Making Independent Music [Podcast]

THE WONDER OF HYMNS

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS

Most hymns I love are penned by people who are suffering. This is apt material for a record that is a meditation on the poor in spirit.” – Audrey Assad

Today’s show is an amazing conversation with Audrey Assad. If you’re not familiar with Audrey, take a minute and watch this video. I’ve had this on repeat for a few weeks and just love it.

Audrey is a powerful singer/songwriter, worship leader, & author. This conversation is fun as we dive into her creative process, the business side of being an independent artist, her new hymns record, and so much more.

Enjoy!

[Read more…]

The Zero Criticism Challenge

THE ZERO CRITICISM

On a scale of 1 to 10, how critical are you?

Sure, some of our personalities are more prone to it. And being critical isn’t always a negative trait. Critical people don’t settle – they possess high standards of excellence.

But that’s not today’s topic. I’m talking about the kind of criticism that can keep us from the presence of God. The kind of criticism that is always looking in from the outside, looking down on others, and keeping us from being the kind of worshipers the Father seeks.

Nervous? Here we go.

[Read more…]

Are Our Worship Experiences Missing The Point?

Are Our

What is it that really constitutes a great worship experience?

To me, the word “experience” doesn’t do justice to our gatherings.

When I think of experience, I think of my family’s recent trip to Disney World. Man, that was an experience. It was an experience lugging two toddlers around the enchanted streets. It was an experience buying a $10 turkey leg. It was quite the experience seeing the castle lit up at night with fireworks all around. It was memorable. It was fun. Was it life changing? Hardly.

[Read more…]

#113: Robbie Seay on Praying & Singing the Psalms, Raising Kids, & Balancing Global & Local [Podcast]

PRAYING & SINGING THE PSALMS

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Subscribe: RSS

“We are local first. We are in neighborhoods, we live on streets, we live in homes, we live in a city. God has called us to serve local first.” – Robbie Seay

Such an honor to have one of my favorite artists on the show today – none other than Robbie Seay. Ever since my college days I’ve always resonated with Robbie’s music. It is passionate, raw, believable, and moving spiritual songs.

In this episode we talk about raising inspired kids, songwriting, local church ministry, the different between worship leaders and worship pastors, and how to effectively balance global and local ministry. A goldmine!

Enjoy!

[Read more…]