Mother Teresa and Your Church's Worship

Tucked away in an alley off a dingy street in Calcutta is a very nondescript doorway. I was a bit uncertain that it was even the right place. But that humble doorway, through which I was warmly welcomed by the Missionaries of Charity, also became an entrance for me into an understanding of worship that is branded deeply in my mind and heart.

On Being a Good Butler
Worship leaders and musicians (...and really all ministers) are like butlers whose job it is to bring the congregation before the King. But many people on their way home from the service find themselves with a nagging dissatisfaction... they didn't get to see the King

Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs
All of us have personal preferences. Some prefer blue over green. Some prefer a trip to the beach over a trip to the mountains. Some favor grits over hash browns, country music over rock, and almost everyone favors the home team over the visitors

The Great American Worship Contest
Imagine this: The whole nation is gathered around millions of television sets throughout every state, city and county to watch the Event of Events. Assured of an unprecedented viewing audience, advertisers have put up astronomical amounts of money to sponsor this epic showdown, which had only months before been the harebrained proposal of some unknown coalition of Christians.

The Story of Worship

In the first family, God was looking for true worshipers.  Between Cain and Abel, he found only one.  “The Lord had regard for Abel and his offering, but He did not have regard for Cain and his offering.  Cain became furious...” (Gen. 4:4-5).  Driven by religious jealousy, Cain murdered his brother.  Welcome to the Story of Worship.