Make a joyful noise to the Lord Psalm 100:1 Where and when and with whom will you sing this weekend?

The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, God’s mercies never come to an end;  they are new every morning — Lamentations 3:22-23a I’m thankful for God’s never-ending love that’s constantly renewed. I need that. I need to be reminded of that. I need to be renewed, refreshed, revived. Anybody else? The steadfast love of the…

The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, God’s mercies never come to an end. — Lamentations 3:22 Far, far away or deep beneath our surface, The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, God’s mercies never come to an end. Yesterday I invited you enjoy part of a film by Ray and Charles Eames. Maybe you…

The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases — Lamentations 3:22 How big is the universe? Brace yourself; here comes an answer. I invite you to invest 6 minutes in the first part of a 9 minute film by Charles and Ray Eames called The Power of Ten  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fKBhvDjuy0 Nothing I can say will prepare you for…

The late, great Henri Nouwen said it, and said it so well that all I do is get out of the way — “There is such an enormous hunger for meaning in life, for comfort and consolation, for forgiveness and reconciliation, for restoration and healing, that anyone who has any authority in the Church should constantly…

“Last week I received some soul-crushing/life-changing news,” writes John Bohlinger, a top Nashville musician. “No need to spill all the miserable details, just insert your favorite catastrophe.” He proceeds to describe the short-term benefits of simply getting back to work in the midst of it all. Citing the old line The show must go on,…

I don’t like that kind of music. I felt like I was in a museum. I felt like we were at a concert. And how will you take your worship this weekend — Traditional, Contemporary, or Blended? Try this on for size, from A. W. Tozer: Worship is no longer worship when it reflects the culture…

And how will you take your worship this weekend — Traditional, Contemporary, or Blended? Try this on for size, from A. W. Tozer: “Worship is no longer worship when it reflects the culture around us more than the Christ within us.” Oops.

God grant that I may never live to be useless!  John Wesley, credited with founding what’s now The United Methodist Church, said that. Can we pray that with Mr. Wesley today? And what happens when God answers that prayer? Wait…suddenly this could go a couple of different directions….

I yield the floor to Thom, who with his wife Joni, runs Group Publishing. Brace yourself for this — Incognito Zone: Where the Church Is Booming by Thom Schultz This healthy church zone is a hundred miles wide and stretches for approximately 700 miles. This place is Cuba. Yes, just 90 miles from Florida, the church is booming.…