God's plans are always better than ours...but they'll usually be different than ours, too Roger's Repertoire

Not all rebels have tattoos... Rebel with a Clarinet

Worship with Cookie was a loud and wild ride, and this was clearly one reason people were avoiding Melrose Community Church. It was time to face the music Of Mints and Musicians

I think Jesus liked it, but I know George and Dora didn't My Blues Debut

The Day Bob Dylan Went Electric Newport '65

Seven Ideas to Safeguard His Glory Can God Bank on You?

10 Secrets of Life I learned leading worship Top 10 Bits of Worship Team Wisdom

I? Me? My? What should a worshiper do with those pesky pronouns? Counting Pronouns

A simple lesson about our fickle hearts Will You Love Me Tomorrow?

Staying the Course 7 Reasons I'll Never Abandon the Worship Revolution

Jim and I had a Dream, but God had a Plan How Low Budget Studio Reached the World

A glossary to help translate all those wierd words musicians use... Worship Team Dictionary

Model Worship - Or Just a Small Imitation of the Real Thing? Model Worship?

You know those astonishing praise songs that circle the globe and touch people's hearts in profound ways? Ever wonder where they came from? Me, too. The Making of a VIP (Very Influential Praise-song)

The objections people have to worship renewal fall into the same general categories - I've summarized and answered a few here 15 Objections

The great lesson Mom accidently taught me Thankful Thoughts: Mom

Pick a favorite Scripture? Can't be done. To Treasure the Truth

The Puritans were far better people than we were taught by our American Lit professors Puritan Poetry

Pondering a bit of King David's poetry One Thing

This shepherd has come to request 39 things of the Lord 39 Prayers - A Shepherd's Heart

60 Great minds define worship; I might even weigh in, too What is Worship?

Near sheep and far sheep: every church has them Sheepish Thoughts

Our great minds might be a little over-rated Let Not a Wise Man Boast...

Her writings exalted love over logic, but in the end, logic demanded that Marguerite Porete be branded a heretic and burned at the stake - Marguerite Porete

The Care and Feeding of a Willing Heart - a sermon I preached at CHEF Sermon: A Willing Heart

What is God's view of marriage and divorce? A sermon I preached at CHEF Sermon: Divorce & Scripture

God has given us some astonishing honors...and His intention is that we should declare His praise. Let it erupt! A sermon I preached CHEF 7-2-06 from 1 Pt. 2:9. Sermon: You've Got a Song to Sing!

The impact of a godly mother or grandmother - a sermon I preached at CHEF Sermon: Lessons From Lois

What can we learn from the dedication of Solomon's Temple about what pleases the Lord in worship? Plenty! A sermon I delivered at CHEF 07-03-05 Sermon: Solomon's Temple

Isn't she lovely? The BQ!

Aren't we thankful for hard hitting, investigative reporting? Here's a story about how a reporter destroyed an old man's legacy That Clown is a Fraud

Two evangelical pastors agreed that their churches didn't want to be near Jesus, so they avoided worship music that confronted the issue Willing

Cedar Hill's Worship Team Frequently Asked Questions and Philosophy of Ministry document - essential reading for this team FAQs for Worship Team

When divisive, false teachers seek to silence the praises of God's people, I will not go quietly. We'll fight it out in the arena of ideas. A Response to Frank Garlock

A favorite movie of mine with a couple of spiritual applications Groundhog Day

Ask Phil: A Worship Leader in Malaysia asks how to put the fire back into a worship team that's lost their vision Ask Phil: Lighting Fire in a Worship Team

Morning Has Broken: Thoughts on a Classic Recording Morning Has Broken