by Dawn Holt Lauber
This past June, the church I serve – a multigenerational congregation of long-term families – received a Vital Worship Grant from the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship and the Lilly Foundation. The grant funds a year-long …
A Reminder to Refocus
by Dane Anderson
In two weeks, the church I serve will be having its annual meeting. As I have been writing out what I am going to share, I have realized once again just how complex leading worship in …
Sustainable
by Chris Logan
My time as a church-planter living in Australia back in 2006 changed my outlook on a lot of things, most of them positive. I got to learn from some pretty big names in the missional church world, …
Engaging & Developing the Next Generation (part 1)
by Jessica Perez
I have always loved working with students. In fact, before I joined our staff full time as the music director, I spent many years on student ministry staff & teaching music in public school. I believe in …
The Worship… Service?
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Written on August 15th, 2014
Filed under: Formation, Language, Leadership, Missional, Theology
Filed under: Formation, Language, Leadership, Missional, Theology
by Matt Nightingale
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 …
The Journey of Collaboration
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Written on August 8th, 2014
Filed under: Better Together, Leadership, Local Church, Order of Worship, Scripture, Worship Planning
Filed under: Better Together, Leadership, Local Church, Order of Worship, Scripture, Worship Planning
By Randall Wilkens
I remember the first time I heard someone talk about the concept of collaborative worship planning. It was about 10 years ago in Chicago at one of those Worship Connections we used to have. If someone had …
The Mechanics of Awkward
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Written on July 25th, 2014
Filed under: Leadership, Order of Worship, Vocational Excellence
Filed under: Leadership, Order of Worship, Vocational Excellence
by Chris Logan
I interned for a summer with a worship arts pastor when I was in college. At the time, it had nothing to do with my major, and I did it for free. But it was an awesome
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Vision
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Written on May 30th, 2014
Filed under: Culture, Leadership, Liturgy, Missional, Style of Worship, Theology
Filed under: Culture, Leadership, Liturgy, Missional, Style of Worship, Theology
by Chris Logan
“Sometimes we try too hard to manufacture something that is so much richer when we just let it happen.”
A friend of mine wrote this the other day, and it resonated with me. Much proverbial ink has …
A poem for Good Friday
by Geoff Twigg
More scorned and scarred than when He came
A pinned exhibit on a tree
The Son of Heaven and Lord of earth
Divorced from both in agony
Cut off from God by human sin
Abandoned by His …
Lament
by Chris Logan
There are times of joy in a spiritual family, times when we are excited for one another’s celebrations, for one another’s new beginnings, for one another’s blessings. Hugs, smiles, and laughter come with great ease.
But there …
