Web, Tech & Worship! (???)
With a little help and guidance, technology can be transformed from a mystery to a tool for effective outreach…and you can have some fun along the way!
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Global Songs/Worship
It seems that a truce has been called in the so-called worship wars. Or at least I seem to hear a lot less these days about worship […]
12 Trends In The Church Today
We’re not in Kansas anymore. That’s pretty obvious. But maybe that’s a good thing. Lately I’ve been doing a lot of research on what’s happening in today’s church. […]
Proof there is a God…
…or at least that we were created to worship? Yesterday the internet broke when news broke that Zayn Malik left the band One Direction. Horror! How […]
People Look East
“Wondering whether to celebrate the Eucharist ad orientem during Advent.”
Facebook reveals strange worries in the hearts of ministers, but this one caught my eye. There’s a poetic loveliness to this idea that you don’t always see in the logistics of worship planning.
How Do You Worship?
Have you ever been to a worship service that made you uncomfortable? Most of us would probably answer, “yes.”
Customer or Sales Person?
On social media last week, there was quite a bit of rancour over a video clip of megachurch pastor’s wife Victoria Osteen talking about how […]
The unexpected has come
Over the last month or so, two people, in different parts of Canada have told me they miss my blog. I regret my long silence. […]
An All-Ages Easter
We are an Easter people. We need to show our children that Easter is important to adults. This is the biggest story of our year. If nothing else, we want kids to catch a glimpse of that. Easter matters to us. The Easter story is the joyful centre of who we are.
congregational aesthetics: a LIVING faith (2/3)
In this short blog series I’m exploring this question: What is the aesthetic profile of your congregation? Every congregation has an aesthetic profile, a profile […]
Approaching Prayer
I have always found as much inspiration and grace in writing prayers for Sunday morning worship as I have found in sermon-writing – often more. […]
Interview with John Bell
Rev. John L. Bell is a member of Scotland’s Iona Community and a popular speaker on worship and music.
What Makes a Good Church?
I know the title may be controversial. After all, what is “good”? And I’m aware of what vonBalthasar said somewhere that “success is not a […]
Personal Conversations
While worship has a ritual and a tone, both of which are always under discussion, there is a hidden element we rarely talk about.
Just a Moment
Next Sunday, we’ll be sharing the story of Jesus and the ten lepers from Luke 17: 11-19. A nice set-up for Harvest Thanksgiving, this story takes us to the very core of our activity as people of faith. Because, as Don Postema wrote, God is the Giver and we are the thanks-givers.
What Churches Can Learn From My Sunday Morning Visit With 3 Kids
As churches we can do a lot of talking about being “welcoming.” But we often confuse being polite with being welcoming.
Picking Songs For Your Own Funeral
Maybe it’s a morbid blog. Or… A hope-filled one! I sometimes ask people if they’d like some input into the songs used at their funeral. […]
Our Highest Calling
Church, ministry and worship are not simply categories or activities that affect some of us, some of the time.
I am a child of God
I am a child of God! I have known this truth for a long time, but last week it hit me in a new way. I had the privilege of attending the “Stewards by Design” conference.
Scary or fascinating?
There’s been a rather lively discussion about worship happening recently over on the PCC Facebook page . I’m not going to rehash it all here; […]