A few weeks ago I spent some time at the YWAM base in Lakeside, Montana. I love the commitment to both Worship and Mission that is so evident in this community. They love to draw near to God to know…
Mar 28 2016
Looks Like the Book of Acts
Just got back from a 17-day trip to St. Stephen’s Society in Hong Kong. Here is what I saw and absorbed and want to live:
1. A Culture of extreme generosity. Everyone is generous to everyone else. They demonstrate the…
Mar 8 2016
Numb Fingers
Our fingers were numb before the set started. The temperature was 5 degrees Celsius (41 Fahrenheit). Last night, our band set up the PA and our instruments outdoors at Nightshift (nightshiftministries.org). We played for an hour while people ate. This…
Mar 1 2016
Out of the Mud and Up on a Rock
In March 2015 I was in Hong Kong to do a 12-day songwriting workshop with a dozen worship leaders there. One morning while I was there, I read Psalm 40 in my daily Bible reading. God spoke to me powerfully…
Mar 1 2016
Your Family is Your Treasure
A friend of mine gave me this word some years ago: “Your family is your treasure.” It referred to my immediate family. I’ve often thought about it, and God has used it to keep my on the right path. Sometimes…
Mar 1 2016
Back to Basics
Around a month ago, I led worship at a small Vineyard church in Vancouver, about a 30-minute drive from my home in Surrey. Before leaving for church, and while driving, I asked God to help me joyfully serve him and…
Mar 1 2016
The Miracle of Birth
On January 31, around 7:00 pm, my daughter-in-law felt the beginning of labor pains. My wife, who is a licensed midwife here in British Columbia, quietly sprang into action, making preparations for the birth. For the past several months, the…
Mar 1 2016
The Joy of Playing Music
Wouldn’t it be great if the daily life of a worship leader included several hours per day of playing music? I wish it were true! Life is full of so many tasks and chores, from the musical side—organizing set lists…
Mar 1 2016
SPONTANEOUS SINGING DURING WORSHIP?
Should worship leaders sing parts that aren’t the written words and melody?
That’s a good question. I remember when I was very critical of worship leaders who sang words, phrases and melodies that weren’t part of the written melody…
Mar 1 2016
Touch Heaven Everyday
I can remember sitting in my room of the fraternity at UCLA as a college freshman. I was a new Christian. I was reading the Bible and it was like someone was sitting there talking to me. Up until then…