The Five Love Languages for Children is a great resource from Gary Chapman. Using the original love languages (physical touch, words of affirmation, quality time, gifts, and acts of service), he teaches parents how to apply them in raising children. Favorite Quotes We need to fill our children’s emotional tanks with unconditional love, because real love …
I’m excited to say that my new book is available today. As I have discipled our worship team, spoken at worship conferences, and consulted worship teams, I have often been asked to develop a resource based on a teaching I have done around the 5 Worship Team Killers. While there are incredible worship resources available, most …
Biblical Church Growth is a great resource by Gary L. McIntosh. He addresses what the Bible says about church growth versus what current cultural trends can be within the church. Many people hold that the church growth movement is a bad thing, but church growth is a biblical thing. Favorite Quotes I use the word biblical …
This week’s book of the week is by my professor, advisor, mentor, and buddy, Chuck Lawless. Serving in Your Church Prayer Ministry is a fantastic read with practical steps for a church to prioritize prayer. Favorite Quotes “The early church was a prayer-driven church…They watched [Jesus] minister to all types of people, but they didn’t ask …
Worship Evangelism was written in response to the seeker-sensitive, church-growth movement. In an era when so many churches work hard at feeling just like the world, Morgenthaler makes a call for churches to remain holy in the truest sense of the word – other than. The best way to reach “seekers” (I know, no one seeks …
Happy New Year! If you are like me and can’t sleep due to all the fireworks around you, here is a great worship song to prepare you for the new year. These incredible lyrics are put to the tune of Auld Lang Syne. I can’t wait to sing this with our church family in a …
2016 has been the best year of my life regarding reading. You know why? In 2016, I decided I was going to read more and I disciplined myself to do it. I wish I had some other brilliant plan, but that was it essentially. A few months into the year, 3 books really challenged me concerning my …
It was a joy to read Piper’s biography on William Wilberforce. I decided to include some biographies in my reading cycle and I was so glad I did. I learned so much from his life. You can get the book on Amazon or download it for free from Desiring God. Book Overview Against great obstacles …
I finished Prince Caspian, the fourth Narnia installment. As Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy are summoned back to Narnia, they must address the dismal state of the land after their absence. Can they fight back the enemy and restore their faith in Aslan? Favorite Quotes Those who run first do not always run last (90). You are …
Return to Worship is a great volume by Ron Owens. With 37 short yet specific chapters and 4 detailed appendices, anyone involved in leading worship can read through the entire book and be edified or select a specific topic and be informed. Favorite Quotes Sometimes it seems we have completely lost sight of Who God is …
