The solstice has passed, and it is officially Autumn, not my favorite season. How do I welcome a change of seasons I don’t like and what does that have to do with worship? Personally, I really like heat and light, the more the better. Warm sun on my skin, light clothing, bright colors, watersports, travel....Read More
The second of the three great Lenten practices is fasting. A few weeks ago IWS Director of Outreach Maureen Roe wrote an article that called us to the Lenten discipline of increased prayer, prayer that forms us into Christlikeness and increases our own compassion for the corporal and spiritual needs of those we encounter. This...Read More
To help with the seemingly never-ending task of putting song sets together, we’ve rounded nine more songs — some familiar and some new — for you worship leaders to use in your Easter Sunday worship service! Two weeks ago we shared Ten Songs for Easter Sunday Worship. As Easter Sunday quickly approaches, we know that...Read More
Life is complicated and sometimes we need simple directions — even when it comes to prayer. When asked how to improve one’s prayer time, Thomas Merton is said to have responded, “Take the time. Simply take the time to pray regularly, and you will become more prayerful.” I appreciate how direct and simply put Merton’s...Read More
To help with the seemingly never-ending task of putting song sets together, we’ve rounded up ten songs — some familiar and some new — for you worship leaders to use in your Easter Sunday worship service! We know that coming up with a list of songs for Sunday worship that is more than just a...Read More
“I have sewn sackcloth over my skin, And laid my head in the dust.” (Job 16:15 NKJV) Today is Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of the season of Lent. God calls us to observe a holy Lent through assessment, penitence, discipline and renewal, using the classical church practices of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. Historically, the Church...Read More
