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What We Were Made To Do

Spring break in Italy! Walking the streets where Paul walked. Soaking in the gospel of Christ where Peter breathed his last breath. What a week! If you ask, we can show you pictures of the beautiful art, describe the sweet gelato, or tell stories of three crazy tourists from America. Yet, the words of scripture continued to ring in my ears throughout the week. “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” Psalm 19:1. The majesty and glory of...

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An Eternal Interruption

I honestly imagined rock bottom would be darker. The words “rock bottom” have always made me think of dark alleys, broken street lights, and dumpsters with graffiti all over them. For me, though, I slammed into spiritual rock bottom during my sophomore year of college. It was not the dark and dingy alley of my imagination but rather the slightly stained and chipped off white linoleum floor of my kitchen. That is where I sat, collapsed really, and broke down. It was one of the...

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Choosing Worship Music Requires Balance

Every so often people will tell me that they heard an amazing worship song that we have to sing in church.  Which is awesome. I love that people are excited about worshipping the Lord through song and want to share that with me. Plus, I'm always looking for new songs.  So, I thought it might be helpful to share some things I consider when choosing new songs for congregational worship. I evaluate them using four criteria: theology, content, context and...

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