We decided to change things up a bit for our Saturday service order. Â We took some time after the first song and gave people a chance to come up to the front and talk about what God has been doing in their lives. Â It was encouraging to hear people give thanks to God because He …
Christmas Eve services are a pretty big deal in our church, as with most churches. Â It’s a fun time with families coming together and celebrating Jesus together. Â We lean more toward using traditional carols and encouraging everyone to sing along. Â We threw in a couple new ideas to the mix to keep it interesting and …
With Christmas season in full swing, I’m thankful for everyone on the team who showed up this weekend to serve in our worship ministry. Â Some weekends just have a more difficult “feel” than others and this was one of those for me. Â I’m not exactly sure why that is, but it happens every now and …
It was a struggle for me to get through this book. Â I had heard that the story was interesting and subtly profound. Â Unfortunately, I found this book seriously lacking creativity and suffering from a contrived style of writing. I have read a lot of Christian fiction over the years, and in my opinion this was …
I was watching a TV show this week where everyone was trying to politically correct about the holidays, trying not to offend anybody’s beliefs. Â It was brought together in a pretty funny way without being disrespectful. Â At one point, one of the guys trying to be festive and not offensive parades into a room and …