Devotionals
We all need daily encouragement to feed our souls. In our Devotionals you will find plenty of nourishment to help you through the ups and downs of being a full time, part time or volunteer in the ministry of creative arts.
When God Feels Silent: Trauma and the Perception of Divine Absence
By Rainer Bantau A friend of mine once shared his frustration with being unable to openly share the weight of the trauma he was carrying in the one place you’d think that he could do so safely and without judgment. He believed that speaking the truth among his Christian brothers and sisters would permanently change…
When the Soul Goes Silent: Understanding the Impact of Trauma on Worship
Worship is our natural response to God’s goodness, demonstrably expressed by a lifting of our hands and a song on our lips, as we turn our hearts upward. But for those among us carrying trauma, like me, worship can feel anything but natural. It may feel distant, disorienting, and at times, even impossible. If worship…
Reflections on “Good” Friday
I went to a Good Friday service last night with my 10-year-old daughter. We read through Matthew’s account of what happened that Friday almost 2,000 years ago, right up to Jesus’ death. My daughter asked me, “Why would they call it Good Friday? It was awful.” We then swapped over to John 19 to look…
Thinking About Worship and My Emotions
My worship isn’t always very emotional, although I’m not sure how to define “emotional” in the context of worship. What I mean is that I don’t always feel much when I engage in deliberate, focused worship. Sometimes I do, but not usually. Most of the time, for me, I’m just feeling what I feel most…
“Show Me Your Glory”
Most people know the Bible story of Moses and the parting of the Red Sea (Exodus 14), but I think most people stop there. Now jump ahead a few chapters to Exodus 33:18-22 for it tells how Moses completed Gods command at the Red Sea, for the story of the Red Sea is a demonstration…
How Do We Make the Room Become One?
We must keep our eyes on the platform, for the platform is where the move comes from. Singers, and band, you must lead in authority and in confidence. If you want the people in that room to connect to what they see and hear, there must be unity on that platform. I cannot express that…
“If Any Man Thirsts, Let Him Come Unto Me”
Photo courtesy of Claudia Wollesen by Pixabay.
Operating Like A Well-Oiled Machine
Psalm 133:2-3: “It it like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron’s beard, that went down to the skirts of his garment. It is like the dew on Mount Hermon, falling on the hills of Zion. That is where the Lord has promised His blessing, life never ends.”…
The power of scripturally based songs
Image by Jude Joshua from Pixabay.
Have You Prepared Your Heart For Worship?
Did you know or ever think that the way you worship God is preparing a path for your future? Did you also know or possibly think that the way you worship during the week when no one is looking and especially in those difficult or challenging times prepares your heart for the way you will…