What is it like to be at one of your rehearsals?

Lead worship solo for a group of complete strangers. Don’t give them lyrics.

You know how a different translation of scripture can bring a whole new meaning to light?

Being who you are isn’t only important. It’s vital.

We just made chocolate chip cookies from scratch. But get this! Part of the process was to grind our flour by hand.

“Well, I’m standing up here, so I’d better be playing something.”

You remember the Capital One commercial “What’s in your wallet?”

When we first moved to a new country, GPS was a lifesaver. By “GPS,” I’m referring to Google Maps or Waze. See, Costa Ricans are famous for giving directions like this:

How do you show up to rehearsals? Would you describe it as "fully prepared?"

Headlines are designed to DO something in us: excite, sober, inform, activate, celebrate, persuade. Persuade? That’s a fascinating thought.

God is not seeking worship. God is seeking worshipers. (see John 4:23)

We made it! 2020 is 99% in the rearview mirror. Phew!

Long trials require exceptional resilience, a healthy perspective, and an ability to stick with it. But we never thought we were in a sprint, did we?

What am I taking to heart?

I was leading Sunday morning worship at this church. I greeted the assembled worshipers and… got back a very wimpy response. I felt like I was looking at a room of corpses.

The other night, I was tucking my son into bed and noticed some trash on his bunk bed shelf. It was the remains of an old, burned-up plastic Coke bottle.

Do you know which Sunday marks the end of the Church calendar year? (Did you know the church had its own calendar?!)

In the middle of your day. When you’re too busy to stop. When the pressure of the moment is all you can feel. When your dryness defines you. When you lack in zeal in serving the Lord.

What if our singers’ primary role is to prophesy, to declare the emotion and heart of God?

My typical planning schedule…