The Most Sung Songs at Church (And my personal favourite)
Bono said that “music can change the world because it can change people.” I love that. Music has an unsuspecting power ready to spring up […]
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A fresh start
September has arrived! I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with September. I’m reluctant to let go of the more relaxed pace of life […]
The Hymn Olympics
Disclaimer: Right off the top let me say this is not a perfect analogy. Having said that, I do think there are some similarities between […]
But what will it look like?
I have always loved making puzzles. One of my early memories is just that: making puzzles on the living room floor in Meaford, Ontario. I […]
How can I possibly….?
Remember that song from the early 70’s – “There’s got to be a morning after…”? Well, today is the morning after the conclusion of the […]
Still learning, I hope!
This summer I’ll be doing something I’ve never done before. It’s really not all that remarkable in some ways, but as someone who’s been a […]
The feast of communion
This post has been simmering on the back burner for a number of weeks now. Shortly after Easter, a friend described to me the experience […]
Face to face
Palm Sunday. The beginning of Holy Week – the week that saw a fickle crowd shout, “Hosanna!” on Day 1, and five days later, “Crucify!” […]
Expecting no change
You may have gathered that I am still thinking about change. Spring seems like a good time to ponder that and this year, maybe more […]
The journey continues
I first began to blog in 2008. I’ve always enjoyed writing, especially short, inspirational pieces and thought blogging would be a good way to use […]
Unusual Weather
Last week we had three foggy days in a row. Now I know in some parts of the world, that would be a completely normal weather pattern, but here on the prairies, I’m guessing it would be more average to have 1 day in a winter (or 2 at the most) with fog and hoarfrost. The first day was Wednesday.
Beloving the Bible
“Living Faith” presents as solid theology of the Bible. What about “beloving” as well as believing the scriptural text. Here are more ideas for authentic and faithful worship.
Building a Culture of Song
The well-documented and sad state of community singing is thrown into sharp relief during this most musical of seasons. Building a singing culture is the same as building a hockey culture, but without the gaps in the front teeth.
Playing with Advent Hymns
When all the restructuring is done and the reports are in, it still comes back to loving, worshipping and enjoying God. That still involves the simple and subversive act of singing together.
Renewing Worship
Churches are always in need—and sometimes in desperate need—of renewal in their worship arts. Congregational song is one strand in the tapestry of our church life that is dangerously frayed. Part of the problem is that we are not a singing culture.