Posts by Scott Jasmin
Any Song Can Touch A Heart
Any Song Can Touch A Heart Luke sighed as he looked at himself in the greenroom mirror. “It’s one hymn… you can do this,” he told himself. He took a deep breath in through his nose and let it out with a huff, “one hymn.” Luke is not what you call a ‘hymn guy.’ In…
The Worship Must Transcend The Music
In fact, I would say that Satan, himself, is behind all the distractions that take the focus off of Jesus and make our worship in danger of becoming man-centered.
Are you wearing someone else’s pants?
Are you wearing someone else’s pants? This past weekend, I traveled to Minneapolis to be a guest worship leader at my friend’s church. As I got ready, I packed (or so I thought) my comfy brown sweater with my new pair of Levi’s. On Sunday morning, I got up, took a shower, then opened my…
Ministry: In your place
Ministry: In your place. Ministry: In your place. I didn’t grow up in Pentecostal circles, so I wasn’t always familiar or comfortable with prophetic Words of Knowledge. I’m still very cautious about these things, and am very careful to test things when someone says they have a “Word” for another person. Over the years, I…
Leadership Tough Decisions
Leadership Tough Decisions “For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you. Just as each of us has one body with many…
Leading Worship: Listen, Obey, Flow
Leading Worship: Listen, Obey, Flow This past weekend I was leading worship in a small church in rural Minnesota. We played an opening song and then sat down for announcements and the children’s message. During announcements, a lady near the front shared a couple of heavy burdens in her life, including a family member…
Leading Worship: When Things Get Messy
I used to be hungry, but now I was satisfied… and the mess didn’t seem to matter so much anymore.
Infectious Worship: Fewer Clients, Less Dancing
Infectious Worship: Fewer Clients, Less Dancing “And now we get to the answer that Dicky Fox knew years ago. The answer is fewer clients. Less dancing. More truth. We must crack open the tightly clenched fist of commerce and give a little back for the greater good. Eventually revenues will be the same, and that…
Acoustic Guitar Tips: Muted Tuning, Broken Strings and Quick Changes
Acoustic Guitar Tips: Muted Tuning, Broken Strings and Quick Changes I can vividly remember the Sunday after church that I asked my wife: “How was worship today?” and she replied, “You have got to STOP TUNING when the pastor is praying!” I guess I had never realized it before, but as it turns out, people…
Leading worship: Be intentional yet flexible
After all, we’re not trying to impress anyone. We’re leading them before the throne of Almighty God. And I don’t think He really minds if someone plays a stray note… Rather, I think He enjoys spending time with His children as they gather before Him in worship.