Plug In
by Sean Nickander
The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it. Gen. 2:15
I’m becoming a bit of a techno-geek, and am using my computer for devotions, yellow pages, and communication. But as with all technology the battery gets low. So when you see the laptops plugged in, even though they can run for hours on the battery, they are being assured of power. Read more
Posted on June 28, 2009 by admin
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Hyrdrating Humanity
by Matt Peterson
“Before the zao water came, we were using the dirty water which had germs inside it, flies and snails. It was not nice to our bodies, it was making us sick. We had stomachaches. Others were becoming sick and becoming thin.”
~Stephen (a school boy from Kenya)
Stephen’s story is a very common story for people living in Kenya and other parts of the developing world. In fact, one in six people are living without access to safe drinking water. The water they are able to access is often times contaminated and collected only after walking many miles every day to get it. Read more
Posted on June 26, 2009 by admin
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It’s Not About Me
by Shalon McGaffin
Consider this scenario:
It’s Sunday morning (or whichever day and time you corporately gather with your church) and you arrive at church and it’s time for service to start. Perhaps the Pastor gives a word of greeting and then…
…everyone turns on their iPod (or perhaps a Walkman with an audio cassette if you’re a Boomer!) and for the next 25-30 minutes everyone has their head phones in and enjoys their most preferred praise & worship songs in the perfect style, at the perfect volume level, using the most appropriate and professional instrumentation. And absolutely everyone enjoys the musical worship time! Read more
Posted on June 17, 2009 by admin
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Motion Graphics for Large Scale Events
by Calvin Williams
I recently attended a large youth convention with 3000+ plus participants. There were 2 large video screens with unique content and 2 with the same content, usually the lyrics to whatever song was being performed. To the casual viewer, the images on the screen were an important element in assisting the viewer to enter into a state of worship. Read more
Posted on June 8, 2009 by admin
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Some Useful Stuff
In this ever changing, fast paced virtual world that we now live in, it can be difficult to sift through resources and new study guides. Here is one Pastor’s helpful tips on items he has found useful. Read more
Posted on May 28, 2009 by admin
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Incorporating Diversity into Unified Worship
So it’s Service time again, and the worship leaders are all sweating, they’ve tirelessly pulled together a song list that they believe will help the congregation enter into a time of Praise and Worship. Questions run through their minds . . .”Are the songs too upbeat or to slow?” “Are the songs too old or too new?” “Are they too loud or too boring?” How can a leader work under all the pressures? Read more
Posted on May 19, 2009 by Alison
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Understanding Praise and Worship
Praise and Worship, a simple phrase. Most of us have a basic understanding of what it means. But beyond the songs and the Sunday services what do the acts of Praising and Worshipping mean to us and our faith? Can we explain in simple understandable terms what Praise and Worship entails? Can we describe the difference between the two words? Read more
Posted on May 3, 2009 by Alison
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Changing the Text Margins in EasyWorship
You’ve got a beuatiful background that you want to use, but don’t want the text to cover the whole picutre? Here is how to alter the text so that you can still view the part of the picture you like unobstructed. Read more
Posted on February 19, 2009 by admin
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Sound Resources
Many churches struggle in the area of sound. There is always tug of war balance between quality and quantity. And since many churches do not have budgets or trained sound technicians sound can be a sore spot for their congregations. Read more
Posted on January 31, 2009 by admin
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Setting up Your Song List Using PowerPoint
Setting up your song list in a clean and organized fashion makes it easy to move around without sending the wrong things to the screen. During the service there is not a lot of time to react if things do not go as you expected. Read more
Posted on January 16, 2009 by admin
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