When we sing together in church what are we actually doing? Our hope is that we're singing together to God in thankfulness for His grace and in awe of who He is. But are we actually doing that? Last week I got to participate in a seminary class called Christian Worship (thank you for making this further education possible!) and the professor had just finished a significant research project that demonstrated that we, as Southern Baptists, have slowly changed the content o

Want to help a little more on Sunday morning? My suggestion may surprise you: be praying in your pew by 9:25. Of course we do need a person outside to welcome late-comers as well as a greeter at the door with bulletins, but if everyone else is settled and praying by 9:25 you would be amazed at how blessed you’ll be by the expectant atmosphere. Our worship team – musicians, audio technicians, and video technicians – usually arrive early and have been hard at work for a cou

Ever considered becoming an adopted aunt, uncle, or grandparent? Not officially, although that's a great idea too, but on Sunday mornings. As we take a break from having a nursery each Sunday we have the opportunity to try something a little different. Right now we have two regular families with young children who would benefit greatly from an adopted grandparent or two sitting with them during the service. And anytime we have guests with children under 6-7 years of age i