Category Archives: Pastoral

Pastoral meditations on worship for the church

Songs for Ephesians Series

This Fall at Christ the King we are working out way through the book of Ephesians.  Below are a list of songs we will be singing that reflect many of the important themes in Ephesians. (ESV Study Bible – (1) … Continue reading

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50 things I learned about songwriting from Sufjan Stevens (while I was waiting for the albums to the other 48 states).

Sufjan Stevens has been filling up our media box recently.  Twitters, facebook, emails, etc.  He’s going on tour. He’s released a new E.P.  He’s releasing a brand new album later this fall.  (Where the heck is my 3rd state album…that’s … Continue reading

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Articles on a Biblical Theology of Worship

Recently ran across a list of essays from a number of people that I know.  Looking forward to reading a number of these. From a conference hosted by the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship in 2007. Here is the link … Continue reading

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Leading Worship and Fall Preparations

This time of year always begins to ramp up the work and busyness as we anticipate the return of the full congregation settling back into fall schedules. This is also the time of year that I break out a list … Continue reading

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Worship Books I’m Reading – Summer 2010

Here is a list of some of the books I’ve been reading this summer that might fall outside the bounds of stuff you’ve run across. — Explorations in a Christian Theology of Pilgrimage , Craig Bartholomew (Editor), Fred Hughes (Editor) … Continue reading

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Sacred Space 101 – We have no temples, We have no alters.

“WE HAVE NO TEMPLES; WE HAVE NO ALTARS” – Minucius Felix, 3rd Century —————– A few years ago I wrote up a small guide for our church leaders when we were thinking about our worship space.   Hopefully this will … Continue reading

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Reggie Kidd – The Singing Savior’s Many Voices

Reggie Kidd, professor of New Testament and Worship at Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando has been writing and teaching on worship for a number of years now.  Besides his work at RTS he also teaches for Robert Webber’s Institute for Worship … Continue reading

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Driscoll on Worship – Ch 11 in Doctrine

The Resurgence has been walking chapter by chapter through Mark Driscoll’s new book “Doctrine.” This week they featured the chapter on Worship:God Transforms.  You can download a preview of the chapter HERE. John Frame has this to say: There is … Continue reading

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Kevin Twit – talking hymns and songwriting

Kevin Twit, founder of Indelible Grace, has been a friend and mentor to many of us fumbling around in the great treasure of church hymnody. He was recently at Sojourn Church talking about hymns and songwriting. This is a fantastic … Continue reading

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Worship Leaders: signposts for the way

When I was working through seminary at RTS-Orlando I was given a great gift.  A summer worship internship at Green Lake Pres in Seattle.  While there my job was to practice planning and leading worship in the day to day … Continue reading

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