by Mark Bowdidge | Sep 29, 2022 | Nuts & Bolts
Click Here to Download the PDF With this blog post we begin a new series in our “Nuts & Bolts” section. The blog posts in this series will be titled “Fix It” and will focus on an order of worship currently used in a congregation with analysis and recommendations...
by Mark Bowdidge | Sep 9, 2022 | Congregational Song, Hymn Selection Aids
The Psalms tell us over and over to “sing a new song to the Lord.” Each generation has followed this command and sang their new songs with the church of their day and shared them with the church of the generations to follow. The hymnal is the repository of the...
by Mark Bowdidge | Sep 4, 2022 | Nuts & Bolts
Traditional worship that is effective and meaningful will naturally focus itself around a central theme. In order to effect a thematic approach all of the elements must point in the same direction. To achieve this goal both the music and message must match. In this...
by Mark Bowdidge | Aug 25, 2022 | Nuts & Bolts
The body of Christ is a family, and in this family we have fellowship with one another as The Church—all faithful believers throughout the world—and the church, our own local congregation. Fellowship is a crucialpart of the body of Christ. It’s the fundamental basis...
by Mark Bowdidge | Aug 19, 2022 | Nuts & Bolts
Throughout the Bible we are instructed to be faithful stewards of all that God has given to us. We’re taught to bring our tithes and offerings to God in worship. The Psalms prescribe this responsibility. Jesus, in His earthly ministry, took an opportunity to have a...
