expressive worship

5 Really Important Things I’ve Learned in 30 Years – #3

“Know what God’s called you to do.” 1 Corinthians 2; Romans 12:2; Timothy 1:5-9

Over the years I’ve asked so many Christians I’ve met along the way, “What’s God called you to do?”… and the majority [Read more...]

A Little Risky

When I’m in the green room, hanging around or eating at the worship events where I teach, I often connect with many of the worship artists there. Some of them have been in my classes over the years, and some of them I’ve worked with one-on-one.

One particular artist I often see is [Read more...]

5 Really Important Things I’ve Learned in 30 Years – #2

“Obey every command the Lord gives you.” 1 Samuel 15; John 14:15; Romans 12

Jesus said, “If you love me, show it by doing what I’ve told you.” God wants the evidence that backs our claim of loving Him: our obedience.

As a parent, I’ve definitely known the frustration of telling my children to do something (like clean their rooms) only to discover an hour later that they hadn’t done it. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if [Read more...]

Give Them a Reason to Worship

I was at church on Sunday, and my pastor’s message was about heaven. He led us to several places in Scripture that describe worship in heaven.

The main passage was Revelation 4:6-11; and he also read from Isaiah 6 and Ezekiel 10. The continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament in the description of heaven struck me as extraordinary!

I don’t know why [Read more...]