Our churches are filled with broken people that have real hurts. Others keep coming through the doors in denial, thinking that everything is well and that they can just “phone in” their worship by showing up at church once a week, usually right before the teaching. How can we, as leaders, facilitate worship that breaks through great pain …
The Importance of Leading Students – An Interview with Nathan Del Turco
Over the weekend, I had an opportunity to reconnect with my friend and mentor, Nathan Del Turco. Nathan is the Pastor of Student Worship at Central Christian Church, which has a total of five campuses across the greater Phoenix metro in Arizona. His years of experience, knowledge and wisdom as a worship leader and Pastor …
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Worship = Peace
Be sure to check out the previous Worship = posts here! Are your Christmas preparations causing you stress? Is your body staying afloat only by a steady stream of extra caffeine that leaves you shaking by the time you try to go to bed? This season can be a really tough time for everyone in …
How do We Worship in Spirit?
Part 1 of 6 Text: John 4:21-24 “How Do We Worship” seeks to take the “book education” of worship and make it very practical. Although this has been attempted in terms of application, this section uniquely attempts to apply these Biblical principles. John 4:21-24 21 Jesus declared, “Believe me, woman, a time is coming when you will worship the …
Worship = Intimacy
Petri brings us insight and understanding concerning how our worship related to our intimacy with God.
Words for Worship // Literal Liturgy
Chuck brings us insight into what we call the different aspects of our worship services.
Words for Worship // Holy Latrine
We’ve made it 25% of the way! Two words down, 6 more to go. Today we’re going to tackle one of the most common Greek words for worship, Latreuein.
Words for Worship
When you hear the word ‘worship’ what’s the first thought that comes into your mind? Quiet prayer? Solemn assembly? Hands raised? Singing loudly? We’re going to take a journey over the next few weeks, and see how the Bible defines worship. We are going to look at specific passages and see what the original language has to tell us about worship.
New vs. Old Worship
Every weekend across this great nation, and throughout the world, people gather in various forms and fashions to praise the Almighty God, the Great I Am. In some contexts, voices are the only type of instrument that one can experience; in other contexts, there is a 20-piece band on stage with four or five vocalists. In any …