Archive for August, 2008

Deeper? or Different

4 comments Written on August 20th, 2008     
Filed under: Core Values, Liturgy, Style of Worship
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Sometimes people are critical of preachers, songwriters, worship leaders and certain churches for trying to be relevant and missing the deeper relevance of tested, published, traditional, enduring liturgy. You might want to read this CT article .

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NPU Cyclists Complete Trek

Post a Comment » Written on August 20th, 2008     
Filed under: Dangerous Worship, Missional, News

QUINCY, MA (August 20, 2008) – On Sunday, six young adults parked their bikes with the front wheels standing in the Atlantic Ocean and then jumped in to the water to celebrate the completion of their cross-country journey. It had …

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Leading worship? It’s like being… a doctor.

Post a Comment » Written on August 19th, 2008     
Filed under: Leadership, Music, Style of Worship
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Without the pesky 8 years of postgraduate study, of course. (Thank the Lord for that, I have enough college debt as it is.)

But it is, sorta. People come to your “office” on a regular basis (or a not-so-regular basis, …

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Eighty Years at the Keyboard

Post a Comment » Written on August 19th, 2008     
Filed under: Local Church, Music, News
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ELKHORN, WI (August 19, 2008) – Ruth Cook was 12 years old when the regular pianist at church was unable to play and the Sunday school superintendent asked her to play “I Would Be True.” That was nearly 80 years …

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Must Church Musicians be Christians?

1 Comment » Written on August 18th, 2008     
Filed under: Leadership

I ran across this short article in Leadership Journal online in which Rich Muchow defends his practice of allowing non-Christian musicians to play in worship services.

I figure the ECC community would have some opinions and wisdom about this. In …

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