So here it is. The most enduring image of A Christmas Story: the leg lamp. How in the world are we going to make a sermon out of that? And how can such a sermon help family relationships this Christmas? Well, to find out how those things are possible, check it out Sunday morning. 8:30. Read the full article…
So Oral Roberts died this week. Was he a charlatan or a prophet? An agent of healing or a master scam artist? Or somewhere in between? It seems so many high profile Christian leaders have, at best, mixed legacies. I’m currently reading Kevin Roose’s memoir, The Unlikely Disciple, an irreverent yet insightful account of what Read the full article…
As the 00s come to a close, I’ve been thinking about the music that helped shape the decade. So here are some of my favorites from the last ten years. The songs go from 2000 to 2009, though not every year is represented. Everything Is Different Now (2000) by Don Henley. Henley only had one Read the full article…
I posted yesterday about how much better Sing To The King worked in our worship setting than did O Praise Him. But that got me thinking. Because when do Sing To The King — or Marvelous Light, Glory To God, or Blessed Be Your Name — I am into it. I sing. Tap a foot. Read the full article…
Our first service went well at 8:30 yesterday. But the band thought it could have gone better. Part of the praise set included O Praise Him, a richly textured song by David Crowder. Yet Crowder’s stuff can be difficult to sing, and our church has just never gotten the hang of that particular tune. As Read the full article…
