This fall, the church I serve will kick off a series called #WeAreRedwood. We’ll be exploring our identity as God’s church… We’ll consider what it means to be disciples, community, witnesses and worshippers. To be the church …
Posts by Matt:
The Worship… Service?
Categories: Formation, Language, Leadership, Missional, Theology
Vision
Categories: Culture, Leadership, Liturgy, Missional, Style of Worship, Theology
Writing Together
by Andrew Thompson
The songs we sing in worship shape our worship. Our theology. Our mission. Our understanding and God and ourselves. Songs matter. That’s partially why, as worship leaders and pastors well know, our churches sometimes fight over songs.
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Midwinter 2014: Points of Connection for Worship Pastors, Leaders and Artists
by Matt Nightingale
It’s that time of year again. This year will be my thirteenth Midwinter Conference, and I always look forward to the experience. The worship, the teaching, the workshops, even the …
I Doubt It
Categories: Bible, Devotional, Guest Post, Leadership, Prayer, Scripture
by Michael Hill
A FAMILIAR STORY
It’s Sunday morning, and you’re up before the dawn to prepare your heart to lead God’s people in worship. You make a beeline to …
Your Tech Is Showing
by Geoff Twigg
I remember struggling for weeks in the mid 90s with a small network of computers, both IBM and Mac, trying to get them each to talk to …
Hope for Weary Worship Pastors
It’s that time of year. In the Better Together forum, it’s not uncommon to read posts and comments that sound something like these:
- “I am overwhelmed.”
- “Our choir is really struggling and our concert is this Sunday!”
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