TwitterIn recent months, I’ve become overwhelmed with value. A few definitions:
*to consider with respect to worth, excellence, usefulness, or importance
*to regard or esteem highly
I’ve always been someone who was focused on purpose. I think finding yours and living it is key, but over and above your purpose, you have value. You were designed [...]
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Just wanted to say that for the whole world to hear.
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Another powerful week in our video venue at Oasis Church, the Pulse Cafe. Even with rotating new musicians every week, the confidence level and team dynamics are improving every week – I hope we’re able to transfer this to our campus launch in Murfreesboro this fall! Without further ado, here’s this week’s set [...]
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One of the worst dangers of giving someone a mic, is the fact that they may use it… Far too many of us who lead worship are afraid to let the air get a little thin for just a moment – don’t let people stand in the quiet too long, they may get distracted. [...]
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My wife recently bought me a copy of Fahrenheit 451 – one of my favorite books. It was written 50 years ago, but it captures the current state of our society better than you can possibly imagine. The people are bombarded with noise from the time they wake up, till the time they [...]
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I can’t even begin to express the amazing month we’ve had. We were able to purchase a home in the Bellvue area of Nashville. Not just any house, 3,500 s/f. We’ve prayed many times for a place that could sustain the kind of ministry we’re called to. We believe our home [...]
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Here’s Oasis Church’s (formerly known as Oasis Worship Centre’s) set list for 03/08/09. This is posted in participation with Fred McKinnon’s Sunday Setlist feature.
Great God – Ricardo Sanchez/Israel Houghton. Those guys are both altos, so we had to bring it down a step for Kurtis. That guy gets more solid as a [...]
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No, no – not me… I’m tired, but nowhere close burn out. I’m troubled by burnout. It’s not that I’m upset with the people who are burned out, but I’m confused with it.
In recent months, I’ve had the chance to work with numerous folks who are amazing – absolutely amazing at their jobs, [...]
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A couple of bullet point thoughts for you on talking as the worship leader during a worship service:
*Let people know when it’s going to happen. By people, I mean the band, the lighting folks, presentation folks, and sound folks.
*Not only should you practice what you’re going to say “out loud,” you should practice it [...]
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In addition to coming on stage having spent a diligent amount of time spiritually preparing with prayer and study, prepare yourself physically to lead the church talking between songs.
*Practice saying it out loud. OUT LOUD! I know it sounds good in your head, but almost everything does before it comes out of your [...]
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