You sat down to pray. Your phone was on the kitchen counter, face down. You closed your eyes. And nothing came. Not anger, not joy, not articulated need. Just the morning light on the wall and the slow realization that you didn’t know what to say. In the same way, the Spirit also helps our …
When Envy Creeps In
You’re at a worship conference. The leader on stage is your age. The room is bigger than yours will ever be. He’s funny. He’s tall. His band is tight. And by the time the second chorus hits, you’ve stopped worshiping. You’re just doing math. But as for me, my feet were almost gone. My steps …
When You Feel Inadequate
It hits before the first song. The bass player asks a question you don’t know the answer to. The lead pastor wants a meeting “to talk through some things.” A volunteer asks if she can pray for you and you almost cry. Some part of you is convinced you weren’t supposed to be the one …
When Your Church Isn’t Growing
You’re watching the back row. Same heads as last week. Maybe two fewer. The lead pastor doesn’t say anything but you know what the offering report is going to look like. I planted. Apollos watered. But God gave the increase. So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who …
When You Compare Yourself to Bigger Churches
It happens on a Tuesday at 11pm. You’re scrolling. Their album just dropped. Their stage looks like a Coldplay set. Their worship pastor has a Masterclass. You close the app, look at your bedroom ceiling, and wonder what you’re even doing. Peter seeing him, said to Jesus, “Lord, what about this man?” Jesus said to …
Joy When the Platform Stops Providing It
A lot of worship leaders entered ministry on a wave of joy and don’t quite remember where it went. Habakkuk found a joy that survived the failure of every other source of joy in his world. Here’s how that works.
Surrender in the Place No One Sees You
Most worship leaders have learned how to look surrendered in front of a room. The platform can absorb a lot of dysfunction. The secret place can’t. Here’s where the real surrender lives.
The Awe That Survives Singing the Same Song Again
Awe isn’t really the problem when a song is brand new. It’s twelve months later, when you’ve sung the chorus forty-three times and it isn’t landing the way it used to. Here’s how awe survives the familiar.
Discipleship Is Not Recruitment
Recruitment is about my need. Discipleship is about their formation. A devotional for worship leaders, with team huddle questions and a prayer.
Leading the Team That Feels Stuck
Stuck isn’t always a sign something’s wrong. Sometimes it’s a sign the deep work is happening underground. A devotional for worship leaders.
When Conflict Comes for the Team
Worship teams are uniquely positioned for conflict. The Matthew 18 path forward, in plain language. A devotional with team huddle questions and a prayer.
Loving the Difficult One
Every worship team has a difficult one. Loving them is the mark of a disciple. A devotional for worship leaders, with team huddle questions and a prayer.
Soul Rhythms When Sunday Never Stops
If your only spiritual rhythm is Sunday, you don’t have a spiritual rhythm. You have a job. A devotional for worship leaders, with team questions and a prayer.
How to Say No When You Want to Say Yes
Saying no, when it’s the right no, is one of the most spiritually mature things you’ll do this year. A devotional for worship leaders who say yes too much.
Sabbath for the Worship Leader Who Can’t Stop
Sabbath isn’t a reward for worship leaders who finished their work. It’s a command for worship leaders who never will. A devotional with team questions and a prayer.