There seems to be a lot of noise in church these days. I am not writing about high sound levels in worship or the din of endless chit chat. When I say there is noise in church today, I am writing about the acrostic N.O.I.S.E. which stands for No Other Interests Shall […]

I was recently in the Pittsburgh area working at a church. Once again, I’m faced with a church that has a dilemma: it has been plateaued in worship attendance for ten years. There’s nothing overtly bad about this church that anybody can put their finger on. They have gained some members, but about equal to […]

I was at a church in California, preaching and speaking at a Rally on a Sunday evening. This church has great worship! One of the elements of worship that really caught my attention was that each week in the church, they “pray through the previous week’s headlines.” They read a headline and a few key […]