Archive for December, 2005

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Multiple services, singular messages

December 27th, 2005 by Jeff | Posted in Ministry Philosophy | 1 Comment »

I know many churches do multiple services each week, and for simplicity’s sake we keep the music, message, etc the same. One thing I’ve noticed though is that when the same band, worship leader, & pastor do each service, there is an obvious amount of similarity between what each person shares. One thing [...]

Why Music?

December 22nd, 2005 by Travis Swan | Posted in Ministry Philosophy, Theology | 3 Comments »

Why do I spend so much time practicing, creating, and listening to music? There are many factors involved, but ultimately there is a powerful connection between music and worship expression. Music has the incredible power to reach through the intellect and go straight to the heart. It is something to experience, and a form of communication, rather than just “understanding” intellectually.

I don’t think I need to get into theory and philosophy to explain that music moves us. I believe it is self-evident. But why do we use music in worship?

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