The Greatest Invitation
One of the most amazing truths we could ever contemplate is the idea that the Sovereign God of the universe would invite us to come into His presence and to draw near to ...
Making a Case for Choirs
It was the final phrase of Lara Hoggard’s setting of the classic Latin text, “Personent Hodie.” The rafters rattled from the bellowing pipes of the massive organ ranks be...
A Call for New Songs
During the time I served as song development manager for Integrity Music, I was often asked a question that went something like, “Do you think people from our local churc...
“LO”-Point: Worship After COVID
It has been a year since COVID upended how we use music in our church services. As we work our way through this pandemic, I have asked the question, “What will our worshi...
The Singular Focus of Worship
The Ten Commandments are receiving quite a bit of press these days in the United States. There have been multiple confrontations related to their display in a variety o...
Truth Requires No Production
The American church is good at corporate worship. Granted, the vast majority of churches still consist of small congregations that are lucky to have a single piano player...