Why I Love a Service of Lessons and Carols at Christmas Time
One of the most beloved musical Christmas traditions in the English speaking world is the service known as “the festival of nine lessons and…
Worship
Cheap Worship: Moving Beyond the “But I Don’t Get Anything Out of It” Syndrome
“No, I insist on paying you for it. I will not sacrifice to the Lord my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing.” 2…
The Greatest Worship Instrument
What is the greatest worship instrument? Perhaps you think of traditional worship instruments. Maybe you think of bells or organs. Bells were first known…
Church Shopping Through the Ages: Refining Your Checklist
Church shopping. I hate the phrase. It sounds so….consumeristic! But at one point in our lives, most of us do it. Even pastors do…
What Kind Of Worship Music Style Does God Like Best?
What kind of worship music style do you enjoy? I imagine that question would be answered differently depending on if you are in a…
Waking Up: Worship & Justice in a Messed Up World
I have a friend who sleep walks. Some nights he actually gets out of bed, walks down stairs, goes into the kitchen, opens the…
Putting it In Perspective: The Inspiring Message of Nick Vujicic
How often do we complain about things—the minor and major irritants of life? We have too much work to do? Too many assignments? Too…
Why Do We Need the Lausanne Movement? (Lausanne/Cape Town Memo #14)
After a week here in Cape Town at Lausanne III, two more convictions stand out. First, the evangelical movement worldwide is growing, outpacing many…
The Shift of the Christian Center (Lausanne/Cape Town 2010 Memo #13)
Where is the center of the Christian world? I remember having a conversation with my dad about this back in the 1980s. At the…
The Call for Humility, Integrity and Simplicity Among World Christian Leaders (Lausanne/Cape Town 2010 Memo #12)
“What do you think is the greatest obstacle to God’s desire for evangelization of the world?” asked morning speaker Chris Wright. “It’s not other…