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February 2017

February 27, 2017
Brothers and sisters, this statement is complete nonsense. It is another feeble copout crafted in...
February 26, 2017
"Evelyn Waugh once remarked that the West is dying of sloth, not wrath. For the...
February 25, 2017
Prelude The increasing speed of TV is a great contributor to the loss of imagination...
February 23, 2017
Transfiguration Sunday O Wondrous Sight, O Vision Fair Text: 13th c.; trans. John Mason Neale,...
February 21, 2017
Let me say it again, in case you think you must have misunderstood me. Sometimes...
February 19, 2017
"Sing all. See that you join with the congregation as frequently as you can. Let...
February 16, 2017
Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany Give Me the Faith Which Can Remove Text: Charles Wesley,...
February 15, 2017
I loved Sesame Street when I was a kid. In fact, fascination with the show...
February 12, 2017
Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany Take My Life, and Let It Be Text: Frances Ridley...
February 08, 2017
Thanks for those of you who offered your feedback on yesterday's post about why I...
February 07, 2017
It seems everyone is leaving the church these days, especially the coveted millennial generation. And...
February 05, 2017
Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany Today We All Are Called to Be Disciples Text: H....
February 01, 2017
Passion Trumps Preparation Writing this blog has put me in touch with many of you...

January 2017

January 30, 2017
I'm happy to report that good church music and thoughtful traditional worship are alive and...
January 28, 2017
It's getting increasingly difficult to leave my Baylor diploma hanging in my office. I'm proud...
January 25, 2017
Often called America’s Worship Leader, Chris Tomlin returns with his new album, NEVER LOSE SIGHT,...
January 23, 2017
It's Sunday morning, or possibly Saturday night. Maybe even Sunday afternoon. We're gathered here to...
January 16, 2017
If you go to YouTube and search for "youth worship," you will get a lot...
January 11, 2017
Most of my writings here on Ponder Anew are a response to the pervasiveness of...
January 09, 2017
BREAKING WORSHIP NEWS!!! I'm not here to make you happy. I'm not here to make...
January 02, 2017
A Guest Post by Les Lamkin I have no need of a bull from your...

December 2016

December 22, 2016
Let me be the second to say it: I was wrong! The first was the...
December 21, 2016
I've managed to keep the popular tunes of the season mostly out of my ears...
December 19, 2016
I've made it pretty clear that I think the "worship industry" is a dangerous entity...
December 19, 2016
A Guest Post by Dan Cogan I first became familiar with Dan's writing through his...
December 18, 2016
Fourth Sunday of Advent O Come, O Come, Emmanuel Text: Latin prose, pre-9th c.; trans....
December 15, 2016
In a recent Church Leaders article, Jamie Brown fretted about the state of evangelical worship....
December 13, 2016
So, should we have services on Christmas Day, or should we cancel? Is it happening...
December 09, 2016
Third Sunday of Advent Luke 1:46b-55 1:46b "My soul magnifies the Lord, 1:47 and my...
December 06, 2016
Yes, it's the most wonderful time of the year once again! The days have grown...
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