Never Forget

By Carey Helmink As a musician, probably one of my greatest fears is “forgetting.” As a piano major in college, we had something called “juries” every semester. And it really was as horrifying as it sounds. Numerous pages of music had to be memorized and played for a “jury” of professors so you could receive …

What Is Worship?

PERSONAL WORSHIP LESSON 2 By Claudine Lehman Let’s start today with a very simple question: What is worship? Worship is hard to define, explain or teach because it is so personal. The act of worshiping covers a wide range of experiences and people. Worship can be very narrow and rigid, formal and liturgical or free …

Trust and Obey

by Jill Trucke We have learned if something is repeated multiple times in a Bible passage that is a hint of its importance.  Isn’t that so true for our own lives too?  How often does it seem like God reiterates his points to us through church on Sunday, and then again on Tuesday mornings, and …

Worship Everywhere

You might be interested to know that worship really comes as naturally to our spirits as breathing comes to our bodies.  You were made to worship—to ascribe worth to something.  In fact, you are probably worshipping something or someone right now.  The challenge comes in focusing our worship on the only object deserving of it—God. …

Why Worship?

Good question.  Why do we carve out time and protect part of our busy Tuesday mornings for our group to gather in one place and sing?  I’ve asked our new Worship Team leader to share her thoughts on worship.  Here’s what Laura had to say … *It’s all about Jesus* Focusing our moments together— because …