Monday
3 Ways to Engage Non-Christians in a Worship Service
Do you ever feel a little weird leading worship when there are unbelievers in the room? Imagine how they feel. It’s more than a little weird to step into a room of jubilant people singing weird songs, clapping their hands, maybe dancing, and maybe, just maybe waving the dreaded streamer. I remember the first time I raised my hand in worship (notice I said ‘hand’. Singular. Gotta start somewhere). It was a big deal for me. I also remember the first time I encountered a streamer waving dancing lady. No comment.
Tuesday
I always wonder who comes up with this stuff. The best worship songs ever? Who decides? Is this God’s top 50?
And…
Wednesday
In a previous post I talked about how important practice is. But not just practice…deliberate practice – practicing those things that will make you more effective at what you do. When we think practicing we typically think of pianists and football players. But what about something like worship leading? How do we practice that? Yea, I could try to lead worship more often but what about those times when I’m by myself?
Thursday
Friday
Something that I’ve noticed about this generation of young adults is that we are very good at consuming and criticizing. We consume media, teaching, church, and information. And then we spend time venting our opinions on it all. Contrary to what you think I might say, this can be a good thing. We are looking for what is real. We want honesty on display and we want to join with those who are making a difference.
But…
Interesting Links:
Vicky Beeching talks about “10 Things I Wish I’d Known When I Started Leading Worship”
Seth Godin on “Where Do Ideas Come From?”
Steven Furtick on “A Ministry Momentum Killer” & “3 Things This Generation Demands”
Brad Lomenick on “5 Tips for Communicating Well”
Try doing this.1. Open iTunes2. Right click on a song3. It should bring up a sammury, and at the top of the sammury it should have INFO, VIDEO, SORTING, OPTIONS, LYRICS and ARTWORK.4. Click on OPTIONS, and if the REMEMBER PLAYBACK POSITION is ticked, then un-tick it,Good luck.