Worship Isn’t Supposed to Lift YOU Up

Humility – leading with perspective True worship isn’t supposed to lift us up, it is supposed to bring us facedown. As we are going through this series on end times at North Side, I wanted to focus on some worship passages from Revelation.  So rich. In Revelation 4, the Apostle John sees a vision of …

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Confessions of a Recovering Unintentional Worship Pastor

I’ve been challenged as of late by a very wise and creative friend to hone my skills as a leader.  One of the things he asked me this month was: “How do you help train and develop your worship team?” Hmmm. “Does it count that I took the people who recorded a worship CD last year …

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Are You a Closet Techie?

Today, I am writing asking you to consider joining one of our Sunday morning tech teams. As the need is growing, I want to have 4 teams full of volunteers who serve one week a month. With the growing needs, I need volunteers to come to practice on Wednesday evening and Sunday morning. If you …

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What’s Big in the Works?

A lot of exciting stuff is going on in my world right now.  Very exciting times with some things coming to a close and other things just beginning.  Thought I’d give you an update on some of them: Light at the End of the Seminary Tunnel – My approved draft of my dissertation is due …

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Upcoming Sermon Series

The “You Asked for It” series has been unbelievable this summer.  Many churches talk about a loss of corporate momentum through a summer slump as attendance varies from week to week, and people’s interest just seems to wane.  Having our church members submit their questions through the blog and be answered from the pulpit has …

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Christmas in July

That’s right people – it is officially Christmas in July.  I have been spending some time with the band and in the studio doing some pre-production for a North Side Christmas album!  We have not nailed down the complete list just yet, but we are getting closer. The album will have half full band tracks …

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“What’s that ‘Beautiful’ Song?”

I have heard more questions about the song “Beautiful” the last two weeks at North Side than any other song in a long time.  Just so you know, I post the songs and artists each week on my blog so that you know how to get a song you like. Phil Wickham wrote the song …

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“What’s the Worship Like at North Side?”

I wanted to take a minute to tell you about our worship services.  Often I’m asked, what’s the worship like at North Side?  When someone asks that question, they mean are we traditional, contemporary, or blended?  Are we seeker sensitive or are we more driven by the desires of our members?  But worship has a …

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A Family’s Choice

We had a great Mother’s Day at North Side.  As we celebrated mamas, had a family dedication, continued in the Legacy series, and even had our first Home Invasion, it was a great day.  Hopefully, I can share the Home Invasion video with you later this week.  Thank you, McCalls for letting us invade your …

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