“Our church is shrinking,” they’d whine Average age, seventy-one, a bad sign To avert a disaster A millennial pastor! The average is now sixty-nine The email from the pastor madeContinue readingOn Age and Relevance in the Church
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Mixed Messages
On Palm Sunday it was a privilege to perform to over 5,000 people in three services at a church in the Los Angeles area. It has been a while sinceContinue readingMixed Messages
How to Sleep in a Bed
…and other things we take for granted In the previous blog I talked about our new venture as hosts for an AirBnB apartment in our home. Although I am aContinue readingHow to Sleep in a Bed
The Seven Last Words of the Church
In the 70’s and 80’s I toured with a theater ministry based in Southern California. The director often quipped that the seven last words of the church were, “we neverContinue readingThe Seven Last Words of the Church
Is it Live or…
Remember the old commercial with the slogan “Is it Live or is it Memorex?” The conclusion that Memorex wanted you to draw was that quality of the recording would beContinue readingIs it Live or…
The Greatest Story Of All
I recently had the pleasure to meet Grant Norsworthy at a gathering of artists in Nashville. Grant is a musician, speaker and music/worship mentor (see info box below). We chattedContinue readingThe Greatest Story Of All
The Tale of Mr. Music Director
I could tell something was amiss with Mr. Music Director at this church. He didn’t greet me when I arrived early, unlike other members of his team. He was agitatedContinue readingThe Tale of Mr. Music Director
What a Pastor would Like Artists to Know
Guest Blog from a Pastor (name withheld) (In my previous blog I shared 3 Things that Artists Want Pastors to Know. I offered for a pastor to write a counterpoint toContinue readingWhat a Pastor would Like Artists to Know
3 Things Artists want Pastors to Know
I recently returned from a few days of retreat with some fellow artists who are ministry minded. Many, myself included, make their living serving in churches where they perform almost everyContinue reading3 Things Artists want Pastors to Know
10 Random Observations about the Church
I travel and perform/speak in a different church almost every weekend and have for the past 40 years—that’s a lot of churches. You do the math. And these are churchesContinue reading10 Random Observations about the Church