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April 2019

April 07, 2019

Churches Are Closing, So Why Is Church Planting Still a Thing?

Why is church planting still a thing? In my work and studies over the past...

March 2019

March 31, 2019

Fourth Sunday of Lent: Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing

Come, thou Fount of every blessing, tune my heart to sing thy grace; streams of...

March 28, 2019

Dear Liturgical Churches: Please Pay Your Musicians Fairly

I'm a member of a few Facebook groups for professional musicians, and every once in...

March 25, 2019

A Prayer for the Third Sunday in Lent (3C)

Most holy, loving God, Joy of those who love you, Fount of life, Light of...

March 17, 2019

Second Sunday in Lent: All My Hope on God Is Founded

All my hope on God is founded; he doth still my trust renew. Me through...

March 10, 2019

First Sunday in Lent: O Love, How Deep, How Broad, How High

O love, how deep, how broad, how high, It fills the heart with ecstasy, That...

March 08, 2019

6 Reasons to Give Up Listening to Contemporary Christian Music

I grew up listening to contemporary Christian music. Actually, I was completely immersed in it....

March 08, 2019

Friday Worship Quote: Robert Taft on Sunday, Liturgy, and Christian Life

"To anyone beginning the study of Sunday and early Christian literature, the initial impression is...

March 06, 2019

Ash Wednesday: Come, Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy

Come, ye sinners, poor and needy, Weak and wounded, sick and sore! Jesus ready stands...

March 04, 2019

A Challenge to the Divided Church: Worship Together by Easter Sunday

This morning, I read about a miracle. No, nobody turned water into wine. Nobody calmed...

February 2019

February 17, 2019

Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany: Lord, Enthroned in Heavenly Splendor

Lord, enthroned in heav'nly splendor, first-begotten from the dead, Thou alone, our strong Defender, liftest...

February 15, 2019

Turning Modern “Worship” Song Lyrics into Valentine’s Day Cards

I know it's too late for this year, but yesterday I had this great idea!...

February 08, 2019

Friday Worship Quote: N.T. Wright on Good Liturgy

[W]hat we wear, where we stand, how we move (vesture, posture, and gesture) all matter,...

February 01, 2019

Friday Worship Quote: A. Daniel Frankforter on Phony Fun Worship

"Much Protestant worship consists of a desperate attempt to make it look as if something...

January 2019

January 31, 2019

“M” Worship, Exhibit A: Bethel Church Worships Themselves

Last week's post on masturbatory worship certainly received the response I was anticipating. Many of...

January 30, 2019

A Simple Way to Improve Congregational Singing: Get Rid of the Carpet

I'm not exactly sure who first thought it would be a good idea to line...

January 27, 2019

Dear Youth (For Young People Who Loathe Entertainment Church)

Yep. I'm with you. Not very long ago, I was one of you. Sitting in...

January 25, 2019

Friday Worship Quote: Simon Chan on the Purpose of Music in Worship

“If music is to fulfill its intended purpose in worship, it has to be understood...

January 23, 2019

“M” Worship and the Contemporary Church

Contemporary megachurch-style worship is a self-worshiping, self-referential, nearly auto-erotic pursuit. Many times, I've chosen to...

January 14, 2019

Why Liturgy?

A guest post by Les Lamkin Why Liturgy? In my previous guest articles for Ponder...

January 09, 2019

6 Strings and the Voice of the Faithful: The Problem of Guitars in Church

Most of the time when I talk about church music it's tied into its function...

January 07, 2019

What’s Next For Contemporary Worship? Hopefully Death

I recently read an online article entitled, "Where Next for Contemporary Worship?" It was actually...

January 03, 2019

Worship Myth: Worship Must Be Spontaneous

Neither praise nor worship have a style. They are to be spontaneous, unrehearsed, and...

December 2018

December 24, 2018

It’s Your 200th Birthday, Silent Night

Many of you may have heard that today is the 200th birthday of Silent Night....

December 23, 2018

Off the Wall Worship: Why Screens Hurt Congregations

I should preface the following remarks by saying I am not anti-technology. How could I...

December 22, 2018

When Music Equals Worship: For Musicians, Worshipers, and Worship Leaders

One of the most frustrating misconceptions borne out of the commercial Christian worship movement is...

December 19, 2018

Churches, Don’t Be TOO Hospitable This Christmas Eve

As a professional church musician, Christmas Eve is probably my favorite holy day of the...

December 17, 2018

Hillsong Worship Makes “O Holy Night” Unrecognizable

Relevant online recently shared Hillsong's new version of O Holy Night, claiming it will "give...

December 06, 2018

George Herbert Walker Bush: Houston Funeral Order of Service

George Herbert Walker Bush June 12, 1924 - November 30, 2018 The Burial of the...

December 04, 2018

George Herbert Walker Bush: State Funeral Order of Service

In Celebration of and in Thanksgiving For the Life Of George Herbert Walker Bush June...