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Category Archives: music
Kingdom thinking & inner theocracy
The kingdom of God is the only form of government that rules people from the inside out. Jesus announced: “The kingdom of God is within you.” Thus, the New Testament announces an inner theocracy and shows what it looks like when … Continue reading
Posted in brokenness, church, church organizational chart, grace, hierarchy, humility, inner flow, inner Light, inner prompting, inner rivers, inner teacher, King of Kings, kingdom come, kingdom of priests, kingdom values, kings and kingdoms, music, organizational chart, political power, political views, politics and religion, poor in spirit, sin, Uncategorized
Tagged Christ in you, Christianity, God's government, Jesus CEO, kingdom of God, kingdom of heaven, theocracy, theology
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Don’t be stuck in Cold Case Christianity
Is Jesus Christ a cold case in your heart? Have you filed away His claims on your life and left them to languish until some undiscovered evidence happens to fall in your lap? Many people have done just that. Sure, … Continue reading
Posted in be hot or cold, case for Christ, Ezekiel, fire, fire in the heart, fire of God, fire of the Holy Spirit, formal religion, God's army, God's fire, God's word like fire, heart religion, lukewarm, music, not religion but relationship, revival fires, Salvation Army, Send the fire, spiritual fire, the Holy Spirit and fire, Uncategorized
Tagged Christianity, Cold Case, Come Alive, crime investigation, Dry Bones, TV shows
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Unwind & ease your mind . . .
A great way to unwind & ease your mind is to be kind to everybody! It’s more powerful to love people than it is to argue with them! Life goes wrong when we don’t do right. Now’s not the time for … Continue reading
Posted in alternative lifestyle, ethics, fear, grace, hope, joy, kindness, life, life matters, love, music, positive attitude, positive thinking, Random acts of kindness, Uncategorized
Tagged better than I deserve, friends in low places, how to enjoy life, how to unwind, quotes, recipe book
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Link to Gloria Gaither’s review of Beyond Church
Check out Gloria Gaither’s review of my book Beyond Church: An Invitation To Experience The Lost Word Of The Bible–Ekklesia in Homecoming Magazine at this link. To get a copy in Kindle or paperback go to Amazon.
Posted in Beyond Church, changes in worship, contemporary worship, enrich your worship, experiential worship, Gospel music, heart of worship, house church, leading worship, music, new ways to worship, order of worship, organic chruch, praise and worship, programming worship, public worship, simple church, spiritual worship, types of worship, Uncategorized, unconventional worship, worship, worship gathering, worship innovation, worship service, worship wars
Tagged Bill Gaither, book review, Gaither Music, Gloria Gaither, Homecoming, magazine, Southern Gospel
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Gloria Gaither reviewed “Beyond Church”
In the current issue of Homecoming Magazine, Gloria Gaither reviewed Beyond Church: An Invitation To Experience The Lost Word Of The Bible — Ekklesia. Here are some excerpts from Gloria’s Library column: “The way we worship and get our souls fed is changing. Oh, I … Continue reading
Posted in 1 Corinthians 14:26, Acts, Because He Lives, body of Christ, book of Acts, church, church meetings, family of God, Gospel, Gospel music, Greek New Testament, Greek word, I'm so glad I'm a part of the family of God, kingdom of God, music, organic church, participatory church, persecution, simple church, Southern Gospel, Sweet Sweet Spirit, Uncategorized, Western Christianity, Western culture, Western society, When you come together
Tagged Beyond Church, book review, ekklesia, Gaither Music, Gloria Gaither, Homecoming, Homecoming Magazine, the Gaithers
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Roundabout/Round Robin Meetings Release Creativity & Power
Roundabout/round robin meetings are powerful tools for being healed from life wounds, overcoming issues, and experiencing freedom and joy. (Some people call them support groups.) –The battle between good and evil is not nation against nation or law enforcement against … Continue reading
Posted in Adam Carroll, Austin, brainstorming, flow, music, Music City, Nashville, organic church, round robin, roundabouts, Salvation Army, songwriter, Tennessee, Texas
Tagged creativity, good and evil, ideation, innovation, meetings, self-help, songwriting, support groups
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Hart Street Worship @ Trevecca University (Thursday Night Testimony Time)
Hart Street Annex at Trevecca Nazarene University has become the site of a contemporary, creative weekly campus worship meeting for students and others. The meetings are based on open sharing and participation and are held every Thursday night at 7:00 … Continue reading
Posted in ball fields, Berry Street, Berry Street Worship Center, campus fellowship, Christian colleges, Christian spirituality, Christianity, college experiences, college students, college testimonies, contemporary Christian music, contemporary worship, Do as I have done, fellowship, Jesus statue, Jesus washing feet, map, Millennials, music, Music City, Nashville events, organic church, pictures of Trevecca, praise and worship, Salvation Army, sports, sports fields, statue, students, the heart of worship, Trevecca, Trevecca campus, Trevecca events, Trevecca map, university, youth ministry
Tagged campus ministry, colleges, Nashville, simple church, Trevecca Nazarene University, worship
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This Little Light Of Mine–What If We Let It Shine In Church Meetings?
Churches sometimes teach the children’s song, This Little Light Of Mine. It goes: “This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine; let it shine, let it shine, let it shine. Hide it under a bushel? No! I’m gonna let … Continue reading
Posted in children's songs, Christ, church, church meetings, Luke 8:16, lyrics, music, Music City, Nashville church, Nashville news, Salvation Army church, Salvation Army Corps, Salvation Army Nashville, simple church, Tennessee, The Salvation Army, This little light of mine
Tagged Christianity, evangelism, Jesus, Nashville, organic church, parables
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Nashville Sounds in Participatory Church
Participatory church presents the profundity and wisdom of ordinary people as they show and tell what God is doing in their lives. Here are some Nashville sounds from an organic church in Nashville — The Salvation Army Berry Street Worship Center … Continue reading
Posted in God's voice, harpists, hearing, hearing God, hearing the Holy Spirit, listening, listening prayer, listening skills, listening to God, listening to the Spirit, music, Music City, organic church, participatory church, relevation, Salvation Army, Salvation Army church, Salvation Army Nashville, sermon-hearing, sharing, silence, silent worship, simple church, sound of His voice
Tagged church, Nashville, Nashville Sounds, Sound of Music, sounds, Sounds of Silence
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