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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
Masturbatory 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...
December 03, 2018
Handel’s Young Messiah: Why Christian Culture Can’t Have Nice Things
Someone asked me the other day if I was planning to check out the new...
November 2018
November 30, 2018
Advent? But It’s Been Christmas For a Week Now, Right?
It's that time of year again. For the next few weeks in the majority of...
October 2018
October 30, 2018
Wrong For the Job: Why Commercial Worship Music Is Getting Stupider
When my old, usually reliable car is giving me trouble, there's only one person I...
October 29, 2018
Aslan Is Not a Tame Lion: The Serious Mistake of Casual Worship
As a professional Christian, I don't get many Sundays off. In fact, I tend to...
October 25, 2018
7 Reasons Hymns are Better than Contemporary Worship Songs
You might notice I said "'hymns' are better than contemporary worship songs." Not "old hymns."...
September 2018
September 25, 2018
33 Excuses for Getting Out of Prepackaged Evangelical Bible Studies
I want to make one thing clear before I plant my tongue partially in cheek:...
September 23, 2018
Celebrating the Gifts of John Daker and His FUMC Peoria Pals
In the early 90s, the private music studio of Reva Cooper Unsicker made occasional appearances...
September 06, 2018
The Contemporary “Worship” Song I’d Love to Ban For All Eternity
I need to be honest with everyone. There are a lot of contemporary worship songs...
August 2018
August 31, 2018
Once and for All, Let’s Stop Trying to Make Worship Relevant
"For the most part institutions are lost, not because they are stormed by hostile outsiders,...
August 27, 2018
Remembering John McCain and the One Night When He Sang Streisand
When I was about 12 or 13 years old, my grandparents gave me a birthday...
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